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Work Schedule For Shortwood Road Fording Repairs Modified

The National Works Agency (NWA) has modified the traffic arrangements for Shortwood Road, St. Andrew, where works commenced on Saturday on the Benson Ford. The NWA is undertaking repairs to the Ford, to include the construction of concrete pavements at...
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated left) and Harrington Costley of Costley
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated left) and Harrington Costley of Costley's Construction (seated right), sign the contract for the installation of a perimeter fence at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon on the hospital compound on November 25. Observing (in the background from left are): Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh; Member of Parliament for Clarendon South East, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent; Manager, Projects Department, SRHA, Damion Morgan; and Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant.

Dr. Tufton Signs $38.9 Million Contract for Perimeter Fencing at Lionel Town Hospital
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw.

JIPO Looking to Incorporate Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. (JIS File Photo)
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. (JIS File Photo)

‘Good Ganja Sense’ Website Launched
The Civil Servants of the Year for 2021/22 (from left): Driver at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Clayton McCalla; Special Projects Manager at the Jamaica Information Service, Andrine Davidson; and Acting Manager of Information Systems at the Administrator-General’s Department, Ronald Frue, display their plaques during the Civil Servant of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (November 26).
The Civil Servants of the Year for 2021/22 (from left): Driver at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Clayton McCalla; Special Projects Manager at the Jamaica Information Service, Andrine Davidson; and Acting Manager of Information Systems at the Administrator-General’s Department, Ronald Frue, display their plaques during the Civil Servant of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (November 26).

Top Civil Servants for 2021/22 Awarded

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Principal of Anchovy High School in St. James, Lavern Stewart
Health & Wellness

100 Anchovy High School Students Vaccinated at Vaccination Blitz

Some 100 students who attend Anchovy High school in St. James have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19), at a vaccination blitz held at the institution on November 25. The event targeted students and parents, as the administration pushes to get 65 percent of the student population vaccinated to facilitate the resumption of face-to-face classes. The blitz was hosted in...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Imposes Travel Restrictions on African Countries

Jamaica has, with immediate effect, imposed restrictions on travelers from a number of African countries, following the emergence of the new variant of concern for the SARS-CoV-2, initially identified as B.1.1.529. The countries are: Botswana; Eswatini (formerly Swaziland); Lesotho; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa; and Zimbabwe.   NON-NATIONALS All persons who are not citizens or permanent residents of Jamaica and...
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Agriculture

Sugar Stakeholders Urged to Work with Government to Secure Viable Future for Industry

Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on stakeholders in the sugar industry to work with the Government to identify solutions to current weaknesses and impediments, in order to promote a thriving sector that can meet market demands. “Together we must find the right parameters for a sustainable Jamaican sugar industry – cane farmers, investors,...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Executive Chairman of BluShip Cargo and Freight Limited, Daren Miller, during the entity’s 2021 Corporate Linkages on the Trade in Cultural Goods semi-virtual media briefing, at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, on Thursday (November 25). Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker.
Entertainment

Film Industry Earns US$236 Million

Jamaica’s burgeoning film industry earned approximately US$236 million from 47 productions undertaken during the 2020/21 year, while generating 867 jobs. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, who said the outcome mainly resulted from portfolio agency, Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) work in actively promoting film as a viable local investment opportunity. He was speaking...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Development

PICA Launches E-Learning Platform for Staff Development

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) on Friday (November 26) launched its e-learning digital platform. The software solution is designed to facilitate the delivery of accredited online certification courses to staff as well as local and regional border security officials and law-enforcement agents. The system is equipped with a range of capabilities, including training and evaluation and third-party integration...
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