The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has stepped up its community interventions to steer young people away from harmful substances. Substance Abuse Officer for the NCDA’s Eastern Region, Marisha Burgess, told JIS News that activities are targeted at youth deemed at-risk, who are not in school or training, and are being undertaken in partnership with the Social Development Commission...

Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) and partners have been commended for their effort in certifying transport operators as first responders, by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. The training was undertaken through the Blue Ribbon Transport Operators First Responders initiative. Speaking at the recent presentation ceremony for the second cohort of persons...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) has extended support under the COVID-19 Compliance Relief Initiative for businesses and companies wishing to close their operations. The initiative, which was developed to assist entities in being officially removed from the companies and business names registers, started in May 2020 and ended in March 2022. However, after several persons expressed interest, it was...

Hundreds of Jamaicans in communities across the island will continue to benefit from free screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as breast and prostate cancers, hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. This follows the signing of contracts valued at $45 million by the National Health Fund (NHF) with the Jamaica Cancer Society, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, and the Diabetes Association...

The Government of Jamaica has developed a user-friendly online portal to streamline the application process for Jamaicans living overseas to obtain returning resident status. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, in making the disclosure, said that persons can access the application form on the Jamaica Customs Agency’s website at...

Healthcare workers were honoured by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) on Tuesday (August 16), for their outstanding contribution in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, entities from across the public and private sectors were also presented with awards at the regional banquet, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. State Minister in the Ministry...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on business graduates to assist the Government’s efforts to impart financial literacy skills to students. She said there is need for students to be exposed to such knowledge at earlier levels of the education system. Addressing the University of Technology (UTech) School of Business Administration’s recent annual staff retreat, Mrs....