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Orange Bay Primary Pursuing Initiatives to Strengthen Parental Support

Acting Principal of Orange Bay Primary School in Portland, Morlette Miller, says several initiatives are being pursued to strengthen parental support at the institution. She says this is imperative in assisting to “develop our students academically and socially”. “We need...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Education Resource Centre Colloquium 2025, hosted by the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 27).

Education Ministry Commits to Emergency Preparedness Framework for Early-Childhood Institutions

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.

950 Vector-Control Workers Deployed to High-Risk Communities

Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on November 26

DBJ Launches $10-Billion Business Recovery Programme

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 26).

Gov’t Urges Jamaicans to Join National Post-Hurricane Clean-Up Programme

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), and Chairman of the Come Alive Collective, Eric Hosin (left), present a cheque for $17 million to Chief Executive Officer for the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood and Consultant Opthalmologist at the hospital, Kristin Cowan-Lyn. The donation, part of the proceeds from the CeCe Winans ‘More Than This’ concert, was handed over at King

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PHOTOS: Charities Benefit from Cece Winans ‘More Than This’ Concert

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), and Chairman of the Come Alive Collective, Eric Hosin (left), present a cheque for $17 million to Chief Executive Officer for the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood and Consultant Opthalmologist at the hospital, Kristin Cowan-Lyn. The donation, part of the proceeds from the CeCe Winans ‘More Than...

Director General of Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle.

4 months ago Local Government

All Communities Accessible Following Hurricane Melissa – ODPEM

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says that emergency personnel now have access to all communities following the widespread impact of Hurricane Melissa. “No community in Jamaica remains marooned,” he said, noting that “for us, being marooned means that the only way to enter that community is via air. “There are...

Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

4 months ago Health & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Department Heightens Water Safety Public Education Campaign

The Westmoreland Health Department is continuing its proactive public education campaign on water safety and leptospirosis prevention, supporting communities as they recover from the recent heavy rains. Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the Department has been actively engaging residents, the military base in Frome, and other community groups to strengthen awareness of the risks...

Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Training Manager, Alonzo Mothersill (left), demonstrates an emergency procedure on a child mega code, during Wednesday’s (November 26) handover of equipment donated by CHASE Fund at the HFJ

4 months ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: CHASE Fund Donates Equipment to HFJ

4 months ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Highlights Trauma Caused by Hurricane Melissa

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says between five and six hundred thousand people have been traumatised by the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Addressing a virtual town hall meeting, hosted by the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, United States (US), on November 26, Dr. Tufton said these people come from the...

Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager of the Scientific Research Council, Carolyn Rose Miller.

4 months ago Science

SRC Invites Public to Take Part in Virtual Science Conversation

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting the public to participate virtually in the next instalment of its Conversations in Science series, today (November 27). The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. under the theme ‘Weathering the Future: Science, Food Security and Smart Infrastructure for a Resilient Jamaica’. Individuals can access the session live from YouTube, Zoom and Facebook on...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25).

4 months ago Gender Affairs

Jamaica Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Jamaica, on Tuesday (November 25) joined the global community to observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the Women’s Health Survey shows that one in four Jamaican women has been physically abused by an intimate partner. In addition, one in three has experienced sexual violence....