COVID-19 Update for Sunday, September 26, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 252 83,030 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 142 47,225 Males 110 35,799 Under Investigation 0 6 AGE …
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Vaccination Jamaica’s Way Out Of Pandemic – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says vaccination against the coronavirus (CoVID-19) represents Jamaica’s way out of the pandemic. He noted that while measures …
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Correcting Misinformation Is Costly – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the government will have to carefully explore how best to treat with coronavirus (CoVID-19) misinformation circulating across …
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Former Deputy Matron to Receive National Award
Former Deputy Matron of the Kingston Public Hospital, Lilian Lucella Bent-Miller, is grateful to be honoured for her outstanding performance in the field of nursing. …
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Reproductive Health Survey To Inform Policies
Knowing the status of fertility, contraceptive use and the knowledge, attitude and practice of the population towards family planning and reproductive health is very important. …
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Two South Coast Hotels Celebrate 100% Vaccination Of Staff
With tourism workers reportedly flocking to vaccination sites in resort towns across the island, two south-coast entities are being praised for having 100 per cent …
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System Of Verifying Vaccination Status To Be Established
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is moving to make travel with Jamaica’s vaccination card more seamless by establishing a system …
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COVID-19 Update for Thursday, September 23, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 434 81,828 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 253 46,560 Males 181 35,262 Under Investigation 0 6 AGE …
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Vaccine Hesitancy Must Go If Growth Is To Happen – Bartlett
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says vaccine hesitancy must go for growth to take place. The Minister was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) …
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Jamaica Wants Resilience Building In Information Management, Risk Communication For Health
Jamaica has endorsed the Strategy for Building Resilient Health Systems and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery to Sustain and Protect Public Health Gains, advanced at the 59th …
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Tufton Laments Unequal Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
President of the Pan American Health Organization’s 59th Directing Council, Jamaica’s Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has lamented the devastating impact that the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Care Programme For The HIV+ Officially Launched
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says Jamaica has initiated several programmes to ensure that persons living with HIV …
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COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, September 22, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 435 81,394 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 227 46,290 Males 182 35,069 Under Investigation 26 35 AGE …
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Amendment to Order Under the DRMA to Facilitate Increased Attendance at Worship Services
In recognition of the importance of allowing in-person and not only virtual worship, for both Adventists and Sunday worshippers, effective Saturday, September 25, 2021, the …
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Breakfast Programme In St. Elizabeth Northwest To Resume
Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says that the breakfast programme in the constituency will resume once schools reopen for …
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St. Bess Residents Urged To Donate Blood This Saturday
Residents of St. Elizabeth are being encouraged to turn out at the Black River Health Centre on Saturday (September 24) to participate in the National …
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Recruitment Continues Despite COVID-19 – Police Commissioner
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Jamaica Constabulary Force recruitment drive continues. “I have 600 people in …
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KSAMC Councillors Receive Funds To Support Vaccination Blitzes
The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has allocated $300,000 each to the 40 Councillors within the municipality to aid in the ongoing coronavirus …
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Vaccine ‘Ambassador’ Initiative Going Well – McKenzie
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the vaccine ‘ambassador’ initiative has, so far, yielded promising results. Under the initiative, all …
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Jamaica Elected to PAHO Executive Committee
Jamaica has been named to the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and will serve for the 2021-2024 term. The Committee acts …
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