The Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland is promoting adherence to hand hygiene best practices at the healthcare facility in observance of World Hand Hygiene Day on Wednesday, May 5. An initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), the day recognises good hand hygiene as one of the most effective actions to reduce the spread of pathogens and prevent infections,...

Former Senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon, took office as the sixth President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today (May 4). The St. Lucia native, who served as the IMF’s standard bearer locally from 2010 to 2013, succeeds Jamaican Dr. William Warren Smith, who retired on April 30 after 10 years at...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging parents and guardians to read to children regularly, in a bid to stimulate their interest in books and to discover the joy and pleasure in reading. “When we start reading at an early age, we develop our brains’ ability to understand and to be creative and imaginative. Reading helps...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 48 46,087 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 23 25,805 Males 25 20,279 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 71 days to 88 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 5 2,531 Hanover 1 1,230 Kingston & St. Andrew 8 13,081 Manchester 6 2,777 Portland 3 1,493...

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) will be ramping up public education under its COVID-19 Ambassador Programme to encourage more workers in the sector to get vaccinated. President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, told JIS News that many Jamaicans, including those in the hospitality sector, continue to “sit on the fence” regarding getting vaccinated....

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) is looking to commence work to upgrade the Ocho Rios Port during the current fiscal year. This is according to the 2021/22 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, which states that the exercise will serve to enhance the facility’s business activities while maximising revenue. The document further indicates that the renovation will result in...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, says that global collaboration, through funding and exchange of knowledge and technology, were among the major factors that facilitated the speedy development of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Dr. Ennis pointed out that it generally takes approximately 10 to...