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The rehabilitation of the Llandewey community centre in St. Thomas, which was extensively damaged during Hurricane Ivan last September, has been selected as the parish project for National Labour Day 2005. Luther Cummings, Social Development Commission (SDC) Field Services Manager, told JIS News that the decision was taken to repair the centre to accommodate students from the Bethesda All-age School,...

Statistics from the Ministry of Health indicate that the number of confirmed cases of accidental poisoning has been increasing steadily over the last three years. Health Minister, John Junor, who was addressing health personnel at the launch of the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) at Eden Gardens, Kingston today (May 13), said a total of 696 confirmed cases of accidental...

The New Bowens community centre in south Clarendon has been chosen as the parish project for Labour Day (May 23). Grandlin Fearon, Administrator at the Clarendon Parish Council and a member of the Labour Day Committee told JIS News that a decision has been taken to refurbish the community centre, which is a registered shelter of the Office of Disaster...

New Yorkers dreaming of a Caribbean vacation will be exposed to one full week of the region's pleasurable lifestyle during the Caribbean Tourism Organization's (CTO) Caribbean Week 2005, from May 29 to June 4. The weeklong series of consumer focused events and business meetings will offer thousands of New Yorkers and visitors to the city, a feel of life in...

Forty-seven pimento farmers in Portland were presented with cheques valued at $459,150 by the Ministry of Agriculture on May 12, to assist with the resuscitation of their farms, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan. The presentation took place at the Buff Bay Community Centre in the parish, and among those in attendance were Minister of State in the Ministry...

The rehabilitation of the Llandewey community centre in St. Thomas, which was extensively damaged during Hurricane Ivan last September, has been selected as the parish project for National Labour Day 2005. Luther Cummings, Social Development Commission (SDC) Field Services Manager, told JIS News that the decision was taken to repair the centre to accommodate students from the Bethesda All-age School,...

Statistics from the Ministry of Health indicate that the number of confirmed cases of accidental poisoning has been increasing steadily over the last three years. Health Minister, John Junor, who was addressing health personnel at the launch of the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) at Eden Gardens, Kingston today (May 13), said a total of 696 confirmed cases of accidental...

The New Bowens community centre in south Clarendon has been chosen as the parish project for Labour Day (May 23). Grandlin Fearon, Administrator at the Clarendon Parish Council and a member of the Labour Day Committee told JIS News that a decision has been taken to refurbish the community centre, which is a registered shelter of the Office of Disaster...

Refurbishing work has begun in earnest on the Buena Vesta Community Centre in south eastern St. Elizabeth, the site selected as the National Labour Day project. This project is being supervised by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). In an interview with JIS News, Lance Corporal M. McPherson says that by Labour Day (May 23), the project should be...

The Health Sector has received more than J$273 million to date for financing hurricane reconstruction efforts, Minister of Health John Junor informed the Houses of Representative during his 2005/06 Sectoral Debate presentation on Wednesday, May 11. Minister Junor said the health sector suffered significant loss from the effects of Hurricane Ivan when 21 of the island's 24 hospitals were damaged."Annotto...

Up to 1,000 persons with advanced HIV, who could not afford treatment, will have access to anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy by the end of June. "Our goal is to have universal access to anti-retroviral drugs for all persons living with HIV/AIDS who need treatment," Health Minister John Junor said. Mr. Junor, in his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in Gordon...

The Ministry of Health will be seeking to have its professionals remain at the cutting edge of global health care by placing emphasis on training and exposure to health systems in the global community during the 2005/2006 fiscal year. Health Minister, John Junor informed the House of Representatives during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on May 11, that not...