The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) continues to provide affordable housing solutions for low and middle-income-earning Jamaicans as well as provide for the regularisation of informal settlements. Providing an update on the agency in his.
Evelyn Del Valle, 24, has come full circle with MEO Head Start, the preschool program offered to income eligible families, individuals in temporary shelter, foster children and others – without charge to them. She was a shy youth, who spoke mostly Spanish, when she attended the MEO Head Start program two decades ago. In May, she earned her associate degree in early childhood education.
The playground replaces a more than 25-year-old setup at MEO Head Start Kahului A and B sites. New cement was poured to improve play at the site and to repair cracks. Other improvements include new artificial grass areas, re-grassing and new equipment.
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The state Department of Health is currently investigating two clusters associated with hotel and lodging settings in Maui County, according to a report released Thursday.
The two clusters are linked to nine cases so far, and “all cases identified have been among hotel employees, including those working in housekeeping and concierge departments,” the report said.
Neither the report nor health officials identified the hotels. No clusters connected to travel, lodging and tourism were reported in any other county.
Potential contributors to the clusters included “insufficient spacing in the lunchroom between employees, improper mask usage and potentially inadequate measures to reduce environmental contamination when turning over rooms between guests,” the report said.
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Molokai General Hospital began its first community clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations this week and has already offered shots to those in a tier ahead of the statewide curve.
“Late this morning we moved to include 1c, which includes people ages 65 and over,” said Jan Kalanihuia, president of Molokai General Hospital, in an email Friday afternoon.
The state Department of Health reports on its website that the state is in the Phase 1b stage of vaccine distribution, which is for essential workers and adults 75 years or older.
Since the clinic began Thursday, Molokai General has administered 410 shots, many to kupuna, Kalanihuia said. The clinic started out with Phase 1a, which includes health care personnel, and Phase 1b.