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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses persons at the Castleton Health Centre in St. Mary, on Friday (October 15). Looking on at right, is Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses persons at the Castleton Health Centre in St. Mary, on Friday (October 15). Looking on at right, is Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Revenue Increases Gone Into Managing COVID-19 Crisis

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the country’s strong performance in revenue increases has been gobbled away to manage the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Prime Minister who was responding to questions from JIS News, while on a vaccination...
Director of Family Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis
Director of Family Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis

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Head of the Jamaican delegation to the United States on information, communications technology (ICT), cyber security and energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers remarks at the conclusion of consultations on ICT and cyber security between the governments of Jamaica and the United States on Friday (October 15) at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC. Others from left are: Minister of Education and Information Hon. Fayval Williams; Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States Her Excellency Audrey Marks; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Aubyn Hill and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security Senator Matthew Samuda.
Head of the Jamaican delegation to the United States on information, communications technology (ICT), cyber security and energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers remarks at the conclusion of consultations on ICT and cyber security between the governments of Jamaica and the United States on Friday (October 15) at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC. Others from left are: Minister of Education and Information Hon. Fayval Williams; Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States Her Excellency Audrey Marks; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Aubyn Hill and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security Senator Matthew Samuda.

Jamaica-US Relationship Remains Strong, Says Ambassador
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Saturday, October 16, 2021
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Friday, October 15, 2021

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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, shows a poster providing information about the 211 child abuse reporting hotline, which he requested Members of Parliament (MPs) to place in their constituency offices to aid in the fight against child abuse. The poster forms part of the information package on the hotline Mr. Morgan has put together for distribution by MPs to their constituents. Mr. Morgan was making his contribution to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 12).
ParliamentYouth

MPs Called on to Help in Fight Against Child Abuse

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has enlisted the help of Members of Parliament (MPs) to further encourage the use of the 211 hotline to report any incidences of child abuse. The 24-hour hotline which was launched virtually in September, is free of cost whether dialled from a cellular or landline telephone,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Commerce

Bureau of Standards Recognises Outstanding and Long-serving Staff

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has recognised 52 staff members for long service and sterling work. At the entity’s virtual Long Service and Awards Function held on Wednesday (October 13), awards were presented to outstanding performers for the 2020 calendar year, and long-serving employees and retirees for the 2019/2020 and the 2020/2021 fiscal periods. Minister of State in the...
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Director of Safety, Environment and Certification at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Captain Steven Spence.
CoronavirusTransport

Recreational Boats are to Remain Ashore on Sunday and Monday

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is reminding holidaymakers that all recreational boats are to remain ashore on the no-movement days as designated under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) for the upcoming Heroes Day holiday weekend. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director for Safety, Environment and Certification at the MAJ, Captain Steven Spence, said that this holiday...
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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, at a recent virtual COVID Conversations press briefing.
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Health Ministry Aims for 40% of Jamaicans to be Vaccinated Before Christmas

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says the Ministry of Health and Wellness is aiming to have 30 to 40 per cent of Jamaica’s population receive “at least one dose” of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine before the Christmas holiday. Speaking at a COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on October 14, she said this will help to prevent an increase...
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Registration for the 7th Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean has been extended to October 20. The Platform will be hosted virtually by the Government of Jamaica from November 1 to 4.
Foreign Affairs

Registration for Regional Platform Extended to Oct. 20

Registration for the seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean has been extended to October 20. The Regional Platform is a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) biennial event that is hosted in partnership with countries from the region. The seventh Regional Platform is being hosted by Jamaica from November 1 to...
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