The Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny is set to receive a brand-new industrial washing machine that will help to improve efficiency and reduce the cost of doing laundry at the facility. The much-needed appliance costs almost $22 million and is being funded by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. “Getting this will be a major improvement...

Newly minted citizen Richardson Louis is ecstatic that he is now officially a Jamaican. He was one of the 33 persons who were, on Monday (December 4), granted citizenship by the Government during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. They were presented with documents formalising their status by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). “Jamaica...

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has ramped up efforts towards ensuring greater compliance by sector stakeholders, while heightening the entity’s visibility and accessibility to these interests. The agency is responsible for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of Jamaica’s fisheries resources, in a manner that ensures optimum social and economic benefits to the island. Principal Director in the NFA’s Fisheries Compliance,...

Hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans are benefiting from affordable, safe, and effective medicines and health products as the Government continues to increase access to quality healthcare. Through the National Health Fund (NHF), patients in the public and private health sectors receive subsidised drugs to treat chronic conditions such as cancers, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, among others. This is through the...

Portlanders who turned out for the first ever ‘Salute to the Parish of Portland’ have sung high praises for the event. They deem it an honour for their picturesque 300-year-old parish to be featured in such a manner. The event, held recently at Titchfield High School, featured a bevy of exhibitors and artisans, most of whom are native to the...

Thousands of residents in communities across St. James Southern are set to benefit from the Government’s enhanced water infrastructure project, which will improve supply in the area. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the disclosure during a recent tour of water systems in the communities of Cambridge, Tangle...

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has been coordinating and engaging in activities to support the Ministry of Education and Youth’s effort to implement the National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV). Speaking with JIS News, recently, Director of Children and Family Programmes at the CPFSA, Dr. Warren Thompson, referenced Outcome number...

Jamaicans are being urged to take charge of their own well-being and to make regular check-ups a vital part of their routine, in light of the increasing incidence of lifestyle-related ailments. The call comes amidst a growing concern that many Jamaicans are unaware of their health status and are walking around with ailments such as diabetes and hypertension, making themselves...

The Rev. Patrick Anthony Jordan’s entry into the venerable role of Justice of the Peace (JP) was born out of the need to be of greater service to those around him. The Pastor of The Door Christian Fellowship Church on Slipe Road, Kingston, tells JIS News that, initially, his focus was on making it easier for church members to have...