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(FILE) Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie addresses the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s virtual COVID Conversations press briefing, recently.
(FILE) Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie addresses the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s virtual COVID Conversations press briefing, recently.

Jamaica Bats for Global Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines

Jamaica has called for the intervention of the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure the global acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines being administered by developing countries. “Jamaica would ask that the WHO and PAHO...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

Health Minister Calls for Equality in COVID-19 fight
Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. Justice Sykes, giving his remarks at the swearing-in ceremony of Judges of Appeal, Puisne Judges and Masters-in-Chambers, held at the King’s House Ballroom last Wednesday (September 15).
Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. Justice Sykes, giving his remarks at the swearing-in ceremony of Judges of Appeal, Puisne Judges and Masters-in-Chambers, held at the King’s House Ballroom last Wednesday (September 15).

Courts Doing Well Despite Pandemic
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, looks on as retired nurse, Mavis Gregory, receives her first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester on March 25.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, looks on as retired nurse, Mavis Gregory, receives her first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester on March 25.

More Than 135 Ministry of National Security Staff to Be Vaccinated Tuesday
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Foreign Affairs Ministry Addressing Non-Recognition Of Vaccinated Jamaicans By The UK- Johnson Smith

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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Friday, September 17, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 537 79,127 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 321 44,980 Males 216 34,142 Under Investigation 0 5 AGE RANGE 6 days to 90 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 37 4,162 Hanover 15 2,614 KSA 107 19,666 Manchester 27 5,440 Portland 9 2,138 St. Ann 46...
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Chief Justice of Jamaica, Bryan Sykes.
CoronavirusJustice

Circuit Court Jury Trials for 2021 Michaelmas Term Deferred Due to COVID-19

Circuit Court jury trials for the 2021 Michaelmas term, from September to December, have been deferred due to the latest surge in coronavirus (CoVID-19) cases. Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, made the announcement during Thursday’s (September 16) opening of the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston. Mr. Sykes indicated that members of the Judiciary’s CoVID-19 Advisory Committee had several discussions...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, while visiting a coronavirus (CoVID-19) vaccination site at Caribbean Palms Estate Community Centre in St. Andrew on Friday (September 17).
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More COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Being Established

The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination sites islandwide is being increased by the Government, to ensure more Jamaicans get inoculated. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says efforts are being made to bolster accessibility and convenience for persons who wish to take the vaccine. “It means that we are going to be bringing the vaccination sites into the community,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

$3B for MSME COVID-19 Recovery Programme

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has launched a $3-billion Social and Economic Recovery and Vaccine (SERVE) Jamaica Programme, for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to reset their operations. The launch of the DBJ SERVE Jamaica Programme took place at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (September 15) and was addressed by Minister of Finance and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) gives words of gratitude and encouragement to healthcare workers at the vaccine site at Cross Keys High School during his tour of blitz sites in Manchester on Thursday (September 16). He was accompanied by Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
CoronavirusPrime Minister

Become Ambassadors in COVID-19 Fight – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to Jamaicans who have already taken the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to become ambassadors in the fight against the virus by encouraging others to also take the jab. He noted that some 700,000 persons have been vaccinated, to date. “You are the ones who have decided to overcome your own personal fears,...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Foreign AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Donates Medical Supplies to Cuba

The Government has donated medical supplies valued at more than $10 million to the Republic of Cuba, to assist in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Spanish-speaking island. Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, handed over the items to Chargé d’ Affaires of the Cuban Embassy, Ulises Calvo Borges, during a ceremony...
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