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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 9). Photo: Donald De La Haye
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 9). Photo: Donald De La Haye

Eight Hospitals At 84 Per Cent For COVID-19

Jamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that field hospitals have been activated to increase the number of beds available for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Dr. Tufton said the provision of more beds is critical,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights an important matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (August 9). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights an important matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (August 9). (Donald De La Haye Photo)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights an important matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (August 9). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights an important matter while addressing a digital press conference on Monday (August 9). (Donald De La Haye Photo)

Curfew Hours Tightened as COVID-19 Cases Climb Swiftly
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), kicks a football to Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Morland Wilson (right), at the opening of the new Negril Mini-Stadium on July 30.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), kicks a football to Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Morland Wilson (right), at the opening of the new Negril Mini-Stadium on July 30.

Tourism Ministry Looking To Capitalise On Olympics Success
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), speaks to Executive Director of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), Caron Chung, about the personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by the AFJ to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The items, valued at more than US$90,000, were handed over during a ceremony held at the hospital, recently.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), speaks to Executive Director of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), Caron Chung, about the personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by the AFJ to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The items, valued at more than US$90,000, were handed over during a ceremony held at the hospital, recently.

PHOTOS: UHWI Receives US$90,000 Medical Supplies From AFJ
Hounslow Research Station in St. Elizabeth
Hounslow Research Station in St. Elizabeth

Hounslow Research Station To Become Centre Of Excellence

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BOJ Mints First Batch Of Jamaica’s Central Bank Digital Currency

At a short ceremony this morning, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted Jamaica’s first batch of central bank digital currency (CBDC).   A total of J$230 million dollars in CBDC will be issued to deposit-taking institutions and authorized payment service providers during the CBDC pilot exercise which ends in December. BOJ’s CBDC team demonstrated the process of minting digital currency during...
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COVID-19 update of Sunday, August 8, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 281 55,140 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 167 30,908 Males 114 24,229 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 80 days to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 5 2,864 Hanover 11 1,613 KSA 73 15,071 Manchester 51 3,464 Portland 10 1,635 St. Ann...
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Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton (left) along with Commanding Officer of the Trelawny Police Division, Superintendent Carlos Russell (right), lead a peace walk in the community of Wakefield on Independence Day (August 6).
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Stakeholders Stage Peace Walk in Wakefield Trelawny

The Trelawny Police Division staged a major peace walk through the community of Wakefield on Independence Day (August 6) calling for an end to crime and violence in the area. Commanding Officer of the Trelawny Police Division, Superintendent Carlos Russell, led the walk-through and was joined by other stakeholders in the Parish. These included Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern,...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (seated, centre, front row), is flanked by citizens who received the St. James Municipal Corporation Spirit of Independence and Mayor’s Special Awards, during the municipality’s Independence Day Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony, which was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Friday (August 6).
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16 Awards Presented in St James Parish Independence Celebrations

Some 16 persons in St. James were recognised for their outstanding contributions to the parish’s development, during the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Independence Day Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony, on Friday (August 6). The event was held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in the parish’s capital, under the theme “Jamaica 59; Come Mek We Celebrate Online.” Some 10 honourees...
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor– McKenzie. (File Photo)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Caution Urged As COVID-19 Positivity Rate Climbs

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is appealing for continued adherence to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health and safety measures during the Independence period. “I really want to encourage persons that for this holiday Independence weekend that they really stay home and celebrate at home with their family because with our reproductive rate...
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Public Health Nurse, Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Loraine Holt (right), administers the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to Neville Grant during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s first mobile vaccination drive on August 5 at the Sovereign Centre in St. Andrew.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Vaccination Programme On The Move

The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme hit the road on Thursday (August 5), with the Ministry of Health and Wellness staging its first mobile vaccination drive at the Sovereign Centre in St. Andrew. The event, which got under way at 10:00 a.m., facilitated the inoculation of members of the public aged 18 and older, with the first and second doses of...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), looks at a breakaway section of road during a tour of the road network in sections of Clarendon North on August 4. Other members of the touring party (from left) are Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw; Member of Parliament for Clarendon North, Dwight Sibblies; and Councillor for the Kellits Division, Noel Nembhard.
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PHOTOS: Minister Warmington Tours North Clarendon

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), looks at a breakaway section of road during a tour of the road network in sections of Clarendon North on August 4. Other members of the touring party (from left) are Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw; Member of...
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