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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), displays the Vaccination CommCare Software on a tablet, at the official launch of the system on Monday (June 14), during a virtual ceremony. He is joined by Country Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Mariko Kagoshima (centre), and Chairman of the Private Sector Vaccination Initiative (PSVI), Peter Melhado.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), displays the Vaccination CommCare Software on a tablet, at the official launch of the system on Monday (June 14), during a virtual ceremony. He is joined by Country Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Mariko Kagoshima (centre), and Chairman of the Private Sector Vaccination Initiative (PSVI), Peter Melhado.

COVID-19 Vaccination Software Launched

Public health officials now have faster and easier access to accurate data on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Jamaica through the full rollout of the COVID-19 Vaccination CommCare Software. The technology, which has already been introduced at hospitals, health centres...
Jamaica’s Top Blood Donor, Sonya Binns Lawrence (left), knocks elbows with State Minister for Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right) at the National Blood Transfusion Service on Slipe Pen Road in Kingston, on Monday (June 14). At centre is Director, National Laboratory Services, Dr. Michelle Hamilton.
Jamaica’s Top Blood Donor, Sonya Binns Lawrence (left), knocks elbows with State Minister for Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right) at the National Blood Transfusion Service on Slipe Pen Road in Kingston, on Monday (June 14). At centre is Director, National Laboratory Services, Dr. Michelle Hamilton.

National Blood Transfusion Service Honours Donors
Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison.
Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison.

World Elder Abuse Day Webinar On Tuesday
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350 Tertiary Students To Receive BGLC Education Grant
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), looks at something being pointed out by Deputy Superintendent for Roads and Works at the Portland Municipal Corporation, Raymond Grant (left), during a visit to the Portland Infirmary in Port Antonio on Friday (June 11). Others pictured from left are: Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz, and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), looks at something being pointed out by Deputy Superintendent for Roads and Works at the Portland Municipal Corporation, Raymond Grant (left), during a visit to the Portland Infirmary in Port Antonio on Friday (June 11). Others pictured from left are: Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz, and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.

Minister McKenzie Pleased With Progress Of Work On Portland Infirmary

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, uses the tap at the first water shop built in Commodore, during a tour of the Portland community on Friday (June 11).
Water

Commodore To Get Additional Water Shop

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that an additional water shop will be built in Commodore, Portland, to better meet the needs of residents. Speaking in the community on Friday (June 11), the Minister said that the new facility, which will be built shortly, will bring to two, the number of water shops serving Commodore....
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (File Photo)
Culture

Minister Grange Sets Policy Framework for new Institute of Jamaica

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that in spite of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which caused closure of the Institute of Jamaica it has allowed the Institute time to assess, re-tool, re-engineer and build back better and stronger to serve its clients at home and in the Diaspora and...
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Water

Telephone Lines Out Of Service At NWC Portland Commercial Office

The National Water Commission wishes to advise its customers that telephone lines are currently out of service at its Port Antonio Commercial Office in Portland.     Affected numbers are 876-993-9272, 993-3692, 993-3702 and 715-1335 Customers are being redirected to our other available NWC communication channels, these include: Email access:               customercare@nwc.com.jm NWC website:            http://www.nwcjamaica.com Contact Centre:       ...
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Finance & Public Service

TAJ to Increase Taxpayer Education through Webinar Series

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will begin hosting a series of webinar events aimed at increasing taxpayer education and external stakeholder engagements. A webinar will be hosted each quarter and will continue for the remainder of the 2021/22 financial year. The first webinar is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via the Microsoft Teams platform, and will be free...
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Works / Construction

Roadworks Commence in the Bog Walk Gorge

Repair works have begun to the road through the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine. The works commenced at the weekend and is slated to last for six weeks. The stretch which forms part of one of the main corridors linking the northern and southern coasts, has been in a deplorable condition since November last year, when the island experienced...
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Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, (2nd left), and Principal of Eccleston Primary School, Kamion Simpson (3rd right) look on as students, Jashari Mittoo (left) and Daniela Wildman (3rd left) use two of the computers donated to the intuition on June 9, by Felix Scott. Others from right are: student, Ackeem Francis and Community Relations, Education Officer, with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Kereen Reid-Clarke.
Education

Eccleston Primary School Receives Computers

The technological capacity of Eccleston Primary School in rural St. Catherine has been boosted, with the provision of four computers and a printer, from Felix Scott, a past student based in Canada. The devices were officially handed over to the school, on June 9, by Mr. Scott’s niece, Audrey Douglas. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Ms. Douglas said initially, her...
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