President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares Finson (left) views the work of Poet Laureate of Jamaica, 2021-2024, Olive Senior (centre) during a courtesy call at Gordon House on Friday (March 25). Looking on is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis.

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....

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security Courtney Williams, has said that government remains steadfast in its fight against the scourge of human trafficking and is prepared to provide the appropriate resources required to deal with the problem. Speaking recently at the opening of Jamaica’s first child-friendly-space for victims of human trafficking and other serious crimes at the Falmouth...

As the dwellings of persons across the island improve, learning is expected to advance and more young people will resist anti-social behaviours. This, according to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The Prime Minister who was delivering the keynote address at the handing over of a three-bedroom unit under the Government New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in Orange Bay,...

Regional Dietitian at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Rosalee Brown, says that it is illegal for persons who are not registered with the Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine, to work as nutritionists. Dr. Brown was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (March 24)....

This year marks the 60th anniversary of partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The milestone was celebrated with a reception on March 24 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew, which was also streamed online. Representing the Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith,...