Three outstanding public sector workers have been chosen Civil Servants of the Year for 2022/2023. They are Health Records Technician and Acting Customer Care Officer at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Simone Turton (Technical Support); Customer Service Officer, Administrator General’s Department, Oliver Morris (Middle Management); and Chief Public Health Inspector and Acting Parish Manager at the Ministry of...

Approximately 113,300 students have, to date, been located and re-engaged in schools, under the Ministry of Education and Youth’s ‘Yard to Yard, Find the Child’ initiative.    Acting Director for the Ministry’s Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard Troupe, made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News.  He said the data is supported by weekly attendance reports provided by...

The empathetic service provided by frontline healthcare staff is key to improving the well-being of patients seeking care at hospitals and clinics, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.  He was delivering the keynote address during the launch of the Ministry’s Compassionate Care Programme at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), on Thursday (November 17).  Dr. Tufton...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has extended congratulations to candidates of Jamaican heritage, who won in last Tuesday’s (Nov. 8) Mid-Term elections in the US.   Topping the list is Westley Omari Moore, who created history by being elected the first African American Governor of Maryland, and only the third Black person to be elected...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is inviting support to meet the sector’s various needs.  The Commission met with private partners and donors on Thursday (November 17) to raise awareness about the entity’s work, while identifying the most critical areas for funding.   Thursday’s discussion forum, under the theme: ‘Raising the Bar in Early Childhood Development’, was held at the Terra Nova...

The Caribbean Medical Mission (CMM) of New Jersey is being commended for 25 years of community and international outreach.  The organisation was founded by a group of Jamaican doctors, who utilise their own resources to undertake annual medical missions to the Caribbean and Africa,  providing medical care to needy communities.  At a fundraising gala marking the CMM’s 25th anniversary last...

Identifying and expanding prospects for local agribusinesses is a key focus of Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during his current official visit to Washington in the United States (US).   On Thursday (November 17), the Minister participated in the 24th annual Caribbean American Business Dialogue, which was held from November 17 to 18. The forum, which aligned...