Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is advising healthcare workers to familiarise themselves with the computer, as the Government moves to implement a digital health-information system. He suggested that workers, specifically nurses, could take a computer course if they do not know how to operate the device. The Minister was speaking to nurses in attendance at...

The community of Salt Spring in St. James now has a community park where residents can gather for recreation, physical activity and to socialise in a pleasant atmosphere. The green space was provided by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $4 million under the agency’s Integrated Community Development Project II (ICDP II). It includes installation of...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in conversation with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jamaica, His Excellency Faisal Falah Alharbi, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s building in Kingston on May 11.

Government is advanced in building out the information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, which will provide real-time data for hospitals and health centres across the island. The US$8.4-million project is part of the Health System Strengthening Programme, which is being financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with support from the European Union. (EU) The initiative, which is the first...

Government is making preparations for the transformation of the automotive industry, which will see the mainstreaming of electric vehicles in the local market. It is projected that the global industry will transition from combustion engines to electric vehicle technology within the next 10 years as technology drives the evolution of the sector. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said...

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology is reviving the National Medal and Innovation Awards to acknowledge scientific achievements and encourage creativity and innovation. “I wish to, therefore, make a call to all innovators, creative thinkers, entrepreneurs and scientists, to be in readiness to submit their innovative products for recognition and celebration,” said portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. He was...

The Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) in Manchester has received J $7 million worth of COVID-19 related equipment, through a partnership with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The equipment which include: five bacterial/viral filters for ventilators; seven central venous catheters; six patient transport stretchers; 20 oxygen flowmeters; a blood analyzer and cartridge, were handed over on the hospital’s compound on Wednesday,...