Health Education and Promotion Officer at the St. Thomas Public Health Department, Carlene Douglas, says the inaugural Health Education and Promotion Week, which was observed from October 15 to 21, was a success. It was organised by the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) and was held under the theme ‘Advancing Health Equity through Health Promotion and Education:...

 

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, places flowers at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, Sir Donald Sangster, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on October 26, to commemorate the 112th anniversary of his birth. Sir Donald Sangster, who was Jamaica’s second Prime Minister, died on April 11, 1967 at age 55, just months after...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre) and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (third left), are flanked by British High Commissioners from the Caribbean and other officials at a reception held at the High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston on October 31.

The Government has put in place measures for the funding of emergency costs associated with natural disasters that involve billions of dollars. Speaking at the 54th annual monetary studies (AMS) conference at the Bank of Jamaica’s auditorium in downtown Kingston on November 1, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the suite of products...

The efforts of community members and business entities to establish a community centre in Bucknor, Clarendon, have been lauded by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the facility on October 31, the Governor-General said it is not just a testament to architectural capabilities but more importantly to the “power...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be increasing support for vegetable farmers, as the island continues to experience intense rainfall. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that the farmers have been suffering damage due to the rains. “We are seeing tremendous declines in the production of our vegetable lines, firstly because of the drought, then the elevated heat...