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Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, November 2, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 46 89,216 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 27 50,740 Males 19 38,472 Under Investigation 0 4 AGE RANGE 4 months to 89 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW...
The iconic fountain in Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny, will remain the centrepiece alongside the statue of world-famous Usain Bolt. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) gave the project its stamp of approval after the plan for the location of the statue was modified without the relocation of the fountain.
The iconic fountain in Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny, will remain the centrepiece alongside the statue of world-famous Usain Bolt. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) gave the project its stamp of approval after the plan for the location of the statue was modified without the relocation of the fountain.

Work To Commence On Base For Statue Of Usain Bolt In Water Square, Falmouth
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11- Member Child Care and Protection Advisory Council Appointed
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton ( left), exchanges greetings with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (centre) in front of a new ambulance, which was handed over by the Japanese Ambassador during a brief ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston location on Monday (November 1). At right is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller. The ambulance, which will be dispatched to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, was procured through grant funding of US$84,158 under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots and Human Security Grant Programme. This donation by the Japanese Government serves to further boost Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response mechanism.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton ( left), exchanges greetings with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (centre) in front of a new ambulance, which was handed over by the Japanese Ambassador during a brief ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston location on Monday (November 1). At right is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller. The ambulance, which will be dispatched to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, was procured through grant funding of US$84,158 under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots and Human Security Grant Programme. This donation by the Japanese Government serves to further boost Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response mechanism.

PHOTOS: Minister Of Health Receives Ambulance From Japan Ambassador For Mandeville Regional Hospital
Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Secretariat for the Americas, Raul Salazar (left), addresses the Regional Action Plan Technical Session at the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on November 2. Seated at right is the Deputy Chief of the Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, UNDRR, Nahuel Arenas Garcia.
Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Secretariat for the Americas, Raul Salazar (left), addresses the Regional Action Plan Technical Session at the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on November 2. Seated at right is the Deputy Chief of the Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, UNDRR, Nahuel Arenas Garcia.

COVID-19 Embraced In Planning And Execution Of Regional Platform

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the recent Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) semi-virtual microinsurance conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Microinsurance – The Jamaican Perspective’.
Finance & Public Service

Proposed Microinsurance To Benefit The Most Vulnerable

The Government is seeking to ensure that wide-ranging legislative and product provisions being targeted for implementation and delivery under the proposed Microinsurance Bill redound to the benefit of all Jamaicans, especially the most vulnerable. Details of these and the overall policy framework were outlined by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, during the Insurance...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Youth

Several Activities For Young Persons During National Youth Month

The nation’s youth can look forward to an exciting and engaging variety of activities in celebration of National Youth Month, being observed from November 1 to 30. They will have the opportunity to engage in ‘Around the Table Discussions’ with notable, successful professionals; participate in the ‘All about the VAX’ forum; log on to the Virtual Youth Summit, themed ‘The...
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Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Juliet Holness, emphasises a point while making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (October 26).
Housing

Low-Cost Housing Solutions For St. Andrew East Rural Residents

Each year, four residents of the St. Andrew East Rural constituency will now benefit from low-cost, high-quality, durable housing under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programme. This was announced by Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. Juliet Holness, who informed that her summer intern, Rolando, has designed the housing solutions, which will comprise 400 square feet of adaptable...
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The Hon. Andrew Holness, MP
Climate Change

Financial Commitments Must Be Kept For Climate Change Response

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says countries that have profited the most from carbon over decades, have a responsibility to make resources and technology available to others to adapt and transition to low carbon economies. “This was the basis of the 2009 $100 billion per year pledge, which still needs to be met if the developing world is...
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COVID-19 Vaccination

Some 500,000 Vaccines to Arrive this Week • 185,000 AstraZeneca expires and will be discarded

Jamaica’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines will increase by over half a million doses over the next few days. This comes as some 369,000 doses of AstraZeneca arrived in the island on Monday (November 1) at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. These vaccines are a gift from the Government and People of Canada. Another 204,000 doses of Pfizer is...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

Discussions On For Construction Of Energy-Efficient Buildings

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has said that the government is engaging construction industry stakeholders regarding the development of more energy-efficient buildings that would serve to reduce Jamaica’s fuel bill. Noting that the matter was “under consideration”, Mr. McKenzie said it required the engagement of the wider industry and advised that, “those discussions have commenced”....
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