Jamaica’s Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton has called for greater efforts to address equality of access to essential medicines and health technologies, even as countries the world over pursue efforts to rein in the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking Monday at the 59th PAHO Directing Council Meeting, for which Jamaica is chair, the Minister said it was...

The Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) is advocating for children to be introduced to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods in order to build their emotional intelligence at an early age. Emotional Intelligence or emotional quotient (EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and manage one’s emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathise with others, overcome challenges and defuse...

President of the Court of Appeal, the Hon. Mr. Justice Patrick Brooks, says there are concentrated efforts to reduce the backlog of 70 reserved cases. He disclosed that of the 70 reserved cases, one dating back to 2018, and seven from the year 2019. “Thirty of the 70 cases are from 2020 and those are steadily being reduced,” he also...

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is to give the Ocho Rios Fire Station in St. Ann a much-needed facelift. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during a visit to the station on Friday (September 17) to offer condolences to the colleagues of two young firefighters who lost their lives in a motor vehicle crash in...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has been selected to serve as President of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) September Directing Council Meeting. As President, Minister Tufton will preside over the 59th meeting of the 35 PAHO member states, which will be held in Washington DC, from September 20 to 24. The event will consider...

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) has reached more Jamaicans through the offering of classes online. Since last year, the Institute has been using the virtual modality to deliver training courses to participants. Director Principal of the JTI, Karen Campbell-Bascoe, told JIS News that the JTI intended to eventually deliver sessions online, but the reality of the (COVID-19) pandemic expedited efforts....

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is to establish an animal pound by the end of September as part of ongoing efforts to rein in stray and abandoned animals. Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, who made the disclosure at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation recently, said that a contractual agreement has been signed between the...