The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be implementing a $37-million staff welfare programmer for the island’s health workers. Speaking at the sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre on September 29, Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the one-year initiative aims to bolster staff well-being in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He...

Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamika Henry, says the parish has not had any confirmed cases of dengue fever between January and the end of August. “We are doing very well. We have our temporary workers, who are out in the field every day, as well as our permanent workers that do search and destroy activities....

Members of the House of Representatives paid tribute to late former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, Dr. Donald Keith (DK) Duncan, during the sitting held on Tuesday (September 29) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Dr. Duncan died on September 17 in hospital. He was 80 years old. Dr. Duncan’s political career spanned 45 years beginning in the...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will begin the distribution of 40,000 tablets to students on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) on October 2. Making the disclosure during Tuesday’s (September 29) sitting of the House of Representatives, portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the devices will be distributed by e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) and will...

In response to the concerns of community members in Glendale, Kingston 20, whose properties, motor vehicles and personal belongings are continuously being preyed on by unscrupulous persons, the Government is considering to expand the national CCTV network, JamaicaEye, in the community for surveillance. Speaking at a community meeting with the residents on Friday (September 25), Member of Parliament for St....

A total of 190,352 students and 15,466 teachers have already signed on and are using the Government’s online learning management system. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 29. She said that the number of students represents 32 per cent across early childhood, primary,...

Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project, which commenced in March 2020, is slated to be completed April 2021, within time and budget. Speaking to journalists during a tour of the project along Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on September 29, Mr. Sweeney said the project will assist in attracting...