The North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) has handed over 12 new Swingfog fogging machines, valued approximately $5.6 million, to the St. Ann, St. Mary, and Portland Health Departments. The equipment, which includes adapters and silencers, was officially presented during a recent handover ceremony at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The St. Ann Health Department...

Jamaica has received 21 state-of-the-art patient monitors from the Federal Republic of Germany, valued at US$25,000, for distribution to several health facilities. Patient monitors are devices used to measure, record, and display various patient parameters, such as heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate and blood oxygen saturation to keep track of patients’ health and provide them with...

Parents are being reminded to ensure that children with rashes on their scalp are taken to a doctor to be assessed and adequately treated to prevent the spread of the tinea capitis infection. The call comes from Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, as she gave a report during Thursday’s (March 12) sitting of the Portland Municipal...

Officers of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are now better equipped to support food producers across Jamaica, following a recent training workshop hosted by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). The session, led by Team Leader of the SRC’s Food Product Development Unit, Dr. Grace-Ann Junor, focused on enhancing participants’ understanding of food additives and their safe application in food...

Residents of Westmoreland are being encouraged to prioritise preventive health measures, including screening for colorectal cancer and adopting healthier dietary habits as part of efforts to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in the parish. Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, made the call while addressing the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation meeting in Savanna-la-Mar, on March 12. She...

Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the public and private sectors are being encouraged to register for the Caribbean CFO Summit, slated for March 24 and 25. The annual summit is a virtual event that brings together CFOs, finance leaders, regulators, business owners and entrepreneurs from across the region. It will focus on training, information sharing on practical insights geared towards...

There is increased police presence at the major transportation spaces in Morant Bay where students converge to get to and from school, thanks to a new initiative of the St. Thomas Community Safety and Security Unit (CSSU). The initiative, dubbed ‘Operation Nuh Linga’, was launched in January with the aims of reducing fights in the Morant Bay space by students,...