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Prime Minster, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (left), is introduced to pastor of the Braeton New Testament Church of God in South St. Catherine, Bishop Errol Rhule (right), by Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson (second left), during Friday’s (October 8) Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign in the parish. With them is Councillor for Braeton Division, Mr. Anthony Wint.
Prime Minster, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (left), is introduced to pastor of the Braeton New Testament Church of God in South St. Catherine, Bishop Errol Rhule (right), by Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson (second left), during Friday’s (October 8) Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign in the parish. With them is Councillor for Braeton Division, Mr. Anthony Wint.

Sunday’s Designation as no Movement Day not Influenced by Religious Bias – Prime Minister Holness

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, says religious bias did not influence the Government’s decision to restrict movement on Sundays to stem rising coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. “We don’t choose a day because of anyone’s worship preference. Restriction on the...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets Nicole Brown, who was vaccinated on Friday (October 8) at the Braeton New Testament Church of God. The church was one of three vaccination blitz sites which Mr. Holness visited in South, Southeast, and East Central St. Catherine, as part of the Government’s Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets Nicole Brown, who was vaccinated on Friday (October 8) at the Braeton New Testament Church of God. The church was one of three vaccination blitz sites which Mr. Holness visited in South, Southeast, and East Central St. Catherine, as part of the Government’s Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign.

Immunised Persons Encouraged to Share Accurate Information About COVID -19 Vaccines
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Public Service Announcement – Vaccination Blitz October 9-10, 2021
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Ministry of Heath and Wellness Vaccination Blitz October 9-10, 2021
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) addresses residents inside the Mocho Health Centre in Clarendon during a vaccination sensitisation tour on Thursday (October 7). He is flanked by Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central and State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (left), and Councillor for the Mocho Division, Romaine Morris.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) addresses residents inside the Mocho Health Centre in Clarendon during a vaccination sensitisation tour on Thursday (October 7). He is flanked by Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central and State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (left), and Councillor for the Mocho Division, Romaine Morris.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), displays the keys for a 16-seater minibus, donated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to support the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The bus was among items handed over at the PAHO office located at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Thursday (October 7). Sharing the moment (from left) are Director of the Caribbean Regional Office, CDC, Dr. Varough Deyde; Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, John McIntyre; and PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
CoronavirusForeign AffairsHealth & WellnessTransport

Jamaica Receives Bus, Lab Supplies From CDC and PAHO

Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response has been boosted with the donation of a 16-seater minibus and laboratory supplies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, received the items on Thursday (October 7) at the PAHO office located at the...
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Programme Director for the Florence Elderly and Shut-In Feeding Programme, Erica Robinson-Daley (third right), and programme volunteers prepare to package food items and toiletries for distribution to the elderly and shut-ins from Tucker, St. James. This was at the Tucker Wesleyan Holiness Church in St. James, recently. The volunteers (from left) are Dorett Lawrence; Remaine Bell; Tossheena Webber; Lee Tosha Webber; Kenaire James; and Adrine Waite.
CoronavirusSocial Security

Social Worker Helping Tucker’s Elderly And Shut-Ins

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact communities across the island, creating health and economic challenges, social worker, Erica Robinson-Daley, is assisting less fortunate persons in Tucker, St. James, providing them with food items. This is through her ‘Florence Elderly and Shut-in Feeding Programme,’ which was launched on July 21 with the help of colleague Dorett Lawrence. The programme...
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J. Wray & Nephew Ltd. Commercial Manager, Levi Bloomfield & Channel & Customer Marketing Director, Leleika-Dee Barnes; SRHA Regional Director Michael Bent; MRH Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Arlene Watson-Chantiloupe and CEO, Alwyn Miller are photographed after the handing over of $4 million from J. Wray & Nephew to the Mandeville Regional Hospital to support its fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Southern Regional Health Authority Receives $9 Million to Fight COVID-19

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) which administrates public healthcare in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and Manchester has received $9 million from J. Wray & Nephew Ltd. to support the fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The donation is a part of the company’s intervention called JWN Cares and will disperse $45 million to 12 public hospitals across the island,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

Services Industry Growth Brings Optimism For Faster Recovery

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the 14 per cent growth in the services industry for the April to June quarter heightens the prospect of sooner-than-anticipated recovery from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Planning Institute of Jamica (PIOJ) reported that the industry’s turnout largely spurred a turnaround in...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Member Countries Urged to Leverage ‘One Health’ Policy

Member countries of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are being encouraged to leverage PAHO’s new ‘One Health’ Policy to reduce the risk of a new pandemic. The policy, approved by regional ministers of health at PAHO’s recent Directing Council meeting, outlines a blueprint for countries to bring together experts and officials from varying sectors to address some of the...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Persons With NCDs More Likely To Be Severely Affected By COVID-19

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says persons of all ages with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are among those more likely to get a severe bout of COVID-19. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, in Savanna-la-Mar, recently. “Remember, persons living with non-communicable diseases have a worse outcome with COVID-19 and feature very prominent...
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