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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the National Health Fund (NHF) Marcus Garvey Drive facility in St. Andrew, today Tuesday (January 18).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the National Health Fund (NHF) Marcus Garvey Drive facility in St. Andrew, today Tuesday (January 18).

Emergency Care Services Now The Focus At Hospitals

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says with more than 700 beds occupied in public hospitals by coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, the priority is to save lives. Speaking with reporters at the National Health Fund (NHF) Marcus...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), tours the newly constructed Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James on Wednesday (January 19). He is joined by (from left) Project Manager, Pave-Con Limited, Kevin Walker; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; and Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Operations at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Kevin Haughton.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), tours the newly constructed Montego Bay Fire Station in St. James on Wednesday (January 19). He is joined by (from left) Project Manager, Pave-Con Limited, Kevin Walker; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; and Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Operations at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Kevin Haughton.

New Montego Bay Fire Station To Be Operational Shortly
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (fourth left), is joined by Minister without Portfolio assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (fifth left); and Member of Parliament for St James Central Heroy Clarke (third left), as they inspect the North Gully infrastructure in Montego Bay, St. James, during a visit to the site on Wednesday (January 19).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (fourth left), is joined by Minister without Portfolio assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (fifth left); and Member of Parliament for St James Central Heroy Clarke (third left), as they inspect the North Gully infrastructure in Montego Bay, St. James, during a visit to the site on Wednesday (January 19).

Training Included In Montego Bay Road Project
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left); Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (fourth left); Member of Parliament for Manchester North West, Mikael Phillips (right), and community members celebrate the recent launch of the free secured Wi-Fi hotspot, in Mile Gully, Manchester.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left); Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (fourth left); Member of Parliament for Manchester North West, Mikael Phillips (right), and community members celebrate the recent launch of the free secured Wi-Fi hotspot, in Mile Gully, Manchester.

Custos Encourages Communities To Utilise Free Wi-Fi Hotspots
Senior Manager, Business Continuity Management at Flow Jamaica, Heather Wallen-Bryan (left); Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price (second left); Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; and Director, Information and Training at ODPEM, Delmares White, view items donated by Flow during a ceremony held at ODPEM’s New Kingston offices on January 19. Flow donated 1,000 Shelter Management vests and 250 Emergency shelter signs to ODPEM for support of the National Shelter Management Programme. The vest is designed for citizens to recognise shelter managers and the signs allow for clear identification of approved shelters.
Senior Manager, Business Continuity Management at Flow Jamaica, Heather Wallen-Bryan (left); Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price (second left); Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; and Director, Information and Training at ODPEM, Delmares White, view items donated by Flow during a ceremony held at ODPEM’s New Kingston offices on January 19. Flow donated 1,000 Shelter Management vests and 250 Emergency shelter signs to ODPEM for support of the National Shelter Management Programme. The vest is designed for citizens to recognise shelter managers and the signs allow for clear identification of approved shelters.

PHOTOS: Flow Donates Items To ODPEM

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), receiving one of 500 laptops that were donated by the Transformational Implementation Unit (TIU) to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The handover ceremony was held at the CPFSA headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (January 19).
EducationTechnologyYouth

TIU Donates 500 Laptops To Children In State Care

Children in State care will benefit from a donation of 500 laptops to assist with remote schooling as part of the blended approach to teaching and learning. The laptops were donated by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) at their headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (January 19). This donation falls under the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)
CoronavirusCOVID-19 VaccinationHealth & WellnessPrime Minister

Jamaicans Must Take Greater Responsibility To Protect Themselves From COVID-19 – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is once again calling on Jamaicans to take greater personal responsibility to protect themselves from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Addressing the official opening of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s new headquarters in downtown Kingston on January 19, Mr. Holness urged Jamaicans to adhere to the measures that have been implemented under...
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Minister of Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, the Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), assists Grade six student, Anecia Simpson, in using a computer at the new Community Access Point (CAP) site, which opened at the Brixton Hill Primary and Infant School in the parish on Wednesday (January 19). Looking on, is Principal of the school, Leon Clare. The facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is equipped with 20 computers, a projector with accompanying screen and mount, and desks and chairs. It will provide residents, especially students, with access to Wi-Fi services to participate in online learning.
CommunityEducationTransport

CAP Site Opens At Brixton Hill Primary And Infant School In Clarendon

A Community Access Point (CAP) was officially opened at the Brixton Hill Primary and Infant School in Clarendon on Wednesday (January 19), which will benefit students at the institution and the wider community. The CAP site, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is equipped with 20 computers, a projector with accompanying screen and mount, and desks and chairs. Residents...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 18).
Legal and Constitutional AffairsParliament

New Ministry To Focus On Legislative Agenda, Legal And Constitutional Reform

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says her Ministry will take charge of and give focused attention to the Government’s legislative agenda and its legal and constitutional reform aspirations. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 18), Mrs. Malahoo Forte noted that the creation of the Ministry could be regarded as the first serious...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusCOVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

PAHO Recommends Rapid Antigen Testing

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is recommending that member countries prioritise rapid antigen testing for persons experiencing coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and who are at risk of spreading the virus. Speaking during PAHO’s weekly digital COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday (January 19), Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said the recommendation comes against the background of surging COVID-19 cases across the region,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right); widow of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer, Professor Denise Eldemire Shearer (second left); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and Minister of State in the Ministry, Senator Leslie Campbell, applaud following the unveiling of ‘The Hugh Lawson Shearer Building’ plaque at the official opening and naming ceremony of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister.
Foreign Affairs

New Foreign Affairs Building Named In Honour Of Hugh Shearer

The new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, was officially named ‘The Hugh Lawson Shearer Building’, in honour of the late former Prime Minister, on Wednesday (January 19). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during the official opening ceremony at the Ministry’s headquarters. The...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, speaking during the agency’s digital quarterly media briefing on Monday (January 17).
Finance & Public Service

0.8 Per Cent Inflation Out-Turn For December

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the inflation rate for December 2021 was 0.8 per cent. Director General, Carol Coy, said that this was due mainly due to a 4.7 per cent increase in the index for the division – ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels’. Speaking during STATIN’s digital quarterly media briefing on Monday (January...
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