Talented Jamaicans in Reggae, jazz and comedy are being invited to audition for entry into the Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA). The TEA is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, being implemented by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) in partnership with the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. It aims to prepare local entertainers, not just for...

The National Health Fund (NHF) has been responding more to the needs of the Jamaican population, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing Wednesday’s (June 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, he shared that prior to 2016, the NHF was issuing fewer than one million prescriptions each year. “Last year, NHF issued some three...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Revenue Department has intensified efforts to recover outstanding advertising fees from nine media houses. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the disclosure during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (June 10). The sitting was held at the Corporation’s offices in downtown Kingston. “Our Revenue Department has written to nine such [media]...

More Jamaicans are taking advantage of the primary healthcare system with a greater number of visits to clinics than hospitals in 2024, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Dr. Tufton informed that over the last year, the public health system saw some 3,046,946 visits – 1,892,106 to health centres and 1,154,840 to hospitals. “This is...

The Government is moving forward with plans to construct a new Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), the largest multidisciplinary facility in the public health system. “I am happy to announce that we have now identified lands for lease to purchase and have commenced plans for a new KPH,” Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said. He was...

The Government continues to implement special initiatives to enhance mathematics and literacy education, with the aim of improving academic performance in inner-city schools. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who recently toured Higholborn Street Basic, Franklyn Town Primary, St. Michael’s Primary and Holy Family Primary and Infant Schools in Kingston Central, said...

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy, says Westmoreland is prepared for the hurricane season, which began on June 1. In an interview with JIS News, the Mayor pointed out that hurricane preparedness activities in the parish commenced in March. “We started what you could call light preparation from that time, which continues up to the present. Most of the shelters...