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PNP’s Spokesperson on Justice and Gender Affairs Senator Donna Scott-Mottley

JAMAICA | Opposition wants INDECOM to investigate Sexual Harassment allegations in JDF

KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 18, 2021: The People’s National Party is calling on INDECOM to immediately initiate an investigation into the allegations made in Sunday’s Observer article “Sex mix-up at JDF” regarding sexual misconduct and abuse of power within the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF).

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January 18, 2021
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JAMAICA | HEART Trust/NSTA Merger has Reduced Cost and Improved Efficiency - PM Holness

KINGSTON, January 13, 2021 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the merger of HEART Trust/NSTA, Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), National Youth Service (NYS), and the Apprenticeship Board has, so far, reduced spending for the Government and improved efficiency.

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January 13, 2021
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JAMAICA to explore access to safe vaccines from Cuba, China and India

KINGSTON, Jamaica January 13, 2021. - The Government, has agreed to begin exploring Jamaica’s access to safe vaccines, outside of the COVAX facility such as China, India and Cuba to protect the population from the virus.

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January 13, 2021
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JAMAICA might need a foreign policy reset says 'The Observer'

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica Jan. 12, 2021 - The Jamaica Observer newspaper is proposing a reset of Jamaica’s foreign policy in light of the perceived shift away from the well-known course based on non-alignment, multilateralism, and regional cooperation and a tilt towards the Donald Trump regime.

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January 12, 2021
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JAMAICA | Opposition wants Gov't to put more Thought in Children’s Education

KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 4, 2021: Shadow Minister of Education and Training, Dr Angela Brown Burke, has taken note of the statement by the Minister of Education, Fayval Williams, regarding the reopening of schools for January 2021. Dr Brown Burke is however concerned that the Minister’s statement ignores the socio-economic climate within which we now operate.

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January 5, 2021
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Dr Morais Guy, M.P., Shadow Minister of Health and Wellness

JAMAICA | Health Ministry urged to carry out tests for new COVID-19 variant

KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 3, 2021: Shadow Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Morais Guy, says the Opposition is genuinely concerned about the government’s handling of the testing and release of information on the new variant strain of the coronavirus which is spreading globally.

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January 4, 2021
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The rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus has been blamed for the introduction of strict tier four mixing rules for millions of people, harsher restrictions on mixing at Christmas in England, Scotland and Wales, and other countries placing the UK on a travel ban.

JAMAICA | Four passengers from Dec. 21 UK flight test positive for New Strain 0f COVID-19

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jan. 2, 2021- Four samples from passengers who arrived in Jamaica on the United Kingdom (UK) flight to the island on December 21, have been confirmed positive for the new strain of COVID-19, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton announced this evening.

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January 2, 2021
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Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton says “The Ministry of Health & Wellness is monitoring the situation in the UK, including the outcomes of virological investigations.

JAMAICA | UK Travel ban extended until January 31

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, December 31, 2020: The Government of Jamaica has extended the travel ban on flights coming in country from the UK until Sunday, January 31, 2021.

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December 31, 2020
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JAMAICA | Opposition wants INDECOM to investigate Sexual Harassment allegations in JDF

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JAMAICA | Four passengers from Dec. 21 UK flight test positive for New Strain 0f COVID-19

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JAMAICA | UK Travel ban extended until January 31

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