Sanitation workers of WPM Waste Management Ltd., based in Westmoreland, participated in a leptospirosis sensitisation session recently, hosted by the Health Promotion and Education Unit of the Westmoreland Public Health Department. Health Promotion and Education Officer for the parish, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that the session was held to sensitise the workers about protecting themselves from leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (centre), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer of Stationery World & Book Centre Limited, Joy Scott (right), during the entity’s 21st anniversary celebrations, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 10). Sharing in the conversation is State...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Chair, National Council on Reparation, Laleta Davis-Mattis, during a welcome reception for church leaders visiting from the United Kingdom. The event was held at the Ministry office on Trafalgar Road in Kingston on Wednesday (April 10).

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the launch of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Jamaica Athletics Invitational track meet during a press briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Thursday (April 11). Seated is JAAA President, Garth Gayle.

There is no such thing as a rolling stop, says Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie explained that there are common misconceptions held by motorists when approaching stop signs on the nation’s roads and these are prohibited. “When you come to a stop sign,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to get prepared as the Government positions the sector to be competitive globally. The push aligns with Jamaica's broader economic agenda, which prioritises diversification, export promotion, and inclusive growth. “Jamaica's MSMEs must become known regionally and internationally as more efficient manufacturers of...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has welcomed assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in strengthening government and civil society efforts in support of victims of interpersonal and collective violence. The organisation is providing US$9.9 million to bolster interventions in hotspot communities under the Supporting Victims of Violence (SVOV) Activity. The initiative, being undertaken through partnership...