The Ministry of Education is taking steps to facilitate the diagnosis of autism at the early childhood level, and to apply the appropriate responses. “We have, in conjunction with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), reformed and reopened the Voluntary Organization for the Upliftment of Children (VOUCH) centre at West Race Course, in Kingston, with a particular focus on the diagnosis...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has hailed the Jamaican male and female relay teams for adding two more gold medals from the 4x100 metres events to the country’s tally which now stands at 11 medals with 6 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze. “I congratulate both the women and men squads most sincerely for their absolutely brilliant relay runs that...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has expressed deepest sympathy on behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica to the Government and people of Dominica on the tragic loss of lives, injuries, as well as significant damage to property and public infrastructure throughout the Caribbean Community member State as a result of the recent torrential rains and high winds associated...

More than  50 retired health workers have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the health sector in St. Thomas. At an awards banquet held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston, on August 27,  the  St. Thomas Health Services honoured persons who retired from the Princess Margaret Hospital and the St. Thomas Health Department during the period January 2009...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising that Tropical Storm Erika, though not a direct threat to Jamaica, could impact the island producing intermittent rainfall. Information from the National Meteorological Center indicates a projection for weekend rains with the possibility of Flash Flooding. Tropical Storm Erika is now located south-southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting continued positive results  from its six-month Electronic Waste (E-Waste) pilot project. The pilot, which will come to an end in September, targets six communities in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Catherine. Community Relations Manager at the NSWMA, Shauna Guthrie, told JIS News that the six communities targeted have responded very...

Some 33,000 switched accounts have been recorded since the  introduction of number portability in June. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, at a LIME dealer awards ceremony, held at the Courtleigh auditorium, in Kingston, on August 26. He said this is a significant signal that consumers are satisfied with the ability and...