Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reassuring the public that despite the uptick in mosquito numbers in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, there has not been an increase in dengue cases across the country. Following a tour and official opening of a newly refurbished operating theatre at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon Floyd Green, has emphasised that to safeguard Trelawny's economy and agricultural sector from the looming threat of the yam rust disease, proactive measures must be taken immediately. Following a recent tour of sections of the southern parts of the parish, Mr. Green said it is imperative that the issue be tackled head-on, especially...

The one-day staging of this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food show will showcase the resilience of the country’s farmers as they recover and rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, says Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, Lenworth Fulton. The show, now billed for August 6 (Independence Day), has been scaled down from the original three-day format, due to the...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has announced several activities in St. Elizabeth to celebrate Emancipation Day on August 1 and Independence Day on August 6. This year marks the 186th anniversary of Jamaica’s Emancipation and the 62nd year of its Independence. Parish Administrator, JCDC, in St. Elizabeth, Kayla Watson, told JIS News that the festivities promise to be both...

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is urging the public to implement vector-control measures in their homes, in response to the increase in the region’s Aedes index. The index, which is the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the number of houses in a well-defined area where actual breeding of the Aedes aegypti mosquito is found, has increased from seven...

Children are the focus of this year’s Trafficking in Persons Week, as the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) strives to bring awareness to the issue. Coordinator of NATFATIP, Audrey Budhi, told a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on July 29, that a series of activities have been planned for the Week, which began on July 28...

Newly installed Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Christopher Phillips, will be bringing all his training and experience to bear in his new role as Commander of the Area Five Police Division. Speaking at a recent function at the Greater Portmore Police Station, where he was honoured for sterling leadership of the St. Catherine South Division, the Acting ACP said...