The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is in the process of identifying a suitable arrangement for the relocation of the Doctor’s Wood landfill in Portland. This follows a request by the owner of the property for the facility to be removed. NSWMA and the property owner had reached an agreement several years ago for a section of the lands,...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has adapted a Readiness Assessment Tool, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), which will be used to guide PAHO member countries’ preparations for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine roll-out. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said activities to be covered under the facility include health workers’ engagement, regulatory mechanisms, communications and training, logistics and cold...

 

The Westmoreland Health Department is ramping up activities in order to address the surge in cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that the number of positive cases have almost doubled over the past month. “We have now crossed the 500 number in terms of confirmed cases for the parish,”...

 

The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, on Tuesday (December 8), officially handed over a purification system to the National Public Health Laboratory, which will improve efficiency in the testing of samples for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Kingfisher Flex system, valued at US$94,039 allows for rapid and efficient processing of samples. Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert...

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is reiterating the need for individuals to safeguard their health and well-being, in order to improve health outcomes against COVID-19. Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn, who was speaking at the opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique on Constant Spring Road, on December 9, said that the pandemic has taught many...