The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is to establish a pilot plant for the production of personal care and cosmetic products, new Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, has said. “We have been supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the development and production of products and one of the areas we have seen a lot of interest in is personal...

Members of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have been called on to take steps to contain the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles and rubella, while simultaneously undertaking coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said this is imperative as uncontrolled outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases “could further stretch our health systems to their breaking point”....

The Green Paper for the Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy (DAFS) will be submitted to Cabinet by the end of the first quarter of the 2021/2022 fiscal year. This disclosure was made by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Friday (April 23). “This document...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, has called on businesses to heed the urgent call by the World Health Organization (WHO) for sustainable health emergency preparedness. The Minister, in his message for World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which will be observed on Wednesday (April 28), has urged employers to invest in resilient Occupational Safety...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and owner of Carita Jamaica Limited, Rita Hilton (centre), listen to Produce Inspector, Weavill Gordon, as he inspects mangoes at the Norman Manley International Airport before export to the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday (April 22). Jamaica resumed exporting mangoes to the UK after a self-imposed ban in 2014 due to...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 141 45,145   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 76 25,254   Males 65 19,888   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 2 years to 91 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 14 2,482   Hanover...

Residents of Westmoreland are encouraged to destroy mosquito breeding sites, and protect themselves from mosquito bites by wearing appropriate clothing, and using repellent, nets and screens. The call comes from Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, who points out that the Aedes index in the parish has increased. She was addressing the recent monthly meeting of...