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General Practitioner and Researcher, Dr. D. Malcolm Brewster, shares findings from his research on medication adherence at a JIS Think Tank on March 19.

Study Highlights High Level of Medication Non-Adherence

A new study has highlighted a significant gap in medication adherence, where patients with chronic diseases are failing to take drugs as prescribed despite having a strong understanding of their condition. The research titled ‘Awareness, Attitudes and Practices Relating to...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

Caymanas Special Economic Zone Will Create Hundreds of Jobs – PM

Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ), Nicole Adamson (left), is in conversation with Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office in Jamaica, Dr. Kishan Khoday following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities at Liguanea Club in New Kingston on Thursday (March 19).

EFJ, UNDP Partner to Scale Up Climate Financing for CSOs

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), listens intently as International Population and Development Specialist, Dr. Jose Miguel Guzman (centre), makes a point about the PIOJ’s exhibition on Jamaica's demographic landscape, which is on display at the entity's offices in New Kingston. Looking on is Director of the Population and Health Unit at the PIOJ, Mareeca Brown Bailey.

PIOJ Staging Exhibition on Jamaica’s Demographic Landscape

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, joins President of the Jamaica Household Workers Union (JHWU), Elaine Duncan (left), in presenting the Lifetime Legacy Award for Advocacy and Empowerment to JHWU General Secretary, Shirley Pryce, at the organisation’s 35th anniversary gala & awards ceremony on Monday (March 16), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Gov’t Committed to Advancing Rights of Domestic Workers

Principal Director in the Agricultural Marketing Information and Incentives Branch (AMIIB), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Kevin Condappa, addresses a JIS Think Tank on March 20 at the agency

2 months ago Agriculture

Consumers Urged to Report Price Gouging on Eggs

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is encouraging consumers to report suspected price gouging on eggs. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on March 20, Principal Director in the Agricultural Marketing Information and Incentives Branch (AMIIB), Kevin Condappa, told JIS News that egg prices may be elevated, particularly in western parishes, because of distribution challenges. “In a case where...

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Sharnon Williams.

2 months ago Local Government

NSWMA Sending 22 Trucks to Western Jamaica Sunday

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be temporarily rerouting 22 trucks to western Jamaica on Sunday (March 22) to address garbage backlog in the region. The assistance will come from NEPM Waste Management Limited and Operation Strategically Working to Enforce and Enhance Public Cleansing (SWEEP). “They're going to send trucks to us with their drivers and sanitation crew,...

Students participate in Round one of the Portland Primary Mathematics Quiz Competition, at the Buff Bay Primary School on March 18.

2 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Mathematics Quiz Competition for Primary School Students In Portland

Students in grades four to six across primary schools in Portland are gearing up to face-off in a Primary Mathematics Quiz Competition, which has been launched in the parish. The contest was launched at the Buff Bay Primary School on Wednesday (March 18) and will be executed under the theme ‘Maths for all: Building communities, confidence, competence and creativity’. Community...

Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Michael Pryce, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 20), at the agency’s Television Department, at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

2 months ago AgricultureJIS Think Tank

Proactive Approach to Prepare Agricultural Sector for Hurricane Season

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining says it will be taking a proactive approach to prepare the sector for the upcoming hurricane season, which lasts from June to November. Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Michael Pryce, said the Ministry will be using lessons learnt to bolster its preparedness. “I think the lesson...

A local artisan proudly displays her products during a previous staging of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Craft with a Difference’ event.

2 months ago Tourism

TPDCo to Host ‘Craft with A Difference’ Pop-Up Market At Devon House

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will host its ‘Craft with a Difference’ pop up market on Sunday, March 29, at Devon House in Kingston, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The staging serves as a preview of a larger Craft with a Difference showcase planned for later this year, offering patrons a glimpse of the authentic Jamaican products, talent,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

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Falmouth Hospital Being Relocated Inland for Climate Resilience

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the Falmouth Regional Hospital in Trelawny will be relocated inland as part of a major reorganisation of the town aimed at reducing its vulnerability to the intensifying impacts of climate change. In his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Dr....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

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Gov’t Advances Vernamfield Development Project

The Government will be advancing the Vernamfield Lite Project, which entails a focused, phased rehabilitation of the existing airstrip in Clarendon to create an international aerodrome capable of accommodating the largest commercial aircraft in operation. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives...