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The COVID-19 mobile vaccination programme being undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Wellness is being expanded to reach wider sections of the country.

The first set of private healthcare facilities have been selected to join Jamaica’s COVID-19 vaccination programme after signing contracts with the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

The new, 24-hour, toll-free, 2-1-1 child abuse and neglect hotline was officially launched on September 22 as a collaborative effort between the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information.

Persons who have recovered from COVID-19 as well as those vaccinated against the virus are being advised that they can donate blood without any issues.

While workers employed to the public education system retained their salaries and allowances, many private institutions have not been able to meet their payroll obligations, prompting the Education Ministry to apply for assistance on their behalf.

The Kiwanis Club of St. Elizabeth and the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) will be hosting the monthly blood collection drive at the Black River Health Centre on Saturday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is in the process of procuring a tipper truck for the launch of the entity’s E-waste disposal programme.

The Veterinary Services Division (VSD) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Persons is reminding members of the public to ensure they only buy meat from licensed butchers.

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr., says work is ongoing for a long-term solution to the problem of flooding in Halse Hall, Clarendon.

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA’s) ‘Drum a Di Gate’ initiative aims to encourage proper waste disposal at the community level through the containerisation of garbage.

Plans are progressing to increase the number of closed-circuit television cameras in crime hot spots across the country under the JamaicaEye national CCVT surveillance programme.

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is working to procure 50 compactor trucks, to aid the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) in improving garbage collection across the island.