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Jamaica Now Able to Track COVID-19 with Genome Sequencer Provided by CHASE

Jamaica’s coronavirus testing capability has been boosted with the acquisition of a Genome Sequencing machine.  The machine, which was handed over to the National Influenza Centre (NIC) at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) on October 22, 2021, will allow the NIC to test for variant strains of…
REMEMBERING DR. ROSE DAVIES

REMEMBERING DR. ROSE DAVIES

Pondside Primary and Infant School in Hanover during renovation made possible by the CHASE Fund valuing approximately J$ 25 M.

PONDSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL GETS NEW CLASSROOMS

With the impending resumption of face-to-face learning, students and staff at Pondside Primary and Infant School in Hanover will benefit from two newly built classrooms, bathroom facilities, a play area, perimeter fencing among other structural improvements. The construction project, valued at J$ 25,410,000, was completed with financing from the CHASE…