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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, converses with Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford (left), and Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) Regional Director, St. Andrade Sinclair, during the WRHA Healthcare Workers’ Support Fair at Pier 1 in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (January 9).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, converses with Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford (left), and Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) Regional Director, St. Andrade Sinclair, during the WRHA Healthcare Workers’ Support Fair at Pier 1 in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (January 9).

WRHA Hosts Support Fair for Healthcare Workers Across Western Region

Scores of healthcare workers from across the western region gathered in Montego Bay, St. James, to access critical support services at the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) Healthcare Workers’ Support Fair, held at the Pier 1 complex on Friday (January...
Regional Director for Region Five in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson Smith.
Regional Director for Region Five in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson Smith.

Psychosocial and Learning Loss Interventions Bolster Region Five’s Post-Hurricane Education Recovery
Stakeholders and staff in attendance at the recent St. James Health Department Vector Control Programme media launch. The event was held at the St. James Type V Health Centre in Montego Bay.
Stakeholders and staff in attendance at the recent St. James Health Department Vector Control Programme media launch. The event was held at the St. James Type V Health Centre in Montego Bay.

$50m Vector Control Programme Launched in St. James
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

St. James Municipal Corporation Ramps up Earthquake Preparedness Activities
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) and Customer Engagement Laboratory at Stony Hill Technical High School in St. Andrew on Friday (January 9). Joining her are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), along with other stakeholders.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) and Customer Engagement Laboratory at Stony Hill Technical High School in St. Andrew on Friday (January 9). Joining her are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), along with other stakeholders.

$10m EDPM and Customer Engagement Lab Commissioned at Stony Hill Technical High

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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, along with Chief Executive Officer, Naudia Crosskill (left), engages vendor, Minorah Robinson (centre), and others during a visit with vendors across downtown Montego Bay on Friday (January 9).
Local Government

St. James Municipal Corporation Exploring Night Markets to Support Mobay’s Evening Vendors

The St. James Municipal Corporation is exploring the establishment of night markets in downtown Montego Bay as part of a strategic initiative to support vendors who derive the majority of their income during evening hours. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, revealed the plans while engaging vendors on Lower Market Street in the Second...
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Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, shares details during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on the Brigade’s state of readiness to respond to a major earthquake
Health & WellnessLocal Government

JFB, Health Ministry Reaffirm Readiness for Major Earthquake

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in the event of a major earthquake. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, JFB Public Education Officer, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, noted that the Brigade has enhanced its rescue capabilities through specialised training and sustained investment in modern...
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Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Local Government

JFB Urges Personal Responsibility for Fire Safety After Earthquakes

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging citizens to assume personal responsibility for fire safety, particularly in the aftermath of an earthquake. This call comes as the country prepares to observe Earthquake Awareness Week, from January 11 to 17, under the theme ‘Resilient Jamaica: We Weather the Storm and Brace for the Shake’. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service...
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A section of Lacovia Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth under repair.
Education

Face-to-Face Classes Resume at Lacovia Primary After Hurricane Melissa Disruption

Face-to-face classes have fully resumed at Lacovia Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, after months of disruption caused by infrastructural damage from Hurricane Melissa, even as restoration works continue on sections of the compound. This was confirmed by Principal, Stacia Williams Brown, who noted that the institution is grateful to have fully resumed classes. She told JIS News that...
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Restoration works underway on the administrative building at Lacovia Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth.
Education

Restoration Works Advancing at Lacovia Primary and Infant School

Restoration works at Lacovia Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth are progressing steadily as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information rebuilds institutions damaged by Hurricane Melissa, with an emphasis on resilience against future adverse weather events. During a recent visit to the institution, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, reported that contractors are on site...
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Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Works / Construction

Rehabilitation Works on Hurricane-Damaged Roads to Begin by Month’s End

Rehabilitation works on several roadways impacted by Hurricane Melissa are slated to commence by the end of the month. The Government has allocated an initial $5 billion to undertake repairs to sections of the road network damaged during the passage of the Category Five system on October 28. Providing an update on post-hurricane activities, National Works Agency (NWA) Communications and...
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