A noted researcher is urging targeted interventions to curb emissions in Jamaica’s urban centres, backed by continuous monitoring and expanded studies in collaboration with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Without these measures, air-pollution levels risk remaining persistently above recommended standards. The call follows a new study on air quality in Jamaica’s...

There continues to be a high demand for maternity services at the Savanna-La-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland with deliveries averaging approximately 2500 per year, says Senior Medical Officer at the facility, Dr. Suman Vemu. He noted that the number has fluctuated between 2000 and 2400 for the past four years but “not a major decline.” He said that the...

Brampton Primary School in Trelawny has received a donation of six desks and chairs and footballs from Florida-based company, Themis Mortgage. The items were officially handed over during a ceremony held at the school on Thursday (March 19). In an interview with JIS News, President of Themis Mortgage, Chris Perry, said the donation was part of ongoing assistance to the...

Principal Director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn Robinson, has hailed the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU) as a leading force in advancing the rights, recognition and development of household workers in Jamaica and beyond. Speaking at the union’s 35th anniversary thanksgiving service held recently at Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God in Kingston, Mrs. Coburn...

The maternity department at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland has been bolstered through the donation of approximately 200 receiving blankets by the Support Your Girlfriends charity based in the United States. The donation, valued at up to US $400,was made during a press briefing held at the facility on Friday (March 20), where hospital officials and public health...

The country’s domestic workers are to benefit from training, improved labour protections and opportunities, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU). The agreement, coinciding with the union’s 35th anniversary, builds on the existing partnership between the entities, by providing a more structured and strategic approach...

Beneficiaries under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) initiative are being urged to redeem their grants, whether for building materials or cash, before their digital codes expire. “When you receive your text message or your QR code, it is not to be put on the shelf or in your pocket for weeks. The QR code and text...