With heavy rainfall heightening the risk of water contamination and rodent activity, the Westmoreland Health Department is urging residents to take necessary precautions to prevent leptospirosis. The reminder comes from Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, who told JIS News that the Department is simply reminding residents about leptospirosis prevention, as the disease periodically poses a challenge...

Sudbury Primary and Infant School in St. James now has a new, fully equipped playground providing students with a space for physical activity and social development. The facility boasts four swings, two seesaws, and a jungle gym. It was established at a cost of approximately $800,000 through donation from owner of All Seasons Vacations in Pennsylvania, United States, Wanda Keefer,...

Jamaica is experiencing a sustained period of reduced violence, with weekly murder counts remaining below 15 for 14 consecutive weeks since March 2025, the longest such stretch in 25 years. Additionally, the current quarter – spanning April to June 2025 – is projected to record the lowest number of murders since the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) began collecting structured, disaggregated...

Contestants in the 2025 Miss St. James Festival Queen Competition paid a courtesy call on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office on Wednesday (June 18) as part of their grooming and training activities ahead of the coronation show on Sunday, June 29, at the Iberostar Resort in St. James. They are joined by JIS Acting Regional Manager,...

Commencing this year, all primary schools will be provided with a Primary Exit Profile (PEP) School Results Publication, aimed at assisting principals with assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their students’ skills and competencies. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, shared that the publication will aid in planning intervention strategies to address...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has informed that amendments to the Corrections Act are almost complete, and that the new Corrections Policy is now approved by Cabinet. Senator Johnson Smith made the remarks while opening debate on the Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Bill, the Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Bill and the...

The Kenneth Standard Health Centre has received medical equipment valued at $3 million, donated by the Jamaican Hi-5K Walk/Run, headed by Jamaica’s Consul General (CG) to Miami, Oliver Mair. Addressing yesterday’s (June 19), handover and adoption ceremony at the Centre, which is based at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the...