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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (second left) listens attentively to Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (second right) during a tour of the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (December 17). Looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick.

Segments Of SIA Expansion To Come On Stream By Year-End

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says some segments of the multi-million-dollar master plan expansion programme being undertaken at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James will come on stream before the end of 2021....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, examine three of the 19 oxygen concentrators that have been donated to the public health system, during a handover ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Thursday (December 16). The machines, three of which have been given to the hospital, were provided through the Prime Minister’s Positive Jamaica Foundation.

Gov’t Continues Increase Allocations To Combat COVID-19 – PM

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Dr. Al Powell.

Jamaica Can Capitalise On Us $18 Billion Mango Market

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents three of the 19 oxygen concentrators that have been donated to the public health system through his Positive Jamaica Foundation to Director of Nursing Services, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Beverley Senior Berry (centre), during a handover ceremony at the institution on Thursday (December 16). Sharing the moment is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

PM’s Foundation Makes Donation To Health Sector

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton highlights a matter of importance while addressing a virtual Covid Conversations press briefing on Wednesday (December 15).

4 years ago COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Cards Available December 20

Starting Monday (December 20), digital coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination cards will be available for download by inoculated Jamaicans. Existing physical cards are to be phased out over the next two months and be replaced by digital cards which will be available online via the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ website: vaxcert.moh.gov.jm. This was announced by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon to open Perth Estate Phase 1A in Mandeville, Manchester following the handing over of keys to beneficiaries on December 15. Joining him (from left) are: Citizens Association representative - Horace Haighs; Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; NHT Chairman, Lennox Channer; Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Crawford; and Managing Director of NHT, Martin Miller.

4 years ago Housing

Gov’t Boosting Ability Of NHT To Deliver More Housing Solutions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government is looking to boost the financial ability of the National Housing Trust (NHT) to bring more housing solutions to the market each year. He noted that over the last five years, “the NHT has increased its output by as much as four times what they were producing before. That,...

4 years ago Agriculture

AIC To Help Mango Agro Park Investors Access Quality Seedlings

The Agro Investment Corporation (AIC) will assist farmers operating in the new mango agro park in Spring Plain, Clarendon to access quality seedlings for planting. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), AIC, Dr. Al Powell, said that the move is part of the phased opening of the new agro park. He was speaking at an investment breakfast at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel...

4 years ago COVID-19 Vaccination

PSA | Temporary Closure of Linstead Anglican Church Vaccination Site on December 17, 2021

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to advise the public that the Linstead Anglican Church Vaccination Site will be closed on Friday, December 17, 2021. Persons with vaccination appointments should instead visit the Linstead Health Centre on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Members of the public is being reminded to visit the permanent vaccination sites in the parishes of...

German Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr Stefan Keil

4 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Expresses Shock At The Sudden Passing Of German Ambassador

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has expressed shock and regret at the sudden passing of His Excellency Stefan Keil, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica. The Ambassador, who presented Credentials to the Governor-General of Jamaica in August, 2021, was keen on working to further strengthen the bilateral relations between...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christpher Tufton, speaking during a virtual COVID-19 conversation press conference held on December 15.

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry To Provide 150,000 Free Self-Testing Kits

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is in the process of acquiring 150,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) self-testing kits, which will be made available to the public free of cost. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement at the COVID conversations press briefing held on December 15. “That process is taking place, as we speak, in terms of determining...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and reggae dancehall artiste Jeffrey ‘Agent Sasco’ Campbell, observes a recording session in the new Black Diamond Music Studio at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, at the official opening ceremony of the facility on Wednesday (December 15). Seated at the computer is Acting Staff Officer for the We Transform programme, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Meshach Brown.

4 years ago National Security and PeaceYouth

Music Studio Opens At Metcalfe Street Juvenile Remand Centre

Male wards at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, now have the opportunity to explore and develop their talent in music, following the opening of the Black Diamond Music Studio at the facility on Wednesday (December 15). The studio was established through collaboration involving the Ministry of National Security, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) through the...