Jamaicans travelling to countries where Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is present are urged to be cautious in their movements to prevent transmission of the disease. TR4 disease of banana or fusarium wilt is a deadly disease of bananas and plantains. Currently in Venezuela, the disease is soil borne and can spread rapidly, potentially devastating the local banana sector if brought...

Persons are being advised to use the correct specifications when building wheelchair ramps on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23. The building of wheelchair ramps at public and private-sector institutions is one of the national areas of focus for the day, under the theme ‘Ramp Up Di Access… Show That You Care’, with emphasis on people with ‘Disabilities, the Elderly and...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says the St. James Municipal Corporation plans to install free public car park spaces across the Second City for the disabled who are registered members of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD). Councillor Vernon made the disclosure during a Workers’ Week/Labour Day Thanksgiving Service, held at the Montego Bay New Testament...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that in every legislation, policy and action taken in the country, workers must know that they are valued and empowered. He noted that Workers’ Week is an important period for the Ministry, as it continues the advancement of the protection of rights for the island’s workers, and to ensure...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has launched an Oral History Project to document Jamaica’s heritage by recording the memories of senior citizens for future generations. The project is an initiative of the Ministry through its African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s National Council for Senior Citizens. They...

A Workers’ Week Expo and Discussion Forum related to the services and support for persons with disabilities and the vulnerable, is slated for Wednesday, May 22 at Emancipation Park in Kingston from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Workers’ Week began on Friday, May 17 and culminates on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23, 2024. This year’s focus is on ‘Persons with...

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a strong and reliable indicator that one’s health is at risk and needs to be urgently addressed, says Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. In his message marking World Hypertension Day, which was observed globally on Friday, May 17, Dr. Tufton underscored the importance of persons taking high blood pressure seriously....