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SRC Salutes Female Scientists
Nine female scientists have been lauded by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), for their sterling contribution to Jamaica, on International Women’s Day (March 8). The experts were shortlisted for the Council’s first ever women in science feature programme, called the...
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Water Supply To Queensborough Areas Further Disrupted By Broken Main
The National Water Commission is advising its customers that water supply to the St. Andrew communities of Queensborough, Queensbury and its Environs is now further impacted by a secondary pipeline break. The Company is further indicating that the leak has been isolated (supply locked off) as its plumbing team carries out the necessary repair work. Estimated Timeline: 2pm, today, Tuesday...
Seamless Return To Full In-Person Classes At Farm And Glendevon Primary And Infant
The full resumption of face-to-face classes on Monday (March 7) was met with optimism by students and staff at both Farm and Glendevon primary and infant schools in St. James. The administration at each institution said it was a seamless return to the physical classroom, bringing an end to almost two years of online and blended/rotational classes due to the...
TPDCO Tours Possible Attractions In Clarendon
The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has commenced a series of tours to identify areas for possible development to enhance the country’s tourism product. The first tour was on Friday (March 4) in Clarendon and included the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Mayor of May Pen, His Worship...
Jamaicans Encouraged To Learn About The Value Of Wetlands
Wise use of wetlands begins with learning about these valuable ecosystems and partnering with experts for their protection and sustainable use, says Executive Director of the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM), Ingrid Parchment. Speaking at a recent Wetlands Webinar, hosted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a Division of the Institute of Jamaica, Ms. Parchment encouraged participants and...
Education Minister Urges Students To Make Good Use Of Time Back In Classroom
As schools across the island resume full face-to-face learning, students are being urged to make good use of their time back in the physical classroom, to make up for what they would have lost over the past two years due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the call while addressing a devotional...
Genome Sequencer To Improve Tracking Of HIV Transmission
The new genome sequencer should improve the tracking of HIV transmission networks on the island. Tracking seeks to establish how the virus moves among different groups within a population and can prove critical for preventing the spread of the virus. Chairman of the Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Professor John Lindo, explains that data from...