Participants in the Western Regional Health Authority’s (WRHA) recent wellness session for senior citizens, have lauded the administration for staging the event. The session, which focused on healthy aging, was held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay, in collaboration with the St. James Senior Citizens Association. Association member, Pauline Jackson Grant, told JIS News that...

The Glen Vincent Health Centre is the 19th facility to benefit under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-A-Clinic programme. Seaford Pharmaceuticals Inc., based in Ontario, Canada, has adopted the clinic for three years, committing $3 million for the renovation of the paediatric unit. The funds will go towards the purchase of clinical equipment and office supplies and minor infrastructure...

General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, says the organisation is intensifying collaborative efforts with local, regional and international stakeholders against the potential threat of the Tropical Race 4 Disease (TR4). Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Studio 58A session, Mrs. Conie said that given the impact that TR4 can have on the banana industry, the Banana...

The operators of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, have commenced work to extend the runway at a cost of US$70 million. The project, for which ground was broken on Thursday (December 12), will entail, among other things, the length of the strip being increased from 2,662 metres to 2,940 metres. The extension will facilitate the establishment...

Outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, says he is proud of the gains that have been made at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James. He told JIS News that there have been record numbers of visitor arrivals over the past two years, and increased flights and connectivity “from new regions and...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 10) approved the Public Bodies Management and Accountability (Nomination, Selection and Appointment to Boards) Regulations. This represents a seminal tool towards achieving improved corporate governance in respect of public bodies. In his remarks, Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Dr. Nigel Clarke, said there is need for a more transparent...

The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JSCA), on Thursday (December 12), donated $100,000 each to four health facilities from the proceeds of the JSCA’s Centenary Charity Grand Prix 5K Run/Walk. The beneficiaries are the St. Ann’s Bay Health Department, in the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA); Whitehouse Health Centre, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Mandeville Health Centre, Southern Regional Health...