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Residents of New Market, Westmoreland and surrounding communities, will have several social services brought to them on Thursday, August 29, through the Social Development Commission's Parish Inter-Agency Networking Programme. The SDC is hosting the New Market Social Services and Sports Fair at the New Market Oval Community Centre, on August 29.

SDC to Stage Social Event for Communities in Westmoreland

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is seeking to address unemployment and youth engagement in New Market Oval, Westmoreland, through its Parish Inter-Agency Networking Programme. Public Relations Manager at the SDC, Mandel McKulksy, said the programme will bring together several communities...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (standing, right), observes as representatives from the University of Technology (UTech), the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC) sign memoranda of agreement (MOA), which formalise their collaboration to carry out tests on specific food ingredients at the upgraded laboratories of the SRC and BSJ. They are (seated from left), President, UTech, Professor Stephen Vasciannie; Executive Director, BSJ, Hopeton Heron; and Manager, Product Research and Development, SRC, Dr. Charah Watson. Also pictured (standing from left) are Management Accountant, UTech, Marlene Salmon; Professor of Public Health Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, UTech, Professor Fitroy Henry; and Director, George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, University of the West Indies (UWI), Barbados, Professor T. Alafia Samuels. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 27).

Labs Upgraded to Analyse Sugar, Salt and Fat in Food Products

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the media at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office in New Kingston. At left is Permanent Secretary, Dunston Bryan

24-Hour Helpline Soon to Assist Persons Living With Mental Illness

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), observes as NCB Capital Markets Limited Chief Exective Officer, Steven Gooden (left), greets New Forest Energy’s Chief Financial Officer, Chris Guinta, during a bond-signing ceremony between the entities, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (August 27).

Proposed Law Will Address Activities Related to Emerging LNG Sector

Chief Executive Officer, Spanish Town Hospital, Dwayne Francis (foreground), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, exit the hospital’s new elevator that was officially handed over by the National Health Fund, recently.

Five Wards Being Renovated At Spanish Town Hospital

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon Daryl Vaz, addresses the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Workshop on National Communications and the Biennial Update Report (BUR) for Caribbean Countries, held at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on August 28

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWeather and Climate Change

Minister says Empowering the Most Vulnerable to Cope with Climate Change is Critical

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon Daryl Vaz, says there is still much to do in empowering the most vulnerable to adapt and cope with some of the intense and often devastating weather events associated with climate change. He was speaking at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Workshop on National Communications...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh (left), looks on as Superintendent in charge of the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre, Maulette White (fourth left), points to inspirational writings on a wall at one of the recently refurbished dorms at the institution. Occasion was the closing ceremony for a six-week summer empowerment programme for wards at the facility, on August 27. Others (from left) are Assistant Superintendent at the institution, Nebra Barnett; Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe; Director of Juvenile Services, Claudeth Hamilton, and Programme Manager for the ‘We Transform’ Programme, Ella Ghartey.

6 years ago Youth

Young Persons at South Camp Juvenile Centre Complete Empowerment Programme

As part of their rehabilitation process, young persons at the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre in Kingston have completed a six-week summer empowerment programme. The initiative, which was spearheaded through the ‘We Transform’ Programme, involved sessions facilitated by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) and activities at the recent children’s expo, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre....

Members of the Salt Spring community in Montego Bay, St. James, erecting a perimeter fence at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School.

6 years ago CommunityEducation

Boost for Salt Spring Primary and Infant School

The aesthetics of the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in Montego Bay, St. James, has received a boost, courtesy of the St. James Police. The work, undertaken by the police, in collaboration with men from the community, included replacing the school’s perimeter fencing, renovating the garbage receptacle and removing bulky waste surrounding the area. A garden was also established,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office in New Kingston. With the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunston Bryan.

6 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

552 Schools Inspected and Fogged

Five hundred and fifty-two schools have been inspected and fogged ahead of the start of the new academic year in September by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing, on Tuesday (August 27), at the head office in New...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office, in New Kingston. With the Minister are (from left): Permanent Secretary, Dunston Bryan; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie and Medical Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Iyanna Wellington.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Allocates $130 Million to Clear Mosquito Breeding Sites

In an effort to eliminate Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that cause the spread of dengue, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, through the National Health Fund (NHF), will be spending $130 million on activities geared towards clearing breeding sites. This announcement was made by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at his Quarterly Press Briefing, on...

Executive Director at the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (August 22), at the Agency’s Head Office.

6 years ago JIS Think TankScience

SRC to Commence Medical Cannabis-Related Evaluations in September

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is slated to commence medical cannabis-related evaluations in September. Executive Director, Dr. Cliff Riley, says this is among the initiatives being undertaken in support of the industry’s buildout through partnerships forged with the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA). He was speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, centre), affixes his signature to one of three local sub-contracts for rehabilitation works under the South Coast Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). The signing took place during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Monday (Aug. 26). Also participating (seated, from left) are: Managing Director, Alcar Construction and Haulage Company Limited, Junior Leslie (one of the local contractors); China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) Country Manager, Dangran Bi; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell. Overseeing the process (standing at left) is Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw. Also standing (from second left) are: Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and Chief Executive Officer, NWA, Everton G. Hunter.

6 years ago Prime MinisterTransport

Performance Criteria for Contractors to Be Introduced in Public Procurement Process

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he has mandated the new procurement authority to develop a policy outline to introduce performance management contracting in the procurement process. He said the introduction of this accountability mechanism will serve to improve how contractors work. “We know of several contractors who have work they don’t finish; they don’t complete it on...