Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has called on women to provide support and encouragement to men to do the necessary screening tests for prostate cancer. In his message to mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which is being observed during September, Dr. Tufton highlighted the fear and apprehension that most men have about prostate cancer screening...

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Hundreds of students in the St. Catherine Southeast constituency have benefited from a $1.5 million back-to-school treat, organised by Member of Parliament for the area, Robert Miller, and other stakeholders. At the event held recently, at the Southborough Primary School, students were presented with school bags, books, and received free medicals. Mr. Miller, while thanking the medical professionals for extending...

Scores of students were assisted in their preparations for the reopening of schools this month, with the provision of back-to-school supplies, at an event hosted by Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The students and parents numbering some 200 persons packed the Watermount Open Bible Church, where they collected books, school bags, and...

Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce has welcomed the reduction in price announced by Restaurants of Jamaica, operators of KFC for some of its products. The Minister said the reduction is appropriate given a similar announcement issued last month by the Jamaica Broilers Group. “I have no doubt that many Jamaicans will welcome this response...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) greets His Excellency Abdulla Shahid, following his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on September 3.