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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.

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...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Jamaica Donates Medical Supplies to Cuba

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with Member of Parliament for North West Manchester, Mikael Phillips, at the Greenvale Community Centre, during a tour of vaccination blitz sites in the parish on Thursday (September 16). In the background (centre) is Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

PHOTOS: PM Visits Greenvale Community Centre Vaccination Blitz Site

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Member of Parliament for Manchester North East, Audley Shaw, converse with Dr. Shonette Blair-Walters, during a stop at the vaccination blitz site at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester on Thursday (September 16). The Prime Minister visited a number of blitz locations in the parish on the day.

PHOTOS: PM Visits Holmwood Technical Vaccination Blitz Site

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), receives donations valued at $2.4 million from private-sector companies under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Implementation Programme. The presentation was made at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (September 15). Pictured (from left) are Executive Director of the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation in the Ministry, Courtney Cephas; General Manager of Rainforest Seafoods, Jerome Miles; Chief Executive Officer at the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; Head of Human Resources and Administration at National Rums of Jamaica, Joseph Robinson; and Representative of the Chinese Merchant Association in Jamaica, Michael HoSue.

PHOTOS: Health Ministry Gets $2.4 Million Under COVID-19 Vaccination Implementation Programme

Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kemisha Shaw-Kelly.

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

JIS Hosts Vaccination Sensitisation Session

Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kemisha Shaw-Kelly is cautioning vaccinated persons not to interfere with the area of the arm where they were injected. The Medical Officer, who was addressing a Jamaica Information Service virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Sensitisation Session on Monday (September 13), said individuals who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) will experience...

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica to lead PAHO Directing Council Meeting

Health & Wellness Minister to serve as Council President Jamaica’s Health & Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP has been selected to serve as president of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Directing Council Meeting and will lead the 59th meeting of the 35 PAHO Member States. This meeting is timely and of great significance as countries around...

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Thursday, September 16, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 601 78,590 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 319 44,658 Males 282 33,922 Under Investigation 0 10 AGE RANGE 0 day to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 50 4,125 Hanover 24 2,599 Kingston & St. Andrew 126 19,559 Manchester 46 5,413 Portland 3 2,129 St. Ann 88 5,830...

The interior of the mobile field hospital, donated by the United States (US) Government, which was officially opened at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on Wednesday (September 15).

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

May Pen Gets 40-Bed Field Hospital

A 40-bed mobile field hospital, donated by the United States (US) Government, was officially opened at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on Wednesday (September 15). The US$850,000 facility, which is equipped with a generator, is the second provided by the US for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. The other field hospital has been relocated to the Spanish Town Hospital in St....

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

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Launches Revised Corporate Wellness Manual

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a revised Corporate Wellness Manual as well as a physical activity page. The manual will be available on the Ministry’s www.moh.gov.jm website as of September 17, while the physical activity page can be accessed at https://www.moh.gov.jm/physical-activity/ They form part of the Ministry’s drive to encourage Jamaicans to incorporate healthier lifestyle practices in...

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

4 years ago CoronavirusEducation

PAHO Encourages Member States To Reopen Schools Safely

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is encouraging member countries to do everything possible to safely reopen schools for the 2021/22 academic year, against the background of the pervasive coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said while there is no “zero-risk” scenario in relation to COVID-19, national and local authorities should decide the appropriate time to open or close...

Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds, speaking during the launch of the institution’s $3 billion Social and Economic Recovery Vaccine (SERVE) Jamaica Programme, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (September 15).

4 years ago CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

MSMEs Impacted By COVID-19 To Benefit From $3 Billion In Loans And Grants

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are to benefit from $3 billion in loans and grant support through partnership between the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). Under the DBJ’s Social and Economic Recovery and Vaccine (SERVE) Jamaica Programme, which was officially launched on Wednesday (September...