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Hounslow Research Station in St. Elizabeth

Hounslow Research Station To Become Centre Of Excellence

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry will be allocating resources to transform the Hounslow Research Station in St. Elizabeth into a centre of excellence for small ruminant production in western Jamaica. He noted that the...

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

COVID-19 update of Sunday, August 8, 2021

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).

Stakeholders Stage Peace Walk in Wakefield Trelawny

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).

16 Awards Presented in St James Parish Independence Celebrations

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor– McKenzie. (File Photo)

5 years ago 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...

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.

5 years ago 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...

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.

5 years ago CommunityWorks / Construction

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...

Richard Williams (left) presents a scholarship cheque to 18-year-old Tianna Smith during the Independence church service held at the Maldon Baptist Church in Maroon Town, St. James, on Sunday (August 1). The annual scholarship is in honour of Mr. Williams’ parents, Richard and Mavis Williams.

5 years ago Education

Maldon Baptist Church Students Receive Scholarships

Eighteen-year-old Tianna Smith and 12-year-old Tousaint Desouza are this year’s recipients of scholarships awarded by the Williams family of the Maldon Baptist Church in St. James. The presentations were made during the Independence service held at the church in Maroon Town on Sunday (August 1). The students were selected for the scholarships from a pool of applicants, who attend the...

Acting Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee, speaking at a JIS Think Tank held today (August 5) at the Agency’s Kingston Head Office

5 years ago 2022 Census

More Than 7,000 Tablets For National Census

e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJam) has partnered with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) and the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information (MoEYI) for the procurement of electronic devices to be used in the 2022 National Census. “The responsibility of e-LJam in this project is to procure 7,525 tablets, 40 charging carts, 40 projectors and 4,000 power banks for the upcoming...

Custodes or their representatives from the 14 parishes observe a moment of reflection after lighting candles in memory of persons who have died in communities across the country due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Occasion was a special virtual ceremony at the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church in Vineyard Town, St. Andrew, on August 4. The ceremony was hosted by the National Chorale of Jamaica.

5 years ago Coronavirus

Candles Lit To Honour Lives Lost To COVID-19

A special virtual memorial service and candle-lighting ceremony to honour lives lost due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was hosted by the National Chorale of Jamaica on August 4. The ceremony was held at the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church in Vineyard Town, St. Andrew under the theme ‘Celebrating the Resilience and Unity of the Human Spirit’. The programme consisted...