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Tourism officials listen keenly to Museum Designer, Sara Shabaka (right), as she explains plans to provide an improved visitor experience at the Alpha Music Museum, which forms part of the Alpha campus redevelopment project, at their South Camp Road campus. Also pictured are (from L to R), Acting Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Stephen Edwards; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson. The officials toured the facility yesterday (May 13) to examine the progress being made on the project, which is near completion. A total of $100 million has been contributed by the TEF to the redevelopment project.
Tourism officials listen keenly to Museum Designer, Sara Shabaka (right), as she explains plans to provide an improved visitor experience at the Alpha Music Museum, which forms part of the Alpha campus redevelopment project, at their South Camp Road campus. Also pictured are (from L to R), Acting Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Stephen Edwards; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson. The officials toured the facility yesterday (May 13) to examine the progress being made on the project, which is near completion. A total of $100 million has been contributed by the TEF to the redevelopment project.

PHOTOS: Tourism Officials Tour Alpha Campus Redevelopment Project

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), participates in the handover of a $1 million cheque by Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Jamaica, Jabbor Kayumov (second right), to Principal of Jose Marti Technical High School, Rev. Dr. Austin Wright (second left), representing the school
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), participates in the handover of a $1 million cheque by Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Jamaica, Jabbor Kayumov (second right), to Principal of Jose Marti Technical High School, Rev. Dr. Austin Wright (second left), representing the school's winning prize in Digicel's BiP2Win competition. The handover ceremony was held on May 13 at the school in St. Catherine. Sharing in the moment (from left) are students Gabrielle Thompson (left) and Alisha Radcliffe.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Participates In Cheque Presentation At Jose Marti
Public Education Specialist, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Elizabeth Bennett Marsh.
Public Education Specialist, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Elizabeth Bennett Marsh.

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Director of Tourism, Donovan White, addresses the Tourism Awareness Webinar for Teachers on May 14, hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board.
Director of Tourism, Donovan White, addresses the Tourism Awareness Webinar for Teachers on May 14, hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board.

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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons With Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons With Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

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Students from six of seven schools in Manchester North West, which have benefited from a donation of tablets from the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), show off the devices during a handover ceremony at the Mile Gully High School in the parish on Thursday (May 13). Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for the constituency, Mikhail Philips (back row, third left); principals of the institutions and executives from the JBI.
Education

JBI Donates 70 Tablets To Manchester Schools

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has donated 70 tablets valued at $1.5 million to seven schools in Manchester. The institutions are Mile Gully High, Somerset Primary, Coley Mountain Primary and Infant, Huntley Primary and Infant, Comfort Hall Primary, St. Paul Primary and Freetown Primary. Speaking at the handover ceremony held at Mile Gully High School on Thursday (May 13), General...
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(Left to right) Lionel Town Hospital (LTH) Nurse Ward Manager Donnett Cameron, SRHA Acting Regional Mental Health Officer, Karen Elliott, LTH Director of Nursing Services, Nichola Fowler-Higgins and Acting Nurse Ward Manager Ann-Marie Nolan-Robinson are pictured here after the handing over of restraints for the LTH.
Health & Wellness

SRHA Procures Restraints Valued at $8 Million to Enhance Care for Mentally Challenged

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has procured 50 sets of Pinel Restraints valued at J $8 million, to restrain mentally ill patients in a more compassionate manner for their safety and those around them. The restraints were acquired and allocated in March to the Authority’s five major hospitals (Mandeville Regional, May Pen, Black River, Percy Junor and Lionel Town...
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The U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires John McIntyre (r) shares an elbow bump with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, The Honorable Fayval Williams, ahead of the launch of the Women in EdTech POWER Connect
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U.S. Embassy Supports Women’s Economic Rise and Innovation in the Education Sector through EdTech #POWER Connect

Today, the U.S. Embassy in Kingston launched the U.S. and Jamaican EdTech Women POWER Connect at a virtual event attended by Charge d’Affaires John McIntyre and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, The Honorable Fayval Williams. Women in EdTech POWER Connect will create lasting connections between U.S. and Jamaican women in the field of education technology and provide a forum...
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The National Health Fund receives pharmaceutical supplies valued at US$900,000 from Direct Relief in partnership with the Issa Trust Foundation. In discussion are (L-R) Chairman of the National Health Fund, Mr. Howard Mitchell, Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation, Mr. Paul Issa, CEO of the National Health Fund, Mr. Everton Anderson and Senior Director of Pharmacy Services Delivery, Ms. Keron Mais. The handover ceremony was held on May 13, 2021, at the NHF Pharmaceutical Warehouse in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

NHF Receives Pharmaceutical Drugs Valued At US$900,000 From Direct Relief

The National Health Fund (NHF) has received pharmaceutical drugs valued at US$900,000 geared towards boosting inpatient and outpatient care across the island. This contribution to health care in Jamaica was made possible by Direct Relief in partnership with the Issa Trust Foundation. The donation which consisted of intravenous fluids and over 4,000 drug items to treat hypertension, cancer, hyperthyroidism was officially...
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COVID-19 Update For Thursday, May 13, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 130 47,150 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 70 26,381 Males 60 20,766 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 years to 95 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 0 2,574 Hanover 2 1,256 Kingston & St. Andrew 41 13,301 Manchester 11...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Hon. Norman Dunn, addressing a webinar hosted by the Jamaica Association for Micro-Financing (JamFin) ​on May 13.
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Institutions Urged To Get Ready For July Implementation Of Microcredit Act

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, is encouraging microfinance institutions (MFIs) to get ready for the Microcredit Act, which, he says, will become effective in July this year. The Microcredit Act 2021, which was passed in January of this year, aims to license and regulate microcredit institutions that provide financing...
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