The Meteorological Service Division (Met Service) will officially launch the Bush Fire Warning Index on World Meteorological Day, March 23. Establishment of the Bush Fire Warning Index and Management System...

Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, says the Government’s move towards protecting the Jamaican population from exposure to lead in paint, is a step...

The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) will be observing World AIDS Day (WAD) on Wednesday, December 1, with an event, titled, ‘Pon di Ground’, at the Maxfield Park Health Centre...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has implemented a raft of measures that are geared towards ending AIDS in Jamaica. Acting Senior Medical Officer (SMO) in the HIV/STI/TB Unit in...

Several operators of Local Economic Initiatives (LEIs) will showcase their products and services at a virtual community fair on November 10. The event is being staged by the Planning Institute...

The introduction of shared corporate services (SCS) in the public sector is already having a positive impact on the operations of government. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think...

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, says its members continue to play a significant role in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus (COVID-19). As...

The Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) is staging a slate of activities to mark Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) Week under the theme ‘Strengthening Environmental Health: Lessons Learned from...