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Over 21,000 Jamaicans vaccinated in One Day

Over 21,000 Jamaicans were vaccinated on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, as the Ministry of Health & Wellness continued its four day special vaccination blitz across the island. This number represents a record for the highest number of persons vaccinated in...
Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks. (JIS File Photo)
Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks. (JIS File Photo)

Persons With Disabilities Encouraged To Join The JCPD
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), receive the 115,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, acquired through the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima. The presentation was made at the National Health Fund in Kingston, on Monday (August 23). The vaccines were dispatched through UNICEF.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), receive the 115,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, acquired through the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima. The presentation was made at the National Health Fund in Kingston, on Monday (August 23). The vaccines were dispatched through UNICEF.

Jamaica Receives 115,200 Doses Of Johnson And Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses a press conference providing an update on the National Vaccination Implementation Plan. The press conference was held on August 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. Also pictured are President of the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance, Reverend Dr. Peter Garth (left), and President of the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Everette Brown.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses a press conference providing an update on the National Vaccination Implementation Plan. The press conference was held on August 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. Also pictured are President of the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance, Reverend Dr. Peter Garth (left), and President of the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Everette Brown.

The Best Vaccine Is The One Available – Tufton
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Return Of Cruise Tourism Benefits Industry Players

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a virtual press conference recently.
ENDSNational Security

Gov’t Resumes E-Commerce National Delivery System

The Government has resumed the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) and has granted permission for registered stakeholders to operate until midnight during the coronavirus (COVID-19) curfew hours and on no-movement days. The no-movement days that were recently announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, have been implemented to curb surging COVID-19 cases islandwide. Those days are Sunday, August...
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Bank of Jamaica Governor, Richard Byles.
Finance & Public Service

Financial Institutions Resilient In The Face Of COVID-19

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says that balance sheets of deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) continue to indicate that they are growing, properly capitalised and are in compliance with prudent liquidity standards. Governor Richard Byles, said notwithstanding the “moderating impact” of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, loan growth for DTIs has remained “fairly resilient”, despite a slowing in the pace. Mr. Byles advised...
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Port Authority of Jamaica executives - Assistant Vice-President for Security, Kirk Johnson (left); Vice President for Security, Captain Sydney Innis (second right); and Assistant Vice-President for Marketing and Communications, Kimberley Stiff (right), interact with Carnival Cruise Line’s Vice President for Global Ports and Caribbean Government Relations, Marie McKenzie.
Tourism

Tourism Stakeholders Stand To Benefit From Adherence To COVID-19 Protocols

Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations Limited (JamVac), Joy Roberts, says craft traders and other small-business interests operating within the tourism resilient corridor stand to benefit significantly from cruise passenger arrivals, once established coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols are adhered to. Ms. Roberts, whose engagements incorporate airlift and cruise activities, told JIS News that this was evident with the arrival of a Carnival...
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Senior Manager Health Services at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Noelle Campbell, addresses a JIS Think Tank on CPR Week 2021.
Health & Wellness

CPR Week 2021, August 23-28

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) will observe Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week 2021, August 23 to 28 under the theme ‘Keep Pumping’. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Senior Manager for Health Services at the HFJ, Noelle Campbell, gave the reason for this year’s theme. “This theme was generated as a result of recognising that in the COVID crisis...
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Chief Justice of Jamaica, Bryan Sykes.
Justice

Chief Justice Reacts To Death Of Senior Parish Court Judge

As a Judiciary we are deeply saddened at the loss of our dear friend, brother and colleague His Honour Mr Stanley Clarke who passed away today. At this time there is unimaginable grief, shock and pain. Mr Clarke was a dedicated public servant who worked at the Ministry of Health and The Attorney General's Chambers before joining the Judiciary as...
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