Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says water shops are to be constructed in St. Ann in the 2020/2021 financial year. Mr. McKenzie made the disclosure during a meeting at the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay on Thursday (October 10). “We are working to include in the new budget year, based on representation...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is exploring the feasibility of building an airport in Mandeville, Manchester, to meet aviation needs on the island’s south coast. "I have given instructions to the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) to look at Mandeville, because Mandeville is an area that is underserved,” he said. He noted that the necessary...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is looking to set up a 24-hour helpline that will provide support for children with mental health issues. State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who made the disclosure, said that the move is in keeping with the Government’s focus on promoting good mental health among the nation’s youth. The helpline will be operated by...

More than 500 professionals and business leaders are expected to participate in the 2019 staging of the Global Leadership Summit (GLS). The annual conference, under the theme ‘Inspire, Transform, Influence’, will be held over two days at venues in Kingston and St. James. Activities begin on October 25 at the Hope Fellowship Church, 23 Molynes Road, before moving to the...

In a bid to end mental health stigma, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a new campaign that provides a platform from which people can share their stories of mental illness. The campaign, dubbed ‘Speak Up, Speak Now’, was launched by portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a ceremony at the Bellevue Hospital in downtown Kingston,...

More than 100 temporary vector-control workers have been engaged in St. Elizabeth to continue the fight against mosquito-borne diseases in the parish. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on October 10, Medical Officer of Health at the St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, said the temporary workers, in addition to permanent...

The Westmoreland Health Department has beefed up its public education campaign to sensitise the public about the dangers of leptospirosis. Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller, told JIS News that while there is no outbreak of the disease in the parish, the department has to be proactive in light of the recent heavy rains. As such, he is cautioning...