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The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) examining one of 48 beds that were donated by the government of Canada, during the handover ceremony which was held at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston today (August 19). He was joined by the Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.
The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) examining one of 48 beds that were donated by the government of Canada, during the handover ceremony which was held at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston today (August 19). He was joined by the Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.

48 Beds Donated For COVID Wards

Jamaica has received 48 hospital beds from the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives, to support the expansion of the COVID-19 hospital wards. The donation worth JMD$11.3 million was received by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton. (File Photo(
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton. (File Photo(

Health Minister Confident That Vaccines Are Effective Against Delta Strain
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (5th left), with (from left): Fifth form student at the Haile Selassie High School, Phillip Brown; grade 13 student at Immaculate Conception High School, Ree-Anna Robinson; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Feeken; Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Chief of Mission, Dr. Varough Deyde, following the arrival of the 208,260 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (August 19).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (5th left), with (from left): Fifth form student at the Haile Selassie High School, Phillip Brown; grade 13 student at Immaculate Conception High School, Ree-Anna Robinson; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Feeken; Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Chief of Mission, Dr. Varough Deyde, following the arrival of the 208,260 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (August 19).

Gov’t Considering Further Tightening Of COVID-19 Measures
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), in discussion with Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Wellness and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), and Superintendent of Police Aaron Fletcher during a recent tour of the Stony Hill and Red Hills communities in the constituency.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), in discussion with Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Wellness and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), and Superintendent of Police Aaron Fletcher during a recent tour of the Stony Hill and Red Hills communities in the constituency.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Tours Communities in West Rural St. Andrew
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), symbolically cuts the ribbon for the official opening of the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) document forensic laboratory at 21 West Kings House Road in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 19). Others participating in the ribbon cutting exercise (from left) are: Regional Immigration Manager, British High Commission, Richard Cronie; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad; and Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), symbolically cuts the ribbon for the official opening of the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) document forensic laboratory at 21 West Kings House Road in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 19). Others participating in the ribbon cutting exercise (from left) are: Regional Immigration Manager, British High Commission, Richard Cronie; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad; and Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.

PICA Opens Document Forensic Laboratory

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Jamaicans Encouraged To Volunteer For Mediation Training

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Keep Emergency Numbers Close, says JFB

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Feeken (2nd right), as they view the container bearing 208,260 doses of Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (August 19). Others from left are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Jamaica Receives Over 200,000 Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines

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Clinical Management Summary For Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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Appointment Of New Permanent Representative To New York

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