The National Water Commission is reporting that it has scaled back some of its operational activities at the St. Andrew based Marescaux Road branch as part of COVID- 19 precautionary measures. Deep cleaning and sanitization actions are now underway at the location. Customers and the general public should note that the commercial office is separated from the operational division and...

Six new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academies are to be developed at the high-school level that will prepare students in the public education system for careers in STEM fields. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as he outlined some of the plans of the Government for the new term, at his swearing-in ceremony...

The Westmoreland Health Services will heighten public awareness of the importance of breastfeeding as it hosts a series of activities to mark National Breastfeeding Week from September 13-19. The Week will be observed under the theme 'Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet’, which is aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 – Good Health and Well-being. Promoting, protecting and...

The Government is to provide 70,000 affordable houses for Jamaicans during the course of its new term. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at his swearing-in ceremony, at King’s House on September 7. “We will ensure that more Jamaicans have access to land, housing and shelter,” the Prime Minister said. He informed that 30 per...

The public is being invited to nominate outstanding businesses for the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA)/Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Excellence in Service Awards. Submission of entries opened on August 29 and closes September 12, 2020. The virtual awards ceremony will be held on October 8. All public and private-sector entities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and entrepreneurs are eligible. To...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has disclosed that the public health system now has 118 ventilators to provide care for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients across the island, when the need arises. Speaking at a virtual press briefing on Monday (September 7) at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, Dr. Tufton said there...

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) are hosting a series of virtual sessions from September 6 to 11, as part of activities to observe World Physiotherapy Week, from September 7 to 13. World Physiotherapy (PT) Day is being observed today (September 8). Several of the KPH Physiotherapy 23-member team are featured in 15-second videos titled, ‘The...