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Wife of the Prime Minister and Founder of the Save Our Boys and Girls Foundation, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre) presents a care package to third-year midwifery student at the University of Technology (UTech), Ashleigh Mitchell (right). Looking on is Acting President of UTech, Professor Colin Gyles. Occasion was the presentation of care packages to 53 and midwifery students at UTech
Wife of the Prime Minister and Founder of the Save Our Boys and Girls Foundation, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre) presents a care package to third-year midwifery student at the University of Technology (UTech), Ashleigh Mitchell (right). Looking on is Acting President of UTech, Professor Colin Gyles. Occasion was the presentation of care packages to 53 and midwifery students at UTech's Old Hope Road campus on Tuesday (May 19). The packages were donated through the Save Our Boys and Girls Foundation as part of its coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts.

Nursing And Midwifery Students At UTech Get Care Packages

Fifty-three nursing and midwifery students of the University of Technology (UTech) have been provided with care packages by the Save Our Boys and Girls Foundation as part of the entity’s coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts. Wife of the Prime Minister and...
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Jamaica Records 14 More Recoveries and Zero New Cases
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks during Monday’s (May 18) COVID-19 digital press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks during Monday’s (May 18) COVID-19 digital press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre.

SET Cash Grants To Be Disbursed This Week
Principal of Providence Heights Infant school in Montego Bay St. James, Carolyn Clarke-Brown.
Principal of Providence Heights Infant school in Montego Bay St. James, Carolyn Clarke-Brown.

Teachers At Infant School In Mobay Celebrate The Children
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Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas docked at the Falmouth Pier, Trelawny on May 19.​

Ship Workers Arrive At Falmouth Pier

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (May 18).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

St. Mary Quarantine To Be Lifted Thursday

The quarantine order, now in effect for the communities of Dover, Enfield and Annotto Bay in St. Mary, will not be extended. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the two-week quarantine that was imposed on May 7 will be lifted as scheduled this Thursday (May 21). He was speaking at a press conference at Jamaica House on...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on May 18.
CoronavirusEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustry

BPO Task Force Approves New Protocols For Sector

The business process outsourcing (BPO) task force has approved new protocols for the operations of the BPO sector. The new protocols, which were developed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness officials, will ensure that all operators in the BPO sector implement preventative measures in their operations and give the regulatory bodies an opportunity to thoroughly inspect their operations as...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (May 18).
Coronavirus

Home Monitoring Device For Repatriated Jamaicans

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is looking into procuring monitoring technology to effectively facilitate home quarantining of residents repatriated under the controlled re-entry programme. He said that the Government cannot accommodate all persons returning to the island in a State-operated facility. “We can’t house all the persons who will come in during this period, and,...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18), at the Office of the Prime Minister.
CommunityCoronavirus

Community Bars Urged To Comply With Reopening Requirements

As community bars and taverns begin a two-week probationary reopening period on Tuesday (May 19), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the necessary measures will be taken to ensure that there is full compliance with the reopening requirements. Minister McKenzie was speaking during a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18) at the Office of...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18), at the Office of the Prime Minister.
CoronavirusLocal Government

15 Persons Now Allowed At Funerals

The Government has increased the number of persons allowed to attend funerals to 15. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, gave an update at a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18) at the Office of the Prime Minister. "Following a meeting we had some weeks ago with the undertakers… they recommended 15 funerals per day,...
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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda addressing a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18) at the Office of the Prime Minister.
CoronavirusEducation

CXC Exams To Start July 27

Jamaican students will sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests starting July 27. Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the announcement at a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (May 18). "We will write the CXC on the 27th of July. It takes about a...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (May 18).
Coronavirus

Ship Transporting Jamaicans To Dock In Falmouth

Cabinet has given approval for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship transporting 1,044 Jamaicans to dock in Falmouth, Trelawny, at noon on Tuesday (May 19). The Adventure of the Seas vessel is currently located off the coast of Haiti. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave an update during a digital press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (May 18)....
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