The Westmoreland Health Department is recognising the work of the parish’s nurses during Diabetes Awareness Month in November, under the theme ‘Diabetes: Nurses Make the Difference’. Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Department, Marjorie Sharpe, told JIS News that a slate of activities has been organised, including displays highlighting the importance of nurses in the healthcare sector, which will...

The Shipping (Amendment) Act, which is designed to make better provisions for standards and behaviours within the merchant shipping industry nationally and internationally, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 17). Piloting the legislation, Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, said the Bill is aimed at making more complete provisions for the living and working...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government’s capitalisation of the central bank to the tune of $50 billion over two previous budgets was critical in ensuring liquidity in the system, better enabling the Government to cushion the effects of the global pandemic. He was piloting the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, in...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 17) passed the Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act 2020, which provides for criminal and civil liability for an owner of a dog that attacks, injures and/or causes the death of a person. The legislation, which was moved by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, was approved with 17 amendments. Passage of the Bill...

The Government has allocated, through the National Works Agency (NWA), $1 billion to effect road repairs and carry out clean-up activities, following the impact of recent heavy rains on the road network. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 17), at the Jamaica Conference Centre. “This...

Approximately 5,000 persons with diabetes and hypertension are to benefit from free treatment and care under a $100-million pilot programme being undertaken by the Government in collaboration with private practitioners. Under the Public-Private Partnership for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), non-coronavirus (COVID-19) patients with the chronic conditions who access care at health centres, will be referred to selected private providers. The objective...

The National Works Agency (NWA) estimates that it will cost just over one and half million dollars to repair traffic signals at the Church and Harbour Street intersection in Downtown Kingston following extensive damage to the signal equipment as a result of a motor vehicle crash. A pair of signal heads, signal pole, power service and traffic signal cables were...