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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, listens as Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses Wednesday’s (May 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, listens as Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses Wednesday’s (May 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Jamaica Discontinued Administering the AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine in July 2022 – CMO

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, has advised that Jamaica discontinued use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in July 2022. An application for its withdrawal globally took effect on May 7, and prior to that, the pharmaceutical company manufacturing...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 14).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 14).

Technology Driving Ongoing Transformation of JCF’s Operational Efficiency
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, engages in light conversation with (from left), President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock; JSIF Board Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Occasion was the recent signing of a contract under the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), to strengthen capacity in special education, held at The Mico campus in Kingston.
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, engages in light conversation with (from left), President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock; JSIF Board Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Occasion was the recent signing of a contract under the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), to strengthen capacity in special education, held at The Mico campus in Kingston.

JSIF Injects $34 Million into Building Capacity in Special Education
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open Adam and Eve Day Spa’s new location on Old Hope Road in Kingston on Wednesday (May 15). Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Managing Director, Adam and Eve Day Spa, Kimisha Walker; and Executive Chairman, Garth Walker; and Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, Paige Gordon.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open Adam and Eve Day Spa’s new location on Old Hope Road in Kingston on Wednesday (May 15). Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Managing Director, Adam and Eve Day Spa, Kimisha Walker; and Executive Chairman, Garth Walker; and Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, Paige Gordon.

FCJ Directed to Develop Turnkey Community Micro-Business Parks
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Wednesday’s (May 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Listening is Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Wednesday’s (May 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Listening is Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

PM Says Government Will Continue to Pursue Consensus on Constitutional Reform

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers the keynote address during Tuesday’s (May 14) official opening ceremony for the Revv Up Registration EXPO at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ).
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PHOTOS: Revv Up Registration EXPO Opening Ceremony

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, delivers the keynote address during Tuesday’s (May 14) official opening ceremony for the Revv Up Registration EXPO at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ).
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 14).
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Significant Work Completed on 14 Police Stations under Project ‘ROC’

Work has, to date, been completed on 14 new and fully rehabilitated police stations since the commencement of Project ‘Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct’ (ROC). These are located in Shady Grove, Port Antonio, Buff Bay, Olympic Gardens, Mount Salem, Spring Hill, Franklyn Town, Adelphi, Lionel Town, Four Paths, Denham Town, Moneague, Bog Walk, and Hopewell. This was disclosed by Minister of...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), consults with Deputy Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, during the KSAMC’s meeting on Tuesday (May 14). The meeting was held at the Corporation’s offices in downtown Kingston.
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KSAMC to Undertake Two Major Labour Day Projects

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be undertaking work at the Jamaica Society for the Blind and Missionaries of the Poor in the Corporate Area on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23. Kingston’s Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby, who made the disclosure during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (May 14), said the engagements, which will represent two major...
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