When Dr. Teddy Barks is on duty at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) you can feel the excitement of the children, see their wide smiles and for a moment many temporarily forget their surroundings as they embrace him. Dr. Teddy Barks is a golden retriever that is part of the Animal Assisted Recovery Care (AARC) Pilot Project, which was...

Medical missions have been an important feature of service delivery at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) over the 60 years of the hospital’s existence, and the institution continues to benefit tremendously from the support of external medical teams. Consultant Anaesthetist and Head of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at BHC, Dr. Cleopatra Patterson, tells JIS News that...

Residents and business interests in the northeastern parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland are eagerly anticipating the introduction of American Airlines' new flights between Miami International Airport, Florida, and Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary. The airline, headquartered in Texas, recently announced that it will operate two weekly flights on the route starting on February 24,...

Thousands of Jamaicans continue to be trained by HEART/NSTA Trust and are contributing their skills to Jamaica’s growth and development through critical sectors such as manufacturing. Among the beneficiaries are three young men – Devin Jones, Byron Powell, and Lincoln McFarlane – who are employed at Pepsi Cola Jamaica. Mr. Powell, who is certified in Mechanical Maintenance, cites attending HEART...

Patients accessing surgeries at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) are receiving state-of-the-art care, following the institution’s acquisition of a C-Arm and Laparoscopy machines, funded by the CHASE Fund. Along with the improved surgical care for its clients, the hospital will be realising major savings per patient. “If we average four patients per month with appendicitis, and this is not...

The Jamaican Association for Debating and Empowerment (JADE) Limited, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, is inspiring student leaders to implement programmes to help curtail violence in schools. This thrust comes in the wake of recent incidents of bullying and violence at several high schools islandwide. JADE has commenced launching its debating programmes in primary schools across...

As the 2023/24 winter tourist season continues to generate record outturns, Chukka Caribbean Adventures and Island Village Plaza are reassuring local guests that they need not be concerned about hotels suspending the sale of day passes. This, as they have partnered to provide alternatives which representatives say are equally engaging and enjoyable as the provisions that can be accessed using...

The Jamaican Association for Debating and Empowerment (JADE) Limited, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, is inspiring student leaders to implement programmes to help curtail violence in schools.   This thrust comes in the wake of recent incidents of bullying and violence at several high schools islandwide.   JADE has commenced launching its debating programmes in primary schools across...

As the 2023/24 winter tourist season continues to generate record outturns, Chukka Caribbean Adventures and Island Village Plaza are reassuring local guests that they need not be concerned about hotels suspending the sale of day passes.   This, as they have partnered to provide alternatives which representatives say are equally engaging and enjoyable as the provisions that can be accessed using...