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Fewer Hospital Visits In 2020
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has reported that provisional data indicate that in 2020 there was a decrease in hospital visits and an increase in surgical operations. Speaking in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the...
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Jamaica Fire Brigade To Get Drones
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will launch the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Programme, which will assist firefighters to better manage emergency situations. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 18, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said under this programme two drones will be purchased. The...
Signing The Madrid Protocol Big Boost For Blue Mountain Coffee
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica being a signatory to the Madrid Protocol will be a massive game changer for the country’s Blue Mountain coffee brand on the world stage. Speaking at the Jamaica Coffee Exporters’ Association (JCEA) virtual strategic forum for the coffee industry on May 19, Mr. Shaw said the Protocol will see...
JSIF Pumps $15 Million Into Equipment And Training To Advance STEM
The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) recently pumped $15 million into equipment for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and training aimed at benefiting approximately 31 schools, 120 teachers and 4,500 students in Jamaica. This initiative is a sub-project of the ‘Integrated Community Development Project: Youth Education and Recreation Project’, which is funded by the Government and a loan from...
Intersection of St. Georges Street and Victoria Avenue in Buff Bay to be closed this weekend
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the public that the intersection of St. Georges Street and Victoria Avenue in Buff Bay, Portland, will be closed this weekend. The roadway will be closed to facilitate the installation of culvert pipes as part of the Buff Bay Drainage Improvement Programme. The closure will commence on Friday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m....
COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, May 19, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 100 47,672 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 53 26,653 Males 44 21,013 Under Investigation 3 6 AGE RANGE 1 year to 92 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 4 2,602 Hanover 1 1,267 Kingston & St. Andrew 22 13,388 Manchester 6...
Educators Awarded For Outstanding Service
One hundred educators and stakeholders have been awarded by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, St. Ann chapter, for their outstanding contribution to the sector. The ceremony was held recently under the theme ‘Excellence in Education… Doing It despite the Odds’. Thirty persons, including retired teachers and stakeholders, who work to improve the education sector received the platinum award, while 48 persons...
