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The Ministry of Health's healthy lifestyle campaign will be intensified this year, with the implementation of a number of programmes to promote healthy habits, while existing initiatives will be strengthened. Health Minister John Junor, in his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on May 11, said that promoting healthy sexual practices; decreased aggressive behaviours; and the importance of...

Health Minister, John Junor is urging all parents and guardians to get their children fully immunized, noting that the government would not hesitate to use the "strength of the law" to get them to comply.The Ministry has undertaken a national Mop Up programme, aimed at immunizing all babies and children under age two. Mr. Junor, in his contribution to the...

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...

The Ministry of Health's healthy lifestyle campaign will be intensified this year, with the implementation of a number of programmes to promote healthy habits, while existing initiatives will be strengthened. Health Minister John Junor, in his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on May 11, said that promoting healthy sexual practices; decreased aggressive behaviours; and the importance of...

Health Minister, John Junor is urging all parents and guardians to get their children fully immunized, noting that the government would not hesitate to use the "strength of the law" to get them to comply.The Ministry has undertaken a national Mop Up programme, aimed at immunizing all babies and children under age two. Mr. Junor, in his contribution to the...

The Ministry of Education, in keeping with the recommendations of the Education Task Force, will be setting up a Tertiary Commission to manage the sector. The role of this Commission will be to govern the development and implementation of policy at the macro level and coordinate quality assurance and accreditation of all institutions, articulation between institutions and tertiary financing, among...

The Ministry of Education, in keeping with the recommendations of the Education Task Force, will be setting up a Tertiary Commission to manage the sector. The role of this Commission will be to govern the development and implementation of policy at the macro level and coordinate quality assurance and accreditation of all institutions, articulation between institutions and tertiary financing, among...

The move by the Ministry of Justice to introduce modern information technology in the island's main courthouses is now 75 percent completed under Phases I and II of the Resident Magistrate's Court Computerisation Project. To date, the initiative has seen the installation of computer hardware and software, as well as related equipment such as printers and scanner installed in some...

The move by the Ministry of Justice to introduce modern information technology in the island's main courthouses is now 75 percent completed under Phases I and II of the Resident Magistrate's Court Computerisation Project. To date, the initiative has seen the installation of computer hardware and software, as well as related equipment such as printers and scanner installed in some...