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Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Dorrick Gray. (File)

Emancipation Jubilee to Celebrate Rich Culture and Heritage

Jamaica’s rich culture and heritage will be celebrated during the 21st staging of the Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. The annual event, under the theme ‘Emancipation Jubilee: The Genesis’, will be held from July 31...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), receives a painting of the ADM-Jamaica Flour Mills plant from Regional Trade, Marketing and Distribution Manager, Donna-Kaye Sharpe. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the company's 2018 Baking Seminar at the University of Technology, St. Andrew, on Monday (July 23).

Schools Urged to Prepare Now for Sugary Drinks Restriction

Director of Safety and Security for Schools, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto (left), converses with Senior Parish Court Judge, Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court, Her Hon. Mrs. Paula Blake-Powell, during a graduation ceremony for participants in the Children’s Drug Treatment Programme, at the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre, downtown Kingston, on July 20.

Children Receive Certificates after Completing Drug Treatment Programme

Retirement Landfill in St. James. (File)

Residents of St. James Encouraged to Protect Themselves from Landfill Smoke

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in discussion with Governor of Rotary International District 7020, Dr. Patrick Adizua (centre) and Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Dameon Brackett (left), at the Club’s Installation Banquet held on July 14 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Minister Renews Call for Persons to Take Care of Their Health

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Looking to Improve Data Sharing

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says strategies will be identified to improve how information is shared across the public and private healthcare system. The objective, he said, is to strengthen the delivery of health services to Jamaicans. “It is quite clear to me that there needs to be some mainstreaming of information… because if you have incomplete,...

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceHealth & Wellness

Agriculture Minister Says Plant Health Fundamental to Food Security

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that plant health is a fundamental pillar to achieving the region’s food security and economic growth. In this regard, he has called on regional Plant Health Directors to identify new strategies aimed at safeguarding the region’s agriculture and plant health. The Minister was speaking at the opening of the...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), signs agreement between the Ministry and the National Health Fund (NHF) for the renovation of the Stony Hill Health Centre in St. Andrew on Monday (July 16), at the facility. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, NHF, Everton Anderson; Board Chairman, NHF, Gregory Mair; and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Stony Hill Health Centre to be Renovated

The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the National Health Fund (NHF), has broken ground at the Stony Hill Health Centre in St. Andrew to upgrade the facility at a cost of $59 million. The funding is being provided by the NHF through its Institutional Benefits Programme to improve health service delivery to residents of Stony Hill and surrounding communities,...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addresses the National Parent Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) 6th Biennial General Meeting and Conference, held at Jamaica College on July 14.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Emphasises Need for Behaviour Change to Reduce Obesity Levels

Minister of Health, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, says there is a need for heightened discussions on behaviour change initiatives that will lead to improved lifestyle choices. Delivering the keynote address at the National Parent Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) 6th Biennial General Meeting and Conference, at Jamaica College on July 14, Dr. Tufton said this was necessary, as obesity levels...

Senior Medical Officer, HIV/STI/TB Unit, Ministry of Health, Dr. Nicola Skyers (right), emphasises a point to (from left): Policy and Advocacy Officer, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Patrick Lalor; and Country Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Manoela Manova, at a Symposium on HIV-related Legislation and Human Rights, organised by JASL, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (July 10).

8 years ago Health & WellnessVision 2030

Health Facilities Must Be Accessible to All – Dr. Skyers

The Ministry of Health is reiterating its commitment to ensuring that all its health facilities are customer-friendly and accessible to every Jamaican. Senior Medical Officer in the Ministry’s HIV/STI/TB Unit, Dr. Nicola Skyers, stressed that all Jamaicans should be able to utilise healthcare services without discrimination. “It is not enough to provide facilities for persons to access treatment, but it...

Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages with graduates of the Paul Mountain Primary School at the school-leaving exercise held recently at the Top Mountain Church of God of Prophecy, St. Catherine.

8 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Hails Leadership at Paul Mountain Primary

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has lauded the administration at the Paul Mountain Primary School for the effective partnership with community stakeholders. The school, which is located in West Central St. Catherine, where Dr. Tufton serves as Member of Parliament, has been deepening its relationship with residents, businesses and past students for the growth and development of...

8 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

Great Scope for Local Medical Cannabis Industry

Chief Executive Officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Lincoln Allen, says there is great scope for development of a local medical cannabis industry, citing opportunities for research, innovation, and preparation and export of new products. “We have the potential, technical competence and will to do (these),” he said. Mr. Allen was addressing the opening ceremony of the University of...