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A preliminary estimate of damage done to farms in Portland, as a result of last month's heavy rains, has been put at $24.5 million. Crawford Clarke, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Manager for Portland, told JIS News that the crops most affected were vegetables, condiments, ground provision, plantain, carrots and corn. He also noted that losses were suffered in...

The St. Ann Parish Council has announced traffic changes in the towns of St. Ann's Bay and Brown's Town during the holiday season, to reduce congestion and ensure the safety of pedestrians. Outlining the arrangements at a recent press briefing at the offices of the Council, Secretary Manager, Dorothy Delgado, said that effective from 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 21...

Thousands of persons from across Montego Bay and its environs converged on Sam Sharpe Square last night (December 18), to participate in the Municipal Christmas tree lighting ceremony and concert, put on by the St. James Parish Council. Bringing greetings to the large gathering, Custos of St. James, Clarence Nelson called on all citizens to enjoy the season in the...

Cabinet yesterday (Dec.18) approved an additional $58 million to fight the malaria outbreak, bringing to more than $88 million, the total allocated by government to the effort. Information and Development Minister, Donald Buchanan made the announcement at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. He informed that the Ministry of Health and "the health teams, which are directly overseeing...

The Ministry of Health is currently reviewing its ban on mass gatherings in the parishes of St. Catherine, Kingston and St. Andrew, in the wake of the malaria outbreak. Although the ban will still stand for events in the affected areas, Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester said that a review was necessary,...

Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester has said the extension of mosquito fogging to areas outside of the malaria-affected zone, was part of phase two of the malaria eradication programme and was not to be misconstrued as a spreading of the disease. Addressing journalists at yesterday's (Dec.18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, the...

The Government has approved the award of a $23 million contract to undertake road rehabilitation works in Jackson, St. Mary. The works, which will be undertaken by Contract Enterprises Limited, will be financed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). "The rehabilitation of this road will have a major impact on this community, which will be contributing .some 10 per...

A special performance of the Father Ho Lung and Friends 'Caribbean Christmas', at the Jamaican High Commission in London, has raised more than

Cabinet has approved a contract for the procurement, supply and commissioning of three new CAT Scan machines for three of the island's hospitals within the next six weeks. Speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday(December 18), at Jamaica House, Information and Development Minister, Donald Buchanan said the machines are slated for installation at the University Hospital of the West...

State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Senator Floyd Morris, has called on the international community to move quickly to implement the United Nations Convention on protecting the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities. Senator Morris, who was addressing a recent meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where the Convention was adopted by consensus,...

A group of unemployed young women from 16 communities in St. Thomas are now equipped with skills to enable them to start viable income generating projects. The women were presented with certificates at a graduation ceremony held on December 14, after completing a one-week skills training workshop on gluten and soy milk production and floral arrangement held at the Anglican...

The Registrar General Department's (RGD) has announced that it will be working closely with funeral directors islandwide to improve the collection of data relating to deaths in Jamaica. This collaboration will also support the efforts of funeral directors, as they seek to obtain death certificates on behalf of families who have lost loved ones. Chief Executive Officer of the RGD,...