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Government Senator, Don Wehby, addressing the recent sitting of the Upper House.

Senator Wehby Commends Government’s Prudent Fiscal Management

By: Chris Patterson, January 24, 2022

Government Senator, Don Wehby, has commended the Government’s prudent fiscal management of the economy, particularly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “In my opinion, this Government gets an A-plus for its...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses a recent COVID conversations digital press conference.

CMO Says Measures In Place To Reach Persons Who Need Care

By: Garfield L. Angus, January 24, 2022

Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles (right), makes a point to Public Relations Manager, Huawei Technologies Jamaica, Jesse Zhao (second left), during Thursday’s (January 20) presentation of 50 food packages by Huawai Technologies Jamaica, for distribution to front-line workers at the Bustamante Hospital for Children and the National Chest Hospital in Kingston. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer, National Chest Hospital, Dwayne Francis (left); Chief Executive Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Camille Wallen-Panton. The packages were handed over during a ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.

Food Packages Donated for Front-line Workers

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the National Health Fund (NHF) Marcus Garvey Drive facility in St. Andrew, today Tuesday (January 18).

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Emergency Care Services Now The Focus At Hospitals

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says with more than 700 beds occupied in public hospitals by coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, the priority is to save lives....

By: Garfield L. Angus, January 20, 2022

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)

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Jamaicans Must Take Greater Responsibility To Protect Themselves From COVID-19 – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is once again calling on Jamaicans to take greater personal responsibility to protect themselves from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Addressing the official opening of...

By: Chris Patterson, January 20, 2022

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

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PAHO Recommends Rapid Antigen Testing

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is recommending that member countries prioritise rapid antigen testing for persons experiencing coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and who are at risk of spreading the virus....

By: Douglas Mcintosh, January 19, 2022

The Government of Mexico has donated a supply of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to Jamaica. The vaccines arrived by aircraft at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Friday (January 14).

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PHOTOS: Mexico Donates Vaccines To Jamaica

The Government of Mexico has donated a supply of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to Jamaica. The vaccines arrived by aircraft at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Friday (January...

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) and Vice Chair of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s Paint and Surface Coatings Technical Committee, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.

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CARPIN Official Calls On Public To Be Aware Of Harmful Effects Of Lead In Paint

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, is urging engagement of the public on the impact of lead in paint on public health. In an...

By: Peta- Gay Hodges, January 19, 2022

Pineapple Craft Market, Ocho Rios, vendors aren’t shy about showcasing their vaccination status. The market is fully 100% vaccinated.

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Tourism Stakeholders Urge Vaccination Against COVID-19

Tourism stakeholders and other business interests are appealing to Jamaicans to get vaccinated, noting that it is the only proven strategy to counter the onslaught of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic....

By: Garwin Davis, January 18, 2022

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Citizens Must Take Responsibility In Fight Against COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government continues to implement measures to protect the population from the coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the Minister, the...

By: Garfield L. Angus, January 18, 2022

Consultant Pediatrician for the BRH, Dr. Aggrey Sajabi (right) is photographed with District Grand Master Linton Andrews (2nd right) and members Dr. Basil Robinson (2nd left) and Reuben Spencer after the handing over of the phototherapy lamps which treat severe jaundice in newborn babies.

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Black River Hospital Benefits from Donations Aimed at Improving Healthcare in Rural Jamaica

The Black River Hospital (BRH) in St. Elizabeth has benefitted from donations aimed at improving healthcare in rural Jamaica. On Wednesday, January12, the hospital received two phototherapy lamps for its...

By: South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), January 18, 2022

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Emergency Care Services Now The Focus At Hospitals

Jamaicans Must Take Greater Responsibility To Protect Themselves From COVID-19 – PM

PAHO Recommends Rapid Antigen Testing

PHOTOS: Mexico Donates Vaccines To Jamaica

CARPIN Official Calls On Public To Be Aware Of Harmful Effects Of Lead In Paint

Tourism Stakeholders Urge Vaccination Against COVID-19

Citizens Must Take Responsibility In Fight Against COVID-19

Black River Hospital Benefits from Donations Aimed at Improving Healthcare in Rural Jamaica

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