Jamaicans are being encouraged to work on projects at home to mark Labour Day on Monday, May 24. This, against the background of restrictions under the Disaster Risk Management Act to contain the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, including an all-day curfew on May 24. Traditionally observed on May 23, the Day is being marked on May 24 this...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 77 47,396 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 39 26,511 Males 38 20,882 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 86 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 1 2,591 Hanover 1 1,265 Kingston & St. Andrew 13 13,339 Manchester 3...

Students of Ferncourt High School in Claremont St. Ann, have received a technological boost to assist with research and the completion of assignments, with the official opening of a state of the art resource centre at the institution. The centre is outfitted with 48 desktop computers, chairs, desks, air-conditioning (AC) units and Internet connectivity. The desktop computers were donated by...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says persons should take action to minimise the impact of hypertension (high blood pressure), on their health. In his message for World Hypertension Day 2021, the Minister emphasised that individuals should be screened regularly for the disease. “We are determined to work with you so that together we can change...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang says the newly constructed Olympic Gardens Police Station in St. Andrew, which is expected to be opened by the end of June, will significantly improve policing activities in the area. “It will provide good quality facilities for the police officers and is more user friendly. It is a big thing for...

Jamaica, on Monday (May 17), will join the rest of the word in observing World Hypertension Day, under the theme ‘Know Your Numbers-It Figures! Control It and Live Longer’. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Medical Epidemiologist with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Julia Rowe Porter said information will be disseminated throughout the day, on the ways...

Head of Neonatal Unit, Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Dr. Yanique Brown (left), makes a point to Vice President, Employee Benefits Administration, Guardian Life Limited, Oneil Clarke (2nd right), at the handover of medical equipment valued at over $2.5 million to the VJH on May 12. The donation will boost neonatal services offered at the institution. The equipment was donated by...