President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, is upbeat that the sector will respond fully to the demand for chicken, pork and eggs for the 2016 Christmas season. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Grant adds that due to the sector’s record 28 per cent growth for the third quarter this year, there will be no need...

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Foundation fêted the more-than-100 wards of the State at the West Haven Children’s Home in Copse, Hanover, on Tuesday (December 20). The festivities began with a visit by Santa and presentation of gifts, after which the children enjoyed a tasty meal. The company also made a financial donation to the home and presented toiletries....

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging business operators to use armoured vehicles to transport large quantities of cash and other valuables. Speaking with JIS News, Sergeant Shawnjaye Mitchell of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, said business transactions are heightened during the festive season, and thieves will use this opportunity to rob persons. “We are advising business owners to employ...

Christmas came early for more than 50 wards of the State and their caregivers at the Mustard Seed Communities-run Mary’s Child facility in Kingston and Yadel Home for Girls in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Owner and Operator of Bella Day Spa in Kingston and Shades of Elegance in Old Harbour, Treacha Reid-McCalla, along with 13 members of her team, took...

Residents of Clarendon are hailing the Ministry of Health’s implementation of the Public Sector Pharmacy Partner Programme in the parish. The initiative, which is being piloted over the next three months, aims to reduce the waiting time for medication at public hospitals and clinics. It is being spearheaded by the National Health Fund (NHF) and involves collaboration with select private-sector...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is encouraging entities and individuals to consider making donations of cash or kind to early-childhood institutions (ECIs), especially during the festive season, in order to help them to meet certification standards. The Commission is working to certify 100 more ECIs by August 2017. Eighteen institutions were certified this year. Acting Executive Director of the ECC,...

With the Christmas and New Year’s festivities fast approaching, Jamaicans are being encouraged to eat healthy during the season. Persons, especially those living with non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, are being urged to watch what they consume, in order to maintain a balanced meal. A balanced meal should include items from the six food groups in the Caribbean...