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The Ministry of Health has awarded a contract valued at US$1,050,000 to United States-based company, STARLIMS Corporation, to implement and install a laboratory information system (LIS) at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL). This system is being funded by the World Bank and the Government of Jamaica through the National HIV/STI Control and Prevention Programme. Minister of Health, Horace Dalley,...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Registrar General's Department (RGD), Dr. Patricia Holness has reported that there was an 18 per cent increase in the demand for all types of documents processed by the department in 2006/07. Speaking at a recent JIS 'Think Tank', Dr. Holness said that the increase resulted from the "significant change in the demand level in...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will be funding the replacement of shops at the Old Fort and Harbour Street craft markets in Montego Bay, which were destroyed or damaged by fire, while a loan facility will be put in place to assist the affected craft vendors. "I have instructed TPDCo to put in place the necessary funds so that...

Haemophiliacs are being urged to take a more active role in managing their own illness, so as to ensure a better quality of life. Consultant Haemotologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Dr. Doreen Brady-West, told JIS News that persons with the condition need to be more proactive in order to push for more programmes targeting their needs....

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mark Shields is dismissing reports that members of the Pakistan cricket team were mistreated during early investigations into the death of their coach, Bob Woolmer on March 18. "Nothing could be farther from the truth. I have said throughout that we have nothing but 100 per cent co-operation from the Pakistan team. They were treated with...

Health officials will focus on certain types of physical activity to prevent muscle and joint damage in haemophiliacs on World Haemophilia Day, April 17. Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder that is caused by the absence or reduced amount of a particular clotting factor, and mainly affects males. There are currently some 300 persons in Jamaica living with the disorder....

Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Crime, Mark Shields has expressed satisfaction with the recommendations made by a team of officials from Scotland Yard, about the investigations into the murder of Pakistani Cricket Coach, Bob Woolmer. "The Metropolitan police have made a number of recommendations which I am very pleased to have received. There was nothing particularly dramatic in...

Some 30 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been working fulltime on the investigation into the murder of Pakistani Cricket Coach, Bob Woolmer, in addition to two officers from the Pakistani police who arrived in the island last week. Deputy Commissioner of Police for Crime, Mark Shields made this disclosure at a press conference at the Police Officers...

State Minister for Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has revealed that $158 million would be spent to upgrade the Essex Valley water supply scheme in St Elizabeth. The announcement was made recently by the State Minister during a tour of National Water Commission (NWC) projects located near the South Manchester and Northeast St. Elizabeth border. "We have...

More than 300 teachers participated in a conference hosted by the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay from April 11 to 13. The conference, held under the theme - 'Teaching for Success: Reaching every Learner' - was aimed at motivating and empowering the teachers. President of the JTA, Hopeton Henry, described the conference...

Jamaican born writer, Anthony C. Winkler, will headline the third staging of the Caribbean Classic Stage and Screen Series from April 15 to 21 in New York City. Produced by the Brooklyn-based Caribbean Cultural Theatre, the series celebrate the artistry of some of the Caribbean's most illustrious writers and actors from the last Century. "This multi-faceted programme highlights these writers'...

Organisers of the Penn Relays have decided to reserve a section of the north grandstand of the Ben Franklin Stadium for Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), a New York based independent outfit that has been providing for students/athletes from Jamaica and the Caribbean community. The 113th running of the Penn Relays will take place at the Ben Franklin Stadium, University of...