As the world celebrates World Cancer Day on Friday, February 4, the Westmoreland Health Department will place intense focus on cancer awareness, prevention and control to commemorate the day. World Cancer Day is observed annually on February 4 to raise awareness about the non-communicable disease, which is the second leading cause of death globally. The theme for World Cancer Day...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Wednesday (February 2), officially opened a field hospital on the grounds of the Savanna-la-Mar Public Hospital in Westmoreland. The Minister said that the 50-bed capacity facility, which will accommodate coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, will help to ease the pressure on the main hospital. “The threat of COVID still exists, so...

The Kiwanis Club of Young Professionals – St. Catherine has donated school supplies and food items to basic, primary and high-school students from the Clifton community in the parish. During a recent function at the Clifton Basic School, more than 50 students were presented with packages containing notebooks, pens, pencils, sharpers, and erasers, and non-perishable food items such as flour,...

Persons looking to invest in real estate are being urged to contact the Real Estate Board (REB) before entering into any contractual agreement. This advice came from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the REB/Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC), Sandra Garrick, during an interview with JIS News. “It is important to remind the public that before they enter into any real...

The Harry Watch Primary School in rural Manchester is to be outfitted with a Smart Computer Lab that will provide students with access to information and communications technology (ICT) in a structured learning environment, to better prepare them for a digital future. The new lab, which is being funded by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$55,000, will be...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, observe a moment of silence for the late reggae icon, Dennis Brown, at a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the singer’s birth, held on February 1 at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Dubbed the ‘Crown Prince of Reggae’, he...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has commenced a series of stakeholder meetings on the public-sector wage-restructuring process, which is slated to be implemented on April 1. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 1) that all bargaining groups representing government employees were engaged last week and provided with an...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, says 90 per cent of all planned tourism investments remain on track despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have more than a dozen hotel development projects in progress throughout the different areas of the island,” Ms. Griffiths indicated. She was addressing the official launch of the Annual International Conference...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the reconstruction process at Jamalco is on track and will take place over three phases. He said that in phase one, which should occur by June 2022, Jamalco expects the recommencement of operations at up to 50 per cent of capacity using steam from a set of...