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Grade-three teacher at the Runaway Bay All-Age in St. Ann, Beverly Grant Ellis (left), provides phone cards and a care package to parent Alicia Lawrence (right) and her daughter (centre), who are facing financial challenges due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

St. Ann Teacher Extends Helping Hand

St. Ann educator, Beverly Grant Ellis, has been extending a helping hand to needy families and elderly residents in Runaway Bay in the parish as the country continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). With the support of corporate...

Inspector of Poor, St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department, Catherine Blake-Williams.

St. Elizabeth Poor Relief Department Provides Care Packages

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), uses a COVID-19 greeting as he acknowledges receipt of a symbolic cheque for $1 million from President of the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) Robert Hew (centre) and Administration Manager, CBA, William Chong, at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, on April 28. The donation will go towards the nutritional support of front-line healthcare workers.

Health and Wellness Ministry Gets $1 Million From CBA

Public Relations Manager at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Mandel McKulsky.

Community-Based Organisations Assisting The Elderly

President of Deaf Sports Jamaica, Andre Witter.

Deaf Community Commends Signing Services At COVID-19 Press Briefings

President of the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Levi Johnson.

6 years ago CommunityCoronavirus

Residents Of St. Catherine, Clarendon And Manchester Get Help From CJC

More than 10,000 residents in St. Catherine, Clarendon and Manchester have been assisted with care packages and other support by the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists. At the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the organisation established a programme where the weekly needs of its members and community persons were assessed and responses made to the neediest across...

6 years ago CommunityTechnology

USF To Facilitate Establishment Of 20 New CAPs

The Universal Service Fund (USF) will facilitate the establishment of 20 new Community Access Points (CAPs) and provide access to schools, libraries and post offices, along with faith-based organisations and the disabled community. This is outlined in the 2020/21 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service,...

6 years ago CommunityCoronavirus

J. Wray And Nephew Donates Food Packages

Food packages worth $10 million will be distributed to communities across Jamaica by J. Wray and Nephew Limited as a response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This will be done at central points in the various communities, and the needy and vulnerable, especially in remote areas throughout the country, will be targeted. Commercial Director for Jamaica and the Caribbean at...

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (right), informs market vendor, Sabrina Simms (left), about the proper use of the reusable face mask he gave her, when he distributed some 450 washable face masks to vendors and customers at the Charles Gordon Market, in Montego Bay, on Friday (April 24).

6 years ago CommunityCoronavirus

Custos Of St. James Issues Reusable Masks To Vendors In Market

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, on Friday (April 24), distributed over 450 reusable protective face masks to vendors and customers at the Charles Gordon Market, in Montego Bay, to help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Bishop Pitkin told JIS News that the washable masks were manufactured using the specific recommendation of...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (centre); and Manager of the St. James Public Health Department, Lennox Wallace (left), are being led on a tour of the Charles Gordon Market on Thursday (April 23) by Market Manager, Mikoyan Robinson.

6 years ago Community

Mobay Mayor Says Handcarts Contributing To Charles Gordon Market Congestion

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councilor Homer Davis, says the St. James Municipal Corporation is exploring ways to stem the proliferation of handcarts at the Charles Gordon Market in the parish. He noted that the use of handcarts is part of the reason vendors sell outside of the designated areas, which contributes to congestion and flouting of the social distancing rules....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), highlights a point while responding to questions from journalists, during a digital press conference on Wednesday (April 22). At left is Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

6 years ago CommunityCoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Implores Jamaicans Not To Discriminate

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is imploring Jamaicans not to discriminate against persons who may be infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), as they could be the next victim of the contagious disease. “None of us are immune to the virus. None of us must claim or think that we will exclusively escape and it is...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

6 years ago CommunityScience

Grange praises Dasgupta, man of science

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of Professor Tara Dasgupta, the recipient of the Silver Musgrave Medal in 2019. In her tribute, Minister Grange said “Professor Dasgupta had served Jamaica well” and that his contribution in the area of science had been “immense”. Minister Grange recalled Professor Dasgupta’s...