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PHOTO: Mandeville Regional Hospital Gets Wellness Bench

Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (second right), applauds the unveiling of a new wellness bench at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester. Removing the cover to reveal the seating are (from left) Chief Executive...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (right) presents a copy of the National Strategic Plan for HIV 2023-2030, to Country Representative for the Pan-American Organization (PAHO), Ian Stein (centre), while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Errol Greene, shares the moment. Occasion was the launch of the Plan on Monday (February 9), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Gov’t Targets 40 Per Cent Reduction In New HIV Infections By 2030

Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Georgia Rose.

Senior Clinical Psychologist Encourages Healthy Co-Parenting

Senior Director of Corporate Services at Jamaica Post, Carol Saunders Hammond.

Mocho Post Office Reopens February 20

Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), speaking with students of May Day High School, during a visit to the institution in Manchester on Monday (February 9), to express condolences and offer support at the tragic passing of late grade-eight student, Lakeea Thompson.

Grief Counsellors Assigned to May Day High School

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Principal Director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn Robinson, during a recent ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

5 months ago Gender Affairs

Several Ministries Have Completed Sexual Harassment Workplace Policies

Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, says that several key ministries have completed and submitted their sexual harassment workplace policy. “Quite a few of the Ministers have made sure that their ministries, through HR (human resources)… have submitted their policies. We are so pleased when we were able to share with the Minister [of Culture, Gender, Entertainment...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (second left), during Monday’s (February 9) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony for the upgrade of five classrooms at the Mico CARE Centre. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. The Mico CARE representatives pictured (from left) are Senior Manager and Psychologist, Shelleka Matthews; Director, Dr. Sharon Anderson-Morgan; and Clinical Psychologist/Research and Projects Coordinator, Tisha Ewen-Smith.

5 months ago Education

Five Classrooms to Be Upgraded at Mico Care Centre

Five classrooms at The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre in Kingston, will be upgraded in alignment with Inclusive Learning Environment (ILE) standards by the Digicel Foundation. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the US$75,000 project was signed on Monday (February 9) at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Heroes Circle offices in...

The road code test being administered to students at the Titchfield High School in Portland by the Island Traffic Authority on Friday, February 6.

5 months ago EducationTransportYouth

31 Students at Titchfield High Sit Road Code Test

Thirty-one students at the Titchfield High School in Portland are on their way to becoming safe road users, following the launch of the Learner Driver Education Programme at the school by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). Through the initiative, the students have sat the road code test to determine if they will obtain learner’s permits, in a bid to eventually...

Founder of United States-based diaspora charity, the Pollyanna Project, Donna-Moore Stewart (right), presents gift bags to Corporal Lorraine Hylton of the Lacovia Police Station (left), while Constable Courtney Berlin, shares the moment. The recent presentation, at the police station in St. Elizabeth, was in recognition of the service of the law officers to their communities, particularly in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

5 months ago CommunityNational Security and Peace

Lacovia Police Rewarded for Service to Community

Members of the Lacovia Police in St. Elizabeth have been presented with gift packages containing personal-care items by the United States (US)-based diaspora charity Pollyanna Project, in recognition of their continued service and support to residents. The gesture formed part of the group’s efforts to acknowledge front-line personnel who work closely with communities, often going beyond the call of duty...

Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson.

5 months ago Justice

50 Cases Referred to Sexual Harassment Tribunal to Date

A total of 50 cases of sexual harassment complaints has, so far, been referred to the Sexual Harassment Tribunal. Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn Robinson, made the disclosure during a recent presentation to the Caucus of Women Parliamentarians at Gordon House. “Of the cases that we've had so far, most of them have come...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), discusses Jamaica’s overseas employment programmes with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (second left), who has oversight responsibility for overseas employment programmes in the United States and Canada, during a meeting at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C. Also participating are Liaison Officers in the Ministry, Sheldon Brown, and Karlene Brown (right), and Minister Counsellor for Trade and Economic Affairs at the Embassy, Aliecia Taylor.

6 months ago Foreign AffairsLabour

Gov’t of Jamaica Pursuing Expansion of Overseas Employment Programmes In The United States

The Government of Jamaica is pressing ahead with efforts to expand the H-2A and H-2B United States (U.S.) work visa programmes. Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, met with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden, to review the current state and explore the future expansion of...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), interacts with (from left) Dr. Paul Garraway; Acting Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Opal Nembhard Ferron; and Chief Executive Officer of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover, Princess Wedderburn, during a tour of the hospital on Saturday (January 24).

6 months ago Health & Wellness

Cornwall Regional Hospital to Receive Boost in Bed Capacity

Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James is set to receive a significant boost in bed capacity over the next month, with 227 additional beds expected to come online to address severe overcrowding challenges at the facility. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who toured several hurricane-affected hospitals on Saturday (January 24), informed that the facility will...