Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Primary health facilities play a critical role in screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The Ministry has embarked on a programme to encourage Jamaicans to screen for NCDs to know their health status. The campaign, dubbed ‘Know Your Numbers’, seeks to encourage yearly health screening to reduce the prevalence of lifestyle...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will begin accepting entries for its annual Heritage Competition on Monday, September 18. Primary, secondary and tertiary-level students will again have an opportunity to use essays, posters, or photographs to demonstrate their knowledge on a topical issue permeating the Jamaican society. For this year’s competition, students will be asked to contribute to the discussion surrounding...

A total of 2.7 million trees have already been planted under a national initiative targeting three million, the Forestry Department has reported. Speaking on Nationwide 90 FM’s ‘Ask the Minister’ segment on Tuesday (September 12), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry, said the remaining 300,000 trees are to be planted by year-end. The three million trees...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the Kingdom of Morocco, claiming the lives of more than 3,600 persons, underscores the importance of having a Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC). Mr. Bartlett said the tragedy, which is the largest seismic event to hit the North African nation in 120 years, not only...

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) officially launched its Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Satisfaction Survey on September 6. The survey is meant to garner the views of JCF members on aspects of leadership, working environment, resources, training, communication and work processes. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PCOA, Otarah Byfield-Nugent, told JIS News that all JCF members should visit the...

Road users using the section of the Falmouth Bypass in the vicinity of the Daniel Town junction are being advised to exercise extreme caution. This warning has come from the National Works Agency (NWA) as traffic signals that regulate the flow of traffic in the area are now out of service. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel...

The work of the Justice Ministry’s Restorative Justice (RJ) branch has been instrumental in helping to heal the nation, by providing Restorative Justice practices and services to Jamaicans islandwide. This was noted by the Branch’s Acting Director, Saccsha Ebanks, who has received praise from beneficiaries of the programme. “We had an offender explain how the team treated him professionally and...