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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), views an artist’s impression of the Old Harbour Health Centre at the Open House and Exhibition for the Rehabilitation of Jamaica's Public Health System at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on December 8. Others looking on (from left) are Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; Architect, GW Architects, Garfield Wood; State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness (left), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn; and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Rehabilitation work is being done at 13 health facilities island-wide under the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Health Systems Strengthening Programme for the Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Diseases. The programme is supported by the European Union (EU) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

PHOTOS: PM Tours Ministry of Health Open House

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), points to the architectural image for the upgrading of the Greater Portmore Health Centre, at the Ministry’s ‘Open House and Exhibition for the Rehabilitation of Jamaica’s Public Health Facilities,’ held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on December 8. Others looking on (from left) are: Consultant Project Architect, Garfield Wood; State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; and Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Gov’t Investing $31.2 Billion To Build Out Public Health Infrastructure

COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, presents the Top Policeman award to Sub-Officer in charge of the Montego Hills Police Station, Sergeant Bruce Walker. Occasion was the inaugural frontline workers’ awards for St. James hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) in collaboration with Sarah's Children on December 5, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Dr. Tufton Hails Frontline Workers For Their Resilience

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

PAHO Says 55 % Of Residents In Latin America And Caribbean Fully Vaccinated

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COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, December 7, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 24 91,578 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 15 52,112 Males 9 39,463 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 years to 92 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES Clarendon 2 4,932 Hanover 1 2,974 Kingston & St. Andrew 10 22,624 Manchester 0 5,972...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 7.

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PM Announces New Measures To Contain COVID-19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (December 7), announced changes to the measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The new measures will become effective on December 10 and end on January 14, 2022. Speaking in the House of Representatives, Mr. Holness said that the curfew hours will now be from 10:00 p.m. nightly...

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COVID-19 Update for Monday, December 6, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 18 91,554 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 11 52,097 Males 7 39,454 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 months to 91 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES Clarendon 0 4,930 Hanover 3 2,973 Kingston & St. Andrew 1 22,615 Manchester 1 5,972...

Vendors at the Pineapple Craft Market in St. Ann, display their vaccination cards in front of the facility on Sunday, November 28.

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Big Take-Up Of Vaccines By Vendors At Pineapple Craft Market

Vendors at the Pineapple Craft Market in St. Ann are almost 100 per cent vaccinated and should be getting some business from both cruise and stopover arrivals in the coming months, tourism officials say. President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, and Chairman of the island’s Resilient Corridors Committee, John Byles, are currently in discussions with...

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Sunday, December 5, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 67 91,536 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 46 52,086 Males 21 39,447 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 day to 92 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES Clarendon 1 4,930 Hanover 6 2,970 Kingston & St. Andrew 11 22,614 Manchester 1 5,971...

Annaleise Aiken, Team Leader for the Food Pilot Plant

4 years ago Health & Wellness

SRC Offering Meat Processing Service to the General Public

The Christmas season is upon us, and for many people, a dinner table with deliciously prepared meals is on the list for their family and friends. With that in mind, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting persons to take advantage of its smoked meat facility. Through its pilot plant, the entity sells SRC branded meats and also allows persons...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Mayor of Falmouth, Colin Gager (left), prepare to plant a tree on the grounds of the Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth, during a recent visit to the facility by the Minister and his team as a part of Local Government Month activities in November.

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Gov’t Considers Vaccine Requirement for New Admissions to Infirmaries

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is considering a vaccine requirement for new entrants to the island’s infirmaries, once admissions resume. “What we are looking to do is that once we start to readmit persons to the infirmaries, one of the conditions that will be laid out is that new cases coming into...