Chairman of the North East Region Health Authority (NERHA), Tyrone Robinson, has commended the staff and management of the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital for providing first-class healthcare to patients. “Oftentimes, without fanfare, they go beyond the call of duty to ensure quality service to our patients and (by) showing the kind of professionalism that now makes St. Ann’s Bay...

The Jamaica Cancer Society is reporting that there has been a decline in reports of lung cancer and that the trend is expected to continue with a reduction in the use of tobacco. Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Mrs. Yulit Gordon, told a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 15 that the fall in numbers was reported in the...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says greater focus must be placed on innovation and science, as those areas have great potential to deliver economic growth for Jamaicans. The Minister, who was addressing the 2016 National Medal for Science, Technology and Innovation Awards ceremony, held on November 16, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New...

Regional representatives of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be visiting Jamaica to participate in activities to mark Climate Change Awareness Week, scheduled for November 29 to December 3. The IPCC is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change and provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impact...

The Port Maria Market in St. Mary is to be reconstructed at a cost of approximately $68 million. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who made the announcement, said the new facility will be a two-storey structure that will accommodate vendors on the ground floor and commercial enterprises upstairs. He indicated that the project will be financed...

There has been a downward trend in overall crime rates, with the January to September 2016 period recording a 20.2 per cent decline from the previous year. This refers to Category One crimes, which include murder, shooting, rape, aggravated assault, robbery, break-ins and larceny. According to Programme Director of the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, Elizabeth Emanuel, a total of 174...

Climate-change adaptation and mitigation and the overall impact on the region will be the focus for the inaugural observance of Climate Change Awareness Week (CCAW), slated for November 29 to December 3. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the week’s activities will include meetings, workshops, a symposium, an expo and a walk. In an interview with...