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Director at the Victim Services Division (VSD), Ministry of Justice, Osbourne Bailey.

Employers Encouraged To Access VSD’s Grief And Stress Training

The Victim Services Division (VSD) is encouraging employers to take advantage of its grief and stress management training sessions as a way of providing support to staff members. The VSD, which operates under the Ministry of Justice, has a core...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on March 11.

Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Teams In Westmoreland

COVID-19 Update for Sunday, March 14, 2021

Grange pleased at Toots’ victory at Grammy Awards

Head of Cooperation, European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ricard Bardia Divins.

Blind and Visually Impaired Artisans Get Improved Workspace

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 update of Saturday, March 13, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 587 30,499 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 332 17,110 Males 255 13,386 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 6 weeks to 95 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 40 1,681 Hanover 17 871 KSA 162...

5 years ago National Security and Peace

Government to Further Amend Trafficking in Persons Act

Government is in the process of updating the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Act to effectively combat human trafficking. “We are currently in the process of preparing further amendments just to ensure that the legislation remains in line with current realities,” said Chairman of the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Person (NATFATIP), Courtney Williams. He was speaking at a virtual Jamaica...

Consumer Affairs Commission, Director of Communications, Latoya Halstead says that proper waste disposal is essential to maintaining the environment.

5 years ago Local Government

CAC Urges Proper Waste Management

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging Jamaicans to properly dispose of the increased waste being generated at home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Waste management is one of the areas of focus by the agency for World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021, which is being observed on Monday (March 15), under the theme: ‘The COVID Conscious Consumer: Food...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, addresses a COVID-19 vaccination session at the Savanna-la- Mar Health Centre in the parish on March 11.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Westmoreland Health Promotion Officer Assures Residents of Vaccines’ Safety

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, is assuring residents of the parish that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines coming into the island are safe and effective. “My advice to persons out there who are skeptical, is to take the jab,” he told JIS News. “A lot of people worldwide are taking the vaccines. I have...

Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Councillor Colin Gager.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Falmouth Mayor Calls on Public Officials to Take COVID-19 Vaccine

Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Councillor Colin Gager, has called on all public officials to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID 19). Speaking at the monthly meeting of the municipal corporation on Thursday, (March 11), Mayor Gager volunteered to be “next in line” to receive the vaccine. He said that taking the injection is not...

President of the Vauxhall High School Alumni Association, Jamaica Chapter, Timar Jackson (left), presents grade-nine student, Ishmael Small, with a tablet. The occasion was a ceremony for the handover of 61 tablets donated by the alumni association

5 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Vauxhall High School Alumni Association’s New York Chapter Donates Tablets

President of the Vauxhall High School Alumni Association, Jamaica Chapter, Timar Jackson (left), presents grade-nine student, Ishmael Small, with a tablet. The occasion was a ceremony for the handover of 61 tablets donated by the alumni association's New York chapter, at the institution’s Windward Road address in Kingston, recently.

Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead.

5 years ago CommunityCoronavirusEnvironment

March 15 Is World Consumer Rights Day

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be observing World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021 on Monday, March 15 under the theme ‘The COVID-Conscious Consumer: Food Security, Waste Disposal and Money Management.’ It is part of activities to mark World Consumer Rights Week from March 14 to 20. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, said...