It is with great sorrow that the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) informs of the passing of Director Emeritus Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, a native of Dominica, served as Director of PAHO and Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas from February 2013 to January 2023. “Carissa was a dear friend and...

The new Data Protection Act comes into effect today (Dec. 1), providing greater safeguards for the handling of the personal information of Jamaicans held in physical or electronic form. The legislation, which was passed in 2020, is poised to transform the way organisations manage personal data, including the collection, storage, utilisation, disclosure, and disposal. Entities, particularly those that process personal...

Regional Director for Region Six, Ministry of Education and Youth, Barrington Richardson addresses a ceremony for the handover of a 1,000-gallon water tank to the Kellits High School in Clarendon on Monday (November 27). The donation of the water tank is part of Courts’ islandwide black tank initiative, aimed at improving water storage capacity at various schools.

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages with Immaculate Conception High School Robotics Club team members (from left), Rheanna Robinson, Sage Thompson, and Gladenique Bennett. Looking on is President and Chief Executive Officer, EVPower Jamaica Limited, Wayne McKenzie. Occasion was the Secondary Schools’ Robotics Competition on November 29, at EVPower’s location at 1 Wikip Place, Marcus...

Jamaica’s maritime security and blue economy received a further boost with the naming and commissioning into service of a new offshore patrol vessel, His Majesty’s Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Norman Manley. It is the latest addition to the fleet of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and will be employed in fulfilling the traditional roles of the 1st District JDF Coast Guard....

While many government entities continue to participate in the ongoing digital transformation, a ‘One Jamaica’ app is being proposed to collate some of these virtual, user-friendly offerings into one space. The suggestion comes from Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who was...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has highlighted the potential benefits of adding a private wing, akin to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Tony Thwaites Wing in Kingston, to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James. The Tony Thwaites wing is a state-of-the-art 54-bed non-profit healthcare facility. Dr. Tufton, who was addressing...