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Parents Urged to Facilitate Vaccination of Children

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is urging parents to facilitate their children getting vaccinated, as the Government moves to protect children against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). “This vaccine will prevent...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right), engages with students from St. Catherine schools, who participated in the Ministry’s final test run of the school train service, which is scheduled to begin in September. The students are (from left to right): Rachel Duncan of McAuley Primary; Ruth Reid of Old Harbour High; and Gabrielle Christian of St. Jago High.

Transport Ministry Conducts Final Test Run of School Train Service

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), speaking during a send-off ceremony held at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) in Kingston on Thursday (August 12) for athletes representing Jamaica at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships from August 17 to 22 in Nairobi, Kenya. She is flanked by JAAA President, Garth Gayle (left), and Technical Leader for the management team for the games, David Riley.

Minister Grange Encourages Under 20 Athletes to Give of Their Best

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), along with Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (2nd right); and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Allen (left), share in conversation with Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake at the official opening of the new police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary on August 13.

PHOTOS: New Police Post at Ian Fleming Airport Officially Open

Clinical Management Summary for Saturday, August 14, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), emphasises a point during the virtual COVID Conversations press conference on August 12. Listening (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; Chief Medical Officer, Jacquiline Bisasor- McKenzie; and Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry, Dr. Melody Ennis.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

More Mobile Vaccination Sites to be Established

The Ministry of Health & Wellness will be establishing more mobile vaccination sites as part of its community-based intervention aimed at significantly increasing the number of Jamaicans inoculated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the intervention forms part of efforts to deal with the third wave of the virus and mobilise as...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the virtual COVID Conversations press conference on August 12.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Vaccination Blitz Continues This Weekend

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the vaccination blitz will continue this weekend in several parishes. “We are active across the country with our regular blitz operation this Saturday and Sunday and we urge persons to go out and get vaccinated. If you can’t get an appointment online or through the phone lines, go...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (left), hands over a cheque for Can$939.72 (approximately J$117,000) to National Librarian, Beverley Lashley, at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Thursday (August 12). The donation is on behalf of the Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto, Canada.

5 years ago Foreign Affairs

National Library Receives Donation from Consulate General In Toronto

The National Library of Jamaica had received a donation of Can$939.72 (approximately J$117,000) towards the development of a new library building. The contribution represents the proceeds of sales from an online book launch hosted by the Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto during Black History Month celebrations in February. The book entitled ‘Enduring Advocacy for a Better Jamaica’, is authored...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessYouth

More Young People in Westmoreland Taking the Vaccine

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is reporting that more young people in the parish have been taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Graham noted that the trend is encouraging, as there has been an increase in the number of young people getting critically ill due to the virus. “Earlier in...

Training Manager, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Western Region, Megan Mollison.

5 years ago Tourism

TPDCo Hosts Free Customer Service Awareness Sessions

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) is hosting a series of free customer service awareness sessions across the island for all contract carriage operators and craft traders within the tourism sector. Training Manager for the TPDCo’s Western Region, Megan Mollison, told JIS News that the sessions, which are underway, “are really just refresher programmes for our tourism personnel” as more...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during a vaccine town hall hosted on Thursday (August 12) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Easier Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaicans will have easier access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, over time, as the Government moves to take these into communities. Speaking during a digital vaccine town hall hosted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (August 12), Dr. Tufton said the Ministry is aware that there...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) look on as Captain Hugh Helps (3rd right) points out the features of the ‘Jamaica III’ control panel during the commissioning and christening ceremony for the vessel at Newport East, Kingston, on August 11.

5 years ago Health & WellnessTransport

Protocols Being Developed for Resumption of Cruise Operations

The Ministry of Health & Wellness and the Port Authority of Jamaica have been working jointly on protocols that will allow for the safe resumption of cruise operations to the island, said Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We are expecting to have cruise shipping return to Jamaica very soon with strict protocols that will enable persons, who have...