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Director of Safety, Environment and Certification at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Captain Steven Spence.

Recreational Boats are to Remain Ashore on Sunday and Monday

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is reminding holidaymakers that all recreational boats are to remain ashore on the no-movement days as designated under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) for the upcoming Heroes Day holiday weekend. Speaking in an...

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, at a recent virtual COVID Conversations press briefing.

Health Ministry Aims for 40% of Jamaicans to be Vaccinated Before Christmas

Pregnant Women Encouraged to Get Vaccinated

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

Major Projects Coming to Deal With Lifestyle Diseases

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, (left) speaks to journalists during a press briefing at the Redemption Faith Church, a vaccination site in Calderwood St. Ann, on Thursday (October 14). Occasion was a visit by the PM to the Redemption Faith Church and the Alexandria Community Hospital in the parish. Also taking part in the visit were Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Ann, Zavia Mayne (right).

High Number of Vaccinated Necessary for Normality

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

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Innovations In Agriculture Promise New Careers

With the emergence of innovations in agriculture, State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, anticipates that there will be new careers in the field. “Innovation has always played an important role in agriculture… . As agriculture and industry transform due to innovation in technology, so will the agriculture-related jobs. The scope of agriculture-related job creation...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, highlights a matter of interest while addressing the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press conference on Thursday (October 14).

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$250,000 Top Cash Prize In “Vax And Win” Promotion

A top cash prize of $250,000 and 400 other enticing prizes are up for grabs for persons who get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the upcoming Heroes Weekend, under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ new vaccination drive. Themed: “Be the Hero on the Scene; take the COVID-19 Vaccine,” the vaccination drive is being held in collaboration with Supreme...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, converses with Patient Care Assistant at the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston, Rose Marie Williams (centre), and Infection Prevention and Control Nurse, Deon Baker, during a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination blitz at the institution on Wednesday (October 13). More than 300 long-stay patients were slated to be vaccinated.

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PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Visits Vaccination Blitz At Bellevue Hospital

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

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Regional Governments Urged to Heighten Health Investments

Regional governments, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, are being urged to heighten sustained investments in health to up to six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), to effectively tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the resulting social and economic fallouts. Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, and Executive Secretary for the Economic...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides an update on the sector in the House of Representatives on October 13.

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60% of Tourism Workers Vaccinated

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 60 per cent of the country’s tourism workers are vaccinated. Providing an update in the House of Representatives on October 13, Mr. Bartlett said the vaccination of tourism workers is key to the sector’s full recovery. He noted that the vaccination rate among tourism workers was more than double the national average, adding that...

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Jamaica Among Four PAHO Members to Get 1.3 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Jamaica is among four Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries slated to benefit from 1.3 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, recently donated by the United States, Canada, Germany and Spain. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said these will be used to boost vaccination coverage in Argentina, Guyana, Honduras and Jamaica. Additionally, she said PAHO is supporting Jamaica, along with...

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Risk Factor Programme Development Officer in the NCD and Injury Prevention Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Cathi-Ann Williams.

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Health Ministry Advises Yearly Mammograms, Monthly Breast Self-Checks

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is encouraging women to do yearly mammograms and regular self-checks to ensure early detection of breast cancer. Programme Development Officer in the Ministry’s Non-Communicable Disease and Injuries Prevention Unit, Dr. Cathi-Ann Williams, said that the mammograms should start at age 40. She said that breast self-examinations should be done monthly, about five days after...