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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks at the $40 million genome sequencing machine installed at the National Influenza Centre at the University Hospital of the University of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew, during the official handover of the equipment on Friday (October 22). At right is State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks at the $40 million genome sequencing machine installed at the National Influenza Centre at the University Hospital of the University of the West Indies (UHWI) in St. Andrew, during the official handover of the equipment on Friday (October 22). At right is State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

Gov’t Equipping Health System for Current and Future Emergencies – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is equipping the public health system to manage the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and future emergencies. Delivering the keynote address at the handover of a $40 million genome sequencing machine...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses a group of healthcare professionals at the James Hill health Centre in Clarendon on Thursday (October 21).
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses a group of healthcare professionals at the James Hill health Centre in Clarendon on Thursday (October 21).

PM Praises Healthcare Workers While Encouraging Vaccination
Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital for Children Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson (left), looks at medical items donated to the Hospital by Diaspora for Children Foundation at a hand over ceremony at the institution on Wednesday (October 20). Others pictured from left are: Director of Nursing Services, Beverley Senior-Berry (partially hidden), member of the Diaspora for Children Cadell Green, Administrator at the Hospital Karlene Taylor-McKenzie, Regional Director at the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Errol Greene, and Country Representative, Diaspora for Children Foundation, Kimberly Nain.
Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital for Children Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson (left), looks at medical items donated to the Hospital by Diaspora for Children Foundation at a hand over ceremony at the institution on Wednesday (October 20). Others pictured from left are: Director of Nursing Services, Beverley Senior-Berry (partially hidden), member of the Diaspora for Children Cadell Green, Administrator at the Hospital Karlene Taylor-McKenzie, Regional Director at the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Errol Greene, and Country Representative, Diaspora for Children Foundation, Kimberly Nain.

PHOTOS: Bustamante Hospital for Children Gets Supplies from US Based Foundation
Monitoring Officer in the Southern Region of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Julia Wesley Wyndham.
Monitoring Officer in the Southern Region of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Julia Wesley Wyndham.

Training for Managers Assigned to Residential Childcare Facilities

Justice Ministry to Roll out Email Addresses for JPs

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EducationYouth

Students Urged to Make Use of 24-hour Television Channels

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is encouraging students who are having issues accessing the online learning platform to make use of its 24-hour television channels as work continues to improve Internet connectivity. The two channels, which were launched at the start of the academic year through the Ministry's eHomeSchool Network, air live and recorded lessons for primary- and...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a sitting of the Senate on October 22.
Foreign Affairs

Senate Passes Bill for General Meetings to Be Held in Hybrid Format

The Senate, on October 22, approved the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021, to allow a company in Jamaica to hold general meetings in a hybrid format, that is in-person and virtually, or as completely electronic meetings. General meetings include annual general meetings (AGMs) or extraordinary general meetings (EGMs). The legislation was passed with three amendments. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...
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Superintendent of Pilotage at the Port Authority Of Jamaica, Dr. Hortense Ross-Innerarity.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Collaboration Encouraged to Improve Seafarers’ Welfare

Superintendent of Pilotage at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Hortense Ross-Innerarity, is calling for continued collaboration between governments and the shipping community to develop and support initiatives to improve the welfare of seafarers. She said it is important to continue the conversation to engender a culture of awareness, inclusion, acceptance, and recognition of all seafarers, irrespective of gender, nationality,...
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Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, makes his contribution to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 20).
EducationFinance & Public ServiceParliament

150 Tertiary Students In St. Elizabeth North East to Benefit From Support

A total of 150 tertiary-level students from the St. Elizabeth North East constituency are to benefit from an additional disbursement of $6 million to aid in their educational expenses. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for the area, Delroy Slowley, who said that the support is in addition to the assistance provided to nearly 60 tertiary students, who have...
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