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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

143 Per Cent Increase in Health Budget over Past Eight Years

The Government has increased the country’s public health budget by 143 per cent to $145 billion over the past eight years, to improve services and transform the healthcare sector. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7.

1,588 Surgeries Completed under Code Care Project
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has the attention of grade-four students at the Mocho Primary School in Clarendon as he reads to them during his visit to the institution on Tuesday (May 7) for Read Across Jamaica Day activities.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has the attention of grade-four students at the Mocho Primary School in Clarendon as he reads to them during his visit to the institution on Tuesday (May 7) for Read Across Jamaica Day activities.

PHOTOS: Minister Morgan Reads to Students at Mocho Primary School
Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.
Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.

PHOTOS: Opening of ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece
To commemorate
To commemorate 'Read Across Jamaica Day', Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., engages in an interactive reading session with children at the Early Stimulation Programme, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in Kingston on Tuesday (May 7).

PHOTOS: Read across Jamaica Day at Early Stimulation Programme

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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left);  Minister of Health and Wellness for Belize, Kevin Bernard (second right); and Representative from the Ministry of Health and Wellness in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Arlitha John Douglas (right), display World Health Organization (WHO) certification for the Elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and Syphilis in their countries. Sharing the moment are Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jabas Barbosa (centre), and Assistant Director, Dr Rhonda Sealy-Thomas. The certification ceremony was held on Tuesday (May 7) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls on Regional Leaders to Ramp Up Efforts to Combat Threat of HIV/AIDS

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on regional leaders to scale up efforts to combat the threat of HIV/AIDs across the Caribbean, especially mother-to-child transmission. Speaking at the official certification ceremony for Jamaica, Belize, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis (EMTCT), by the World Health Organization...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is presented with a certificate for the Elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and Syphilis in Jamaica, by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr Jabas Barbosa (centre), and Assistant Director, Dr Rhonda Sealy-Thomas. Belize, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines also received certification at the ceremony held on Tuesday (May 7) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica among Three Caribbean States Certified for Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis

Jamaica, Belize and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are the latest countries to receive certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Elimination of the mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and Syphilis. The milestone was marked on Tuesday (May 7) at a ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St. Andrew, which was organised by the Pan American...
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Crewmen attached to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) clear an illegal dumping site along Baptist Road in St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday, May 7.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Continues to Tackle Illegal Dumping

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) continues to tackle illegal dumping across Jamaica, having undertaken a cleanup operation at a site along Baptist Road in St. Elizabeth, on May 7. The initiative, spearheaded through the SPM Waste Management Limited, is part of a comprehensive strategy to tackle illegal dumping and promote environmental stewardship. On site was Executive Director of...
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Principal Director for the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) Fisheries Compliance Licensing and Statistics Division, Dr. Zahra Oliphant.
Fisheries

NFA Commences Phase-One Implementation of IrieFINS Online Licensing and Registration System

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has commenced phase-one implementation of the ‘IrieFINS’ online licensing and registration system. This will eliminate the need for fishers to come into the Authority’s head office, located in Newport East, Kingston, to either apply for or renew their licences, Principal Director for the NFA’s Fisheries Compliance Licensing and Statistics Division, Dr. Zahra Oliphant, says. She...
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