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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), observe Sayeed Zyjottoa (seated) after he was vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the National Arena in St. Andrew, recently. Others pictured from left are: Nurse Fiona Ellis, the Dominican Republic Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Angie Martinez Tejera, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Representative to Jamaica, Ian Stein. Photo: Adrian Walker

DR Donates 50k Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Jamaica

Jamaica has lauded the Dominican Republic (Dom Rep) for helping to boost the national vaccination programme with its donation of 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines. Speaking at a recent ceremony held at the National Arena in St. Andrew, Minister...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams addresses the virtual Post Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November 10). Photo: A. Walker

Jamaica Amends Legislations Ahead Of Hosting AICE

Students and teachers at the Steer Town Primary, Junior and Infant School, sharing a light moment on the school premises on Tuesday (November 9). Photo: Garwin Davis

Reopening Of School Brings Hope To St. Ann Community

Late President of the All-Island Craft Traders and Producers Association, Melody Haughton-Adams.

Minister Bartlett Hails Late Craft Traders’ Association President As Advocate For Industry

Chief Executive Officer, National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Lorice Edwards Brown.

National Compliance And Regulatory Authority Targets Legislation By 2022/23

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), meets with representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices on November 10.

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PHOTOS: Dr. Chang Meets With USAID Reps

Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White, providing an update about Destination Jamaica at a media breakfast at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Wednesday (November 10).

4 years ago Tourism

JTB To Use Bond Films Legacy To Build Out Tourism Experience

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will be capitalising on the country’s legacy with the James Bond films to build out an experience for destination Jamaica. Director of Tourism, JTB, Donovan White, made the disclosure during a media breakfast hosted by the agency as part of its Destination Experience tour with local and international media partners, at the Moon Palace Hotel...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

PAHO To Analyse Manufacturing Potential Of Region Of The Americas

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has partnered with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to analyse the manufacturing potential of the region of the Americas, under the recently launched Regional Platform Initiative. This, with a view to reducing the region’s reliance on pharmaceutical imports by strengthening PAHO’s role at every stage of the supply chain, particularly in relation...

Principal of Lewisville High School in St. Elizabeth, Duken Williams, oversees the sitting of a City & Guilds mock examination at the institution on Tuesday (November 9).

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Education Can Emerge Stronger From COVID-19

Principal of Giddy Hall Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Dr. Judith Clarke, says that education can emerge stronger than before the global pandemic as students show greater interest in their studies. Giddy Hall Primary was among 376 primary schools selected for the resumption of in-person learning on Monday (November 8), incorporating some 45,390 students and 2,520 teachers nationwide. Speaking to...

Chief Technical Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre, Tamar Nelson

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Jamaica Productivity Centre Hosts Forum On Nov. 11

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) will host its second quarterly Productivity Forum on Thursday, November 11, starting at 2:00 p.m. The virtual event will be held under the theme ‘Productivity, COVID-19 and Human Capital Development’. Chief Technical Director at the JPC, Tamar Nelson, told JIS News that low productivity has been a challenge in Jamaica over the last decade. Recognising...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on November 9.

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99,887 Students Have Received At Least One Dose Of Pfizer Vaccine

A total of 99,887 students, out of a population of approximately 240,000, have received at least one dose of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, to date. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 9. “We are still guided by the national average vaccination threshold...

Vice President of Marketing at JAMPRO, Gabriel Heron, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held today (November 10).

4 years ago Investment

JAMPRO Hosts Virtual Investment Conference Nov. 17-18

The upcoming virtual investment conference, ‘Explore: Do Business Jamaica’, to be hosted by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), is an integral part of the drive to speed up the country’s economic recovery. Slated for Wednesday, November 17 and Thursday, November 18, the conference aims to promote Jamaica’s growing sectors, investment opportunities and the island’s positive business environment. Addressing a JIS ‘Think...