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The Ministry of Health continues to implement strategies for early detection and diagnosis of malaria, prompt treatment, vector control and public education, using an inter-sectoral approach. This was stated by Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse, Director of Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services in the Ministry, when she addressed a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, yesterday (December 11). She pointed...

Director of Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse has announced that some 75 per cent or 43 of the 59 confirmed cases of malaria in the island, have been treated successfully. Addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House yesterday (December 11), to provide an update on the malaria situation, following...

Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Robert Pickersgill has announced that a coastal study on the Palisadoes peninsula is set to begin immediately, at cost of $14 million. The Minister made this announcement at the signing of the contract to commission the study, at the Ministry's head office on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston, yesterday (December 7). The Ministries of...

Minister of Education and Youth, Maxine Henry Wilson, has said that Jamaica has made significant process in improving the quality of care and instruction provided by early childhood institutions. Mrs. Henry Wilson, who was speaking at the Caribbean launch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2007, recently at the Hilton...

Fans of the annual Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival are in for a special treat, with a stellar line-up of Grammy winning acts set to take the stage over the three-day event from January 25 to 27. Kenny Rogers, Michael Bolton and Christopher Cross, are among the award winning performers expected to rock the 10th annual festival, which will...

More that 15 immigration officers and members of the Caribbean diplomatic corps in North America recently completed a two-day training session in New York, in preparation for the implementation of the CARICOM Special Visa on December 15. The visa, which is being put in place for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, will recognize the nine host venues and Dominica,...

Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Robert Pickersgill has announced that a coastal study on the Palisadoes peninsula is set to begin immediately, at cost of $14 million. The Minister made this announcement at the signing of the contract to commission the study, at the Ministry's head office on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston, yesterday (December 7). The Ministries of...

Minister of Education and Youth, Maxine Henry Wilson, has said that Jamaica has made significant process in improving the quality of care and instruction provided by early childhood institutions. Mrs. Henry Wilson, who was speaking at the Caribbean launch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2007, recently at the Hilton...

Fans of the annual Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival are in for a special treat, with a stellar line-up of Grammy winning acts set to take the stage over the three-day event from January 25 to 27. Kenny Rogers, Michael Bolton and Christopher Cross, are among the award winning performers expected to rock the 10th annual festival, which will...

More that 15 immigration officers and members of the Caribbean diplomatic corps in North America recently completed a two-day training session in New York, in preparation for the implementation of the CARICOM Special Visa on December 15. The visa, which is being put in place for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, will recognize the nine host venues and Dominica,...

The Ministry of Health is assuring the nation that it is on top of the malaria situation, with Health Minister, Horace Dalley, stating on (Dec. 8) that there was no need for panic. "We are handling this situation in a very clinical and scientific manner. The nation can be assured that we are going to succeed in halting the chain...

Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Carlton Davis, has said that the outlook for the Jamaican economy was positive, with moderate growth this year, while unemployment was less than 11 per cent. In addition, he said the government's ability to keep inflation low, while maintaining $2.3 billion in net international reserves "gives a lot of confidence to investors". Dr. Davis, who was addressing...