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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

Westmoreland Residents Urged to Undergo Regular Screenings as Colon Cancer Cases Rise

Residents of Westmoreland are being urged to undergo regular cancer screenings, amid growing concern over rising cases of colon cancer in the parish. Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Marcia Graham, noted that the illness is becoming increasingly prevalent among both...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Savanna-la-Mar on February 12.

Several Westmoreland Health Centres Reopen After Hurricane Repairs

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry (left), engages in discussion with Managing Director, Omar Sweeney, during Tuesday’s (February 17) Contractors and Consultants Procurement Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The conference, which was hosted by JSIF in collaboration with the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), was convened under the theme: ‘Building Partnerships for Stronger Procurement’.

JSIF Chairman Urges Procurement as Key to Jamaica’s Resilience, Recovery and Sustainable Growth

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, tours the newly renovated Oxford Community Health Centre in St. Mary on February 13.

Minister Tufton Warns of ‘Silent’ Health Crisis Linked to Lifestyle Choices

Regional Priority Communicable Disease Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Tanesha Hickman.

WRHA Intensifies HIV/STI Prevention Drive Across Tourism and Workplace Settings

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

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UNICEF Partners With JCPD to Enhance Support for Persons With Disabilities

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a relief initiative aimed at addressing the immediate socio-economic needs of children and families living with disabilities, particularly those most vulnerable. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on February 11, Executive Director of the JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks, noted that the...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, stands at attention during the playing of the National Anthem, at the 2026/2027 ceremonial opening of Parliament at Gordon House on February 12, where he delivered the Throne Speech.

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Work Advanced on Road Infrastructure Projects

Work is advanced on several major road infrastructure projects across the island. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who gave the update while delivering the Throne Speech to open the 2026/2027 legislative year in Gordon House on Thursday (February 12), said that the Montego Bay Perimeter Road is 75 per cent complete and the project is scheduled...

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Othneil Dobson, gives remarks during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12).

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Significant Progress Made in Restoring Police Stations in Westmoreland

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Othneil Dobson, says significant progress has been made in restoring police stations and improving communication systems across the parish. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12), SSP Dobson reported that most stations are now fully operational following earlier disruptions. He...

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Westmoreland Police Report 18-year Low in Homicides

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Othneil Dobson is reporting that the parish recorded its lowest number of murders in nearly 18 years in 2025, reflecting significant progress in crime reduction efforts. SSP Dobson, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12), informed that the parish...

Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (fourth right, front row), joins Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States (US), General John Daniel “Raizin” Caine (centre, front row), and senior Military representatives from 34 nations for a group photo during the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defence Conference, held from February 10-11 in Washington DC.

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Jamaica’s Defence Chief Joins Hempispheric Leaders at Washington Conference

Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss‑Gorman, was among 34 national defence chiefs from across the Americas who attended the inaugural Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defence Conference, held in Washington DC, from February 10 to 11. The two‑day conference, hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States (US), General John Daniel “Raizin” Caine,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (second left), and United Kingdom Development Representative for Jamaica and Caribbean Regional Counsellor, Andrew Bowden (left), unveil the LIV GUD mural at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston on Friday (February 13), during the launch of the Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service. Observing the proceedings were State Minister, National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), and Member of Parliament, South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

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Wellness Express Mobile Service Launched at Haile Selassie High School

Students from Haile Selassie High School in Kingston, are among the first to benefit from a new mobile mental-health service that will support schools in Zones of Special Operations (ZOZOs), as well as those in western Jamaica, affected by Hurricane Melissa. The Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service was officially launched at the school on Friday (February 13)....

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), hands over a cheque for boat and engine repairs to fisher, Crystal Buddle, during the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) handover ceremony for boats and engines at River Bay Fishing Village in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (February 13).

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Fishing Boats, Vouchers Handed Over to Fishers in St. James

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Friday (February 13), handed over four fishing boats and brand-new engines to fishers in St. James, in a major drive to get them back out to sea following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. A multi-million-dollar voucher programme was also launched to support vessel repairs and engine replacement. Under this initiative,...