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Principal of Farm Primary and Infant School, Richard Miller (left), accepts personal protective equipment (PPE) against COVID-19 from Executive Director of Children of the Caribbean Foundation, Rosie Hodge-Adams (centre), and Community Development Director of Children of the Caribbean Foundation, Rochelle Jefferson-Carey, during a special handover ceremony, held on the school compound in Green Pond, St. James, on October 5.
Principal of Farm Primary and Infant School, Richard Miller (left), accepts personal protective equipment (PPE) against COVID-19 from Executive Director of Children of the Caribbean Foundation, Rosie Hodge-Adams (centre), and Community Development Director of Children of the Caribbean Foundation, Rochelle Jefferson-Carey, during a special handover ceremony, held on the school compound in Green Pond, St. James, on October 5.

Primary Schools in St. James Receive PPE

Several primary schools in St. James are now in a better position to take protective measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) when in-class learning resumes, thanks to the recent donation of some personal protective equipment (PPE). US-based non-profit organisation, Children of...
Senior Director, Customer Service Unit, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Sandra Senior Brown (left), observes as Senior GIS Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Branch, MEGJC, Simone Lloyd, peruses a document. Occasion was a ceremony to officially launch Customer Service Week, staged by the MEGJC at its Dominica Drive offices in New Kingston on Monday (October 5).
Senior Director, Customer Service Unit, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Sandra Senior Brown (left), observes as Senior GIS Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Branch, MEGJC, Simone Lloyd, peruses a document. Occasion was a ceremony to officially launch Customer Service Week, staged by the MEGJC at its Dominica Drive offices in New Kingston on Monday (October 5).

COVID-19 Presents Opportunity for Public Sector to Become More Innovative
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Karen Nelson (right), demonstrates how to correctly put on and remove a mask during her presentation at a Senior Citizens Wellness Webinar, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday (October 1). Also pictured is host for the event, Rosie Murray. It was staged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the National Council for Senior Citizens.
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Karen Nelson (right), demonstrates how to correctly put on and remove a mask during her presentation at a Senior Citizens Wellness Webinar, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday (October 1). Also pictured is host for the event, Rosie Murray. It was staged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the National Council for Senior Citizens.

Seniors Encouraged to Limit Visits to Their Homes
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Ministry Engages Community Stakeholders in COVID-19 Fight
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a ground breaking and contract signing ceremony for the establishment of two additional field hospitals, held on September 25, at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a ground breaking and contract signing ceremony for the establishment of two additional field hospitals, held on September 25, at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny.

Gov’t Deliberate in COVID-19 Strategy – Dr. Tufton

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COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force Makes Recommendations

The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force has identified the need for a “sufficiently” robust legal framework to further support and enable the implementation of actioned responses to the virus. Among the proposed recommendations outlined in the Committee’s Report is a review of priority legislation and draft amendments, as well as the accompanying requisite regulations for submission to Parliament, in order...
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Custos Green Commits to Assisting COVID-19 Fight in Manchester

Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green, has committed to developing a coronavirus (COVID-19) programme in the parish to help spread the message in communities about how to control and fight the pandemic. The move is in keeping with efforts by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, to engage stakeholders at the parish level in heightening public awareness...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands out masks to members of the public during a distribution exercise in the Mandeville town centre on Wednesday (September 30). The activity was part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island and distribute masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Distributes Masks in Mandeville Town Centre

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands out masks to members of the public during a distribution exercise in the Mandeville town centre on Wednesday (September 30). The activity was part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island and distribute masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to...
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