Nearly 6,000 persons in four western parishes received free blood pressure checks on Wednesday (May 17), far exceeding the 4,000-target set for World Hypertension Day. Regional Non-Communicable Disease Coordinator, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell, told JIS News that all parishes, except Trelawny, surpassed their targets. A breakdown of the figures shows that in St. James, 2,133...

Approximately $40 million is to be released immediately to implement a patching programme for sections of St. Thomas Eastern and Portland Eastern. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, during a tour of St. Thomas Eastern on Thursday (May 18). He said the programme will focus on the...

Returning residents who are interested in starting a business are being encouraged to utilise the recently launched Jamaica Business Gateway for assistance. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who gave the advice, said the electronic platform will assist persons to overcome obstacles associated with business development. “Please go to the Jamaica Business Gateway or come...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 16) passed the Consumer Protection, Validation and Indemnity of Tribunal Act, 2023 during its sitting at Gordon House. The Bill, which was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, aims to validate and confirm as lawful the purported continuation in office of members of the Consumer...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has advanced works on a $39 – million works programme, targeting three road sections in the parish of St. Catherine. The targeted corridors are Hudson Farm to Cudjoe Hill in the Worthy Park area; Main Street in Old Harbour Bay, and Bonnet Road in the Guys Hill community. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at...

Buff Bay Primary School in Portland will mark Children’s Day on Friday (May 19) with a health and education fair on the grounds of the institution. The day’s activities will run from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, and will see scores of children benefitting from health and dental checks by the team from the Buff Bay Health Centre. There will...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the launch of the Public Bodies Database of Prospective Directors held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 18.