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Medical Officer of Health for the parish of Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell.
Medical Officer of Health for the parish of Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell.

Health Workers Urged To Get Vaccinated

Medical Officer of Health for the parish of Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell, is appealing to health workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking to JIS News at the Croft’s Hill Health Centre in the parish recently, she said...
Students of Halls Delight Primary in St. Andrew received tablets under the Government of Jamaica Sanitation in Schools Project. Alson photographed is Principal, Denise Dunchie.
Students of Halls Delight Primary in St. Andrew received tablets under the Government of Jamaica Sanitation in Schools Project. Alson photographed is Principal, Denise Dunchie.

JSIF Supporting Children’s Learning During COVID-19
Executive Director at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen (second left), celebrates the official handover of the Above Rocks Health Cenrte, in St. Catherine, yesterday (October 27), following the $2.7-million upgrading, funded by the German Government and the Charitable group, VFKE (Verein zur Forderung von Kleimprojekten). Others (from left) are nurse at the facility, Johanna Burgher; Swiss Honorary Consul General to Jamaica, Ueli Bangerter, and Ambassador designate for the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency, Dr. Stefan Freidrich Keil.
Executive Director at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen (second left), celebrates the official handover of the Above Rocks Health Cenrte, in St. Catherine, yesterday (October 27), following the $2.7-million upgrading, funded by the German Government and the Charitable group, VFKE (Verein zur Forderung von Kleimprojekten). Others (from left) are nurse at the facility, Johanna Burgher; Swiss Honorary Consul General to Jamaica, Ueli Bangerter, and Ambassador designate for the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency, Dr. Stefan Freidrich Keil.

Above Rocks Health Centre Upgraded
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 26).

Only Vaccinated Persons Can Attend Events Hosted By Public-Sector Entities
Acting Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin.
Acting Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin.

Corinaldi Avenue Primary Ready For Face-To-Face Classes

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point, while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 26).
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Face-To-Face Classes Necessary To Address Learning Loss – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is aware of the increased risk of coronavirus (COVID19) infections when schools begin to reopen, but it is a necessary move at this time given the learning loss being experienced by students. “We have always said that once we [reopen school] we know the numbers are going increase. We are...
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Assistant Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa.
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Jamaica To Get More Vaccines Through COVAX Facility

Jamaica is slated to get another 370,000 doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility. The provision, which is expected to arrive in the next few weeks, is part of more than three million doses being dispatched by COVAX to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week for deployment to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point, while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 26).
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376 Primary Schools To Reopen For Face-To-Face Classes

A total of 376 primary schools have been selected to reopen for face-to-face classes, beginning Monday (November 8). This arrangement will apply to 45,390 students and approximately 2,520 teachers. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement, said the schools were selected following an in-depth risk assessment of the 759 primary schools across the island. “The Ministry...
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Chairman of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operationalisation Task Force, Professor Gordon Shirley (second left), is in discussion with other members of the task force (from left) Consultant, Office of the Prime Minister, Alok Jain; Brigadier Markland Lloyd of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF); and President and Chief Executive Officer, ICD Group Holdings Limited, Peter Melhado, during a press conference at Jamaica House on October 27.
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Task Force Recommends Vaccination, Testing Protocol For Workers

Chairman of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operationalisation Task Force, Professor Gordon Shirley, is recommending a protocol for the vaccination or testing of certain categories of workers as part of measures to improve coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination coverage in the country. He said that implementation of the protocol should be preceded by a robust education programme aimed at addressing vaccine hesitancy and...
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As hundreds of primary-level institutions prepare to resume face-to-face instruction, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is advising school administrators to ensure that all the necessary protocols are in place. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced on Tuesday (October 26), that 376 schools have been selected to offer in-person classes beginning November 8. The Education Ministry, in a bulletin, said that administrators are required to obtain a satisfactory institutional health inspection and coronavirus (COVID-19)-compliant approval report from the Ministry of Health and Wellness for this new academic year. In addition, administrators should engage parents in consultation to arrive at a consensus on the start date for in-person learning, which should provide adequate time to prepare the students. They should also submit, to the regional office, a copy of the satisfactory health report and a letter signed by the board chairman, indicating the extent of the parent consultation and the proposed start date for face-to-face engagement. The letter is to outline the schedule for in-person learning, including the approach to be used – whole day or rotational. Where the COVID-19 protocols allow, all the students should be accommodated daily. However, where this is not possible, each year group will be given at least two days of in-person learning each week. The education region in consultation with the Ministry’s Planning and Development Division and the Schools’ Operations and Improvement Services Branch, will provide written approval for the commencement of face-to-face instruction. The region will also provide monitoring support as is customary.
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Schools Advised To Put Protocols In Place For In-Person Classes

As hundreds of primary-level institutions prepare to resume face-to-face instruction, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is advising school administrators to ensure that all the necessary protocols are in place. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced on Tuesday (October 26), that 376 schools have been selected to offer in-person classes beginning November 8. The Education Ministry, in...
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