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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth right), unveils the sign for the Eric & Dr. Hyacinth Hue Health Centre, which was officially handed over to the Tweedside community in Clarendon on February 23. Looking on (from left) are Jerez Hue, daughter of the donors; Dr. Hyacinth Hue; Eric Hue; Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, Richard Azan; Custos of Clarendon, William Shagoury; Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen; André Hue, son of the donors; Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant; and Regional Director of the SRHA, Michael Bent.

Hue Family Gives Back to Tweedside, Clarendon

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has hailed the generosity of Florida-based Jamaicans, Eric and Dr. Hyacinth Hue, for their donation of a two-storey building, valued at $40 million, which will house a clinic. The facility, located in Tweedside,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Emergency Conciliation Meeting Called to Restore Normalcy in Public Sector Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

No Advisory to Close Schools Today – Education Ministry

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), converses with resident of Enfield, St. Mary, Venus Mendez (left), during a recent ceremony at the facility to mark its formal adoption by the Jamaica 55 Charities Group in the United Kingdom, under the Government’s Adopt-A-Clinic initiative. At right is another resident, Catherine Hylton.

St Mary Residents Welcome Adoption of Enfield Clinic

Senate Suspends Debate on MOCA Bill

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Sub-regional Director (ad interim), Dr. Lystra Fletcher-Paul, at the recent Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbea, in Montego Bay.

8 years ago Agriculture

FAO Assisting With Irrigation and Drought Management Systems

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is investing in irrigation and drought management systems in Jamaica in order for the country to respond to the unpredictable rainfall patterns, as a result of the impact of climate change. The Water for Agriculture project is one activity that the FAO is pushing to mitigate drought caused by global warming. In an interview...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, makes his contribution to a session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held recently in Montego Bay.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Excessive Sugar a Clear and Present Danger

The health dangers of too much added sugar in the diet was among matters discussed at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, held recently in Montego Bay. According to conference officials, consuming an excessive amount of sugar continues to be a major health issue throughout the region and is a major contributor...

Top-performing high school students at a recognition and awards ceremony held recently at St. Georgie

8 years ago Education

Top Students Awarded by JAPSS

More than 430 students have been awarded for being top performers in their examinations, by the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS). The Association recognises high-school students for exceptional achievements in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) as well as top-performing schools. The awards were presented recently at a ceremony held at...

Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica, Vivian Crawford, delivers the message of Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Hon. Olivia Grange, at a cultural series titled, ‘Four Women’, held on March 11 at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), downtown Kingston.

8 years ago CultureGender Affairs

Women Encouraged to Emulate Cultural Icons

Women are being encouraged to impact society by following in the footsteps of four cultural icons – sculptor, Hon. Edna Manley; folklorist, author, musician and actress, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley; writer and activist, Una Marson; and opera singer, Mercedes Kirkwood. The call came from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at the beginning of a cultural series...

Apiculture Extension Officer for St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland, Attoy Williams, inspects a frame of bees during a training session in Beeston Spring, Westmoreland, recently.

8 years ago Agriculture

Beekeeping Big Business in the West

Apiculture is big business for 49-year-old Roan Saunders of Beeston Spring in Westmoreland. He started out in the industry eight years ago with one colony of feral (wild) bees, which had taken up residence near his woodwork shop. Since then, the number of colonies has grown to more than 200. Being a woodworker, Mr. Saunders also grasped the opportunity to...

Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Consumers Encouraged to Look for Hidden Salt in Foods

More persons are now aware of the negative consequences of a diet consisting of high levels of salt and have taken steps to reduce the amount they add to their daily meals during cooking, and at the table. As the country observes March 12 to 18 as Salt Awareness Week, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica is appealing to persons to...

General Manager for Technical Services at Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Loy Malcolm (right), hands over a digitiser and other equipment to Network Manager at the Earthquake Unit, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Paul Williams, to strengthen Jamaica’s seismic monitoring capacity. The items were handed over during a recent JIS Think Tank. Looking on are Environment and Project Officer at JSIF, Stacey-Anne Preston (left); and Marketing and Communications Consultant, JSIF, Andrea C. Whyte (second left).

8 years ago Local GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Strengthening Disaster Resilience under US$30-Million Project

Jamaica’s resilience to disaster and climate risk is being strengthened through various activities and initiatives being undertaken as part of the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP). The project, which is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) from 2016 to 2022, is funded by the Government of Jamaica through a loan agreement with the World Bank valued at...