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Past President of the Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics (JAPINAD), Dr. Rosalee Brown (left), addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on March 24.
Past President of the Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics (JAPINAD), Dr. Rosalee Brown (left), addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on March 24.

Jamaicans Urged To Practise Good Nutrition

Jamaicans are being urged to start making good nutritional choices to prevent comorbidities and chronic diseases, which remain the leading cause of death among Jamaicans. “We must be careful as to what we put in our bodies,” said Past President...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil, MP
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil, MP

Minister Clarke Elected To Chair IDB And IIC Boards Of Governors
Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.​
Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.​

Tourism Entities And Suppliers For Speed Networking Event March 31
(FILS) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while speaking during a COVID Conversations digital press briefing on Thursday (January 6).
(FILS) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while speaking during a COVID Conversations digital press briefing on Thursday (January 6).

Withdrawal Of DRMA Not an End to COVID-19 – Dr. Tufton
Chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, speaks at a handover ceremony at the Sydney Pagon Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth, on March 23. A mobile milk machine was donated by the Board to the institution.
Chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, speaks at a handover ceremony at the Sydney Pagon Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth, on March 23. A mobile milk machine was donated by the Board to the institution.

JDDB Chairman Wants More Jamaicans to do Backyard Farming

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Regional Dietician at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Rosalee Brown, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James, on March 24.
Health & Wellness

Dietician Calls On Jamaicans To Reduce Salt Intake

Jamaicans should consume more locally grown foods to reduce their salt intake, says Regional Dietician at the Western Regional Health Authority, Dr. Rosalee Brown. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Montego Bay regional office, in St. James, on March 24, Dr. Brown pointed out that research has shown that sodium is a contributor to the...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), officially breaks ground for the new Anchovy Police Station in St. James on Friday (March 25). Also participating (from left) are Custos of St. James Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Minister without Portfolio assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis; Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson; and Senior General Manager for Construction and Development of the National Housing Trust, Donald Moore.
National SecurityWorks / Construction

A New Police Station For Anchovy Very Soon

The community of Anchovy in St James and its surroundings are soon to benefit from a new police station, as ground was broken for the facility on Friday (March 25) by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. The new two-storey 5,300 sq. ft. building is to be constructed under the Ministry’s ‘Project Rebuild, Overhaul,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), welcoming the new Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) oversight committee Dr. Jeffery East (centre), and President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Janet Silvera, during a meeting at the Cornwall Regional Hospital
Health & Wellness

New Committee Appointed To Monitor Works At CRH

Dr. Jeffery East has been appointed new Chairman of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) oversight committee, replacing Professor Archibald McDonald in a restructuring move. Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton made the disclosure on Friday (March 25), during a meeting at the CRH’s Freeport offices in Montego Bay, St. James. Additionally, he stated that President of...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Education

Positive Behaviour Programme For Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to fast track implementation of the School-wide Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support (SWPBIS) initiative. This, in response to incidents of violent conflicts among students, particularly at high schools. At least four institutions have reported such occurrences, one fatal, since the start of 2022. Portfolio Minister Hon. Fayval Williams, has said that the...
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Past President of the Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics (JAPINAD), Nutritionist, Dr. Vanessa White-Barrow, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James on Wednesday (March 23).
Justice

JAPINAD Wants More Advocacy For FOPL

The Jamaica Association for Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics (JAPINAD) is calling for greater advocacy around the need for Front-of-Package Labelling (FOPL), to help safeguard against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, NCDs which include cardiovascular diseases, cancers and diabetes, have emerged as the leading cause of death in Jamaica over the past 30 years....
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