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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), speaks with Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, about the donations destined for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Minister was at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on Thursday (April 22), to observe the departure of the HMBS Lawrence Major, which transported the donations on behalf of Jamaica.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), speaks with Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, about the donations destined for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Minister was at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on Thursday (April 22), to observe the departure of the HMBS Lawrence Major, which transported the donations on behalf of Jamaica.

Jamaica’s Support To St. Vincent And The Grenadines Ongoing

By: Charnele Henry, April 23, 2021
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says Jamaica’s efforts to assist St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are ongoing as the islands continue to be impacted...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), takes a tour aboard the HMBS Lawrence Major vessel with Jamaica Defence Force Commanding Officer, Alvin Gayle (centre) and Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, on April 21. The vessel, belonging to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force​ was laden with more than $20 million worth of relief supplies bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The vessel will leave Kingston Wharves on April 22 to transport the items on behalf of Jamaica.

Supplies Worth More Than $20 Million Going To SVG

By: Charnele Henry, April 22, 2021
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), display some of the COVID-19 testing supplies donated by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to support the Government’s fight against the pandemic. The ceremony was held at the National Public Health Laboratory, 21 Slipe Pen Road, Kingston, on April 20. Also sharing the moment (from second left) are Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Jamaica, Lim Baejin and Director of the National Laboratory Services, Dr. Michelle Hamilton.

PHOTOS: Donation Of COVID-19 Testing Supplies By Korean Embassy

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