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General Manager, Banana Board, Janet Conie.
General Manager, Banana Board, Janet Conie.

Banana Board Urges Vigilance to Prevent TR4 Disease from Entering Island

Jamaicans travelling to countries where Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is present are urged to be cautious in their movements to prevent transmission of the disease. TR4 disease of banana or fusarium wilt is a deadly disease of bananas and plantains....
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the agency’s head office in Kingston.  
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the agency’s head office in Kingston.  

Use Stipulated Specifications to Build Wheelchair Ramps on Labour Day – Minister Grange
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (front row, second left), hands a contribution to Senior Pastor at the Montego Bay New Testament Church, Bishop Ruel Robinson (third left), for the church’s charity fund, on behalf of the St. James Municipal Corporation. With them are  Councillors from the municipality. Occasion was a Workers’ Week/Labour Day Thanksgiving Service, held at the church on Sunday (May 19).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (front row, second left), hands a contribution to Senior Pastor at the Montego Bay New Testament Church, Bishop Ruel Robinson (third left), for the church’s charity fund, on behalf of the St. James Municipal Corporation. With them are  Councillors from the municipality. Occasion was a Workers’ Week/Labour Day Thanksgiving Service, held at the church on Sunday (May 19).

St. James Municipal Corporation to Install Free Car Park Spaces for the Disabled
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ( second right) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), dance with a member of the Hanover Senior Citizens’ Group, and a member of the Hatfield Cultural Group, during the Frome Workers’ Park Reflection at Workers
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ( second right) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), dance with a member of the Hanover Senior Citizens’ Group, and a member of the Hatfield Cultural Group, during the Frome Workers’ Park Reflection at Workers' Park in Westmoreland, on May 17.

Labour Minister Says Workers Must Know That They are Valued and Empowered
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in discussion with Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during the Oral History Project launch, held recently at the Roof Terrace, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The project, to be undertaken by the National Council for Senior Citizens and the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), will document oral histories of centenarians and older adults with interesting recollections of Jamaica’s history.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in discussion with Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during the Oral History Project launch, held recently at the Roof Terrace, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The project, to be undertaken by the National Council for Senior Citizens and the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), will document oral histories of centenarians and older adults with interesting recollections of Jamaica’s history.

Culture Ministry Launches Oral History Project

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
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Health Minister Emphasises Importance of Hypertension Awareness and Management

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a strong and reliable indicator that one’s health is at risk and needs to be urgently addressed, says Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. In his message marking World Hypertension Day, which was observed globally on Friday, May 17, Dr. Tufton underscored the importance of persons taking high blood pressure seriously....
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, centre) and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Kayla Sewell Mills (seated, second left), as well as other members of staff from the Ministry, with more than 20 high-school students from Waterford High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, who took part in discussions about alternative justice services, during National Children’s Day (May 17), a Child Month event, held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
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Students Take Part in Discussion on Alternative Justice Services at Ministry

More than 20 high-school students from Waterford High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, participated in discussions about alternative justice services, during National Children's Day (May 17), a Child Month event, held at the Ministry of Justice’s Constant Spring Road offices. They also took part in a tour of the Legal Aid Council’s Mobile Justice Unit and the Office of the...
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Consultant Anaesthesiologist and Clinical Lead on the Configuration Management Team of the Electronic Health Records (HER) System at the May Pen Hospital, Dr. Cecily Thompson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on May 14. She provided an update on the performance of the system.
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Electronic Health Records System Improves Service Delivery at May Pen Hospital

The May Pen Hospital in Clarendon is reporting success in the use of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, which was launched at the facility in January 2024, describing it as a “game-changer”. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on May 14, Consultant Anaesthesiologist at the hospital, Dr. Cecily Thompson, noted that the system has significantly improved...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council. The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
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Gov’t to Intensify the National Road Safety Public Education Campaign

The Government will be intensifying the national public education campaign on the rules of the road, to reduce the high incidence of motor-vehicle accidents and deaths. Making the announcement following Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the campaign will be funded by revenues generated from increased traffic...
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