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The Jamaica 4-H Clubs will be incorporating healthy lifestyle into its curricula of existing training programmes, to expose young people to the various issues that relate to healthy living. The aim is to meet the need for a more sustained approach to educating young people about health issues that affect them. According to Lenworth Fulton, Executive Director of the 4-H...

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) office in Clarendon has honoured nine stalwarts, for their long and outstanding contribution to the scheme. Carmen McLymont-Bryant, Minna Edwards, Wilma Johnson, Gavin Brown, Dalton Robinson, Audrey Lewis, Rosalee Johnson, Cynthia Beckford and Dawn Fearon, were recognized at a special service held on Sunday (April 9) at the May Pen Baptist Church, to mark the...

Staff of the Clarendon Health Department benefited form a mini health exposition, which was hosted by the Department as part of its celebrations for World Health Day on Friday (April 7). At the expo held at the May Pen Hospital, Carlissa Pearson, Health Educator at the Department told JIS News that the event was aimed at "saying to the health...

For the first time in Jamaica's history, women will sit as judges in the Court of Appeal. They are Justices Zaila McCalla and Hazel Harris. The two were among ten judges sworn in at King's House this morning (April 10) by the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Kenneth Hall. Others appointed were: Justice Horace Marsh, judge of the Appeal...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) recently signed a contract valued at $12.5 million for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Morningside Basic School in North East St. Elizabeth. "The school will soon boast a new two-classroom structure, complete with kitchen and bathroom facilities as well as furniture, appliances and play equipment for the children," Human Resource Manager at JSIF,...

Chairman of the Jamaica Haemophilia Committee, Dr. Gillian Wharfe, has said that challenges exist in treating haemophiliacs in the country. Speaking with JIS News, Dr. Wharfe said that the on and off shortage of blood has affected the treatment of patients. "You have persons, who may recognise that they have a bleed and they call in for help and we...

Legendary Jamaican singer, songwriter and actor, Jimmy Cliff, was the special guest of the Theatre Royal Stratford East, London, for the opening of the stage musical based on the seminal Jamaican film: 'The Harder They Come'. The musical, which opened last week to rave reviews, features all the songs from the original film, many of which were written by Cliff....

For persons who have difficulty coping with the high cost of private medical care in Jamaica, one of the options available outside the public health institutions, is the Foundation for International Self Help Development (FISH), which offers some services at an affordable cost. The clinic, located along Gordon Town Road in St. Andrew, not only serves the surrounding communities, including...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller was today, Friday (Apr. 7) informed that ten new fire trucks will arrive in the island for the Jamaica Fire Brigade by late April. This was disclosed by Acting Commissioner of the Brigade Mr. Fredrick White at a meeting with Prime Minister Simpson Miller at Jamaica House, during which he updated her on developments within...

Dr. Donald Rhodd was sworn in as Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security in a brief ceremony presided over by Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall at King's House on Friday, April 7, 2006. He completes the slate of twelve Ministers of State, eleven of whom were sworn in on Tuesday (April 4)....

I am very happy that on one of my early public duties as Prime Minister of Jamaica pertains to this matter that is close to my heart. The education of our people is of fundamental importance as we pursue our quest of a peaceful and prosperous nation. I want to thank the Jamaica Social Investment Fund for bringing hope to...

The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Wednesday, April 12, beginning at 11:00 a.m. On that day the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, will deliver the Throne Speech, in which he will outline the government's programmes and policies for the 2006/07 Fiscal Year, which began on April 1. Later in the afternoon, Minister of...