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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), reads the label on a shipment with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, on Monday (April 26). With the Minister is the PAHO/WHO Country Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Bernadette Theodore Gandi.

Health Minister Weighs in on Vaccine Passport

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says it is early days to determine whether there will be a need for persons travelling to have vaccine passports, to confirm if they have received the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), examines a shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX Facility, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (April 26). Sharing the moment (at left) is PAHO/WHO Country Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Bernadette Theodore Gandi.

55,000 Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine Arrived Yesterday

Newly appointed Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (April 26), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

SRC to Establish Pilot Plant to Produce Cosmetic Products

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Members Called on to Contain Spread of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank', on April 23, at the agency's Head Office in Kingston.

Cabinet To Get Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy Green Paper

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda.

5 years ago Labour

Labour Minister Says Businesses Should Heed The Call By WHO

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, has called on businesses to heed the urgent call by the World Health Organization (WHO) for sustainable health emergency preparedness. The Minister, in his message for World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which will be observed on Wednesday (April 28), has urged employers to invest in resilient Occupational Safety...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and owner of Carita Jamaica Limited, Rita Hilton (centre), listen to Produce Inspector, Weavill Gordon, as he inspects mangoes at the Norman Manley International Airport before export to the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday (April 22). Jamaica resumed exporting mangoes to the UK after a self-imposed ban in 2014 due to fruit flies.

5 years ago Agriculture

PHOTOS: Mangoes Exported To UK

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and owner of Carita Jamaica Limited, Rita Hilton (centre), listen to Produce Inspector, Weavill Gordon, as he inspects mangoes at the Norman Manley International Airport before export to the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday (April 22). Jamaica resumed exporting mangoes to the UK after a self-imposed ban in 2014 due to...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update For Sunday, April 25, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 141 45,145 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 76 25,254 Males 65 19,888 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 91 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 14 2,482 Hanover...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la-Mar.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Residents in Westmoreland Encouraged to Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites

Residents of Westmoreland are encouraged to destroy mosquito breeding sites, and protect themselves from mosquito bites by wearing appropriate clothing, and using repellent, nets and screens. The call comes from Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, who points out that the Aedes index in the parish has increased. She was addressing the recent monthly meeting of...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell.

5 years ago AgricultureIndustry

Senate Passes Bill to Validate Winding up of Tobacco Industry Control Authority

The Tobacco Industry Regulations (Validation and Indemnity) (Repeal) Act 2021, was passed in the Senate on April 23. The legislation provides for the validation and confirmation of all acts in relation to the winding up of the Tobacco Industry Control Authority, including the divestment of assets, entering into contracts and the payment of redundancies to officers and servants. It also...

Minister of Tourism. Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
(File Photo)

5 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett to Participate in WTTC Global Summit in Mexico

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett will join other global tourism decision-makers in Mexico for the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit 2021. The event is being organized in partnership with the Government of Quintana Roo, under the theme ‘Uniting the World for Recovery,’ and will run from April 25-27 in Cancun. While in Mexico, the Minister will be participating in...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

5 years ago Culture

Jamaicans Encouraged to Write and Publish Own Stories

Jamaicans are being encouraged to write and publish their own stories, by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. Speaking during a virtual celebration of World Book and Copyright Day 2021, on Friday (April 23), Miss Grange said it is important to write and “to tell our stories from our unique perspectives.” “Our song writers are lyricists...