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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the local observance of World Food Day (October 20), will centre around a National Ceremony and Exhibition at the Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Clarendon.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the local observance of World Food Day (October 20), will centre around a National Ceremony and Exhibition at the Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Clarendon.

World Food Day to Focus on People Who Cannot Afford A Healthy Diet

By: Twila Wheelan, October 19, 2022
On World Food Day, October 20, the focus will be on the millions of people worldwide who cannot afford a healthy diet, and the need for regular access to nutritious...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), is shown medical equipment and supplies, donated to support the Government for Jamaica’s COVID-19 response, by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Advisor, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse. The supplies, valued at approximately $11.94 million (US$78,694.67), were provided by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the PAHO/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). They were formally handed over to Dr. Tufton during a brief presentation ceremony at the PAHO/WHO Country Office, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, St. Andrew, on Thursday (October 13). Others (from left) are PAHO/WHO Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein; US CDC Country Director for Jamaica and the Caribbean Regional Programme, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo; and Senior Medical Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson.

PHOTOS: GOJ Receives Medical Equipment and Supplies

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn addressing stakeholders at the recent Jamaica Moves in Communities National Stakeholder Forum. The event was held at the Altamont Court Hotel, Kingston.

Jamaica Moves in Communities Revitalised

By: Rochelle Williams, October 14, 2022

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