Some 500 school leaders are currently participating in the Virtual Instructional Leadership (VIL) online course, which will equip them with the necessary skills and competencies to effectively manage their schools...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has started the clearing of illegal dumps across the island, in preparation for the predicted above-normal hurricane season. “We have looked at all...

Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, is warning that tobacco smoking facilitates coronavirus (COVID-19) by creating an enabling environment for the virus to work...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is assisting farmers to source alternative markets for surplus produce as part of its coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Speaking with JIS News in a recent...

Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager, Vector Control, in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Sherine Huntley Jones, is encouraging householders to remain vigilant in the fight against dengue, even...

One of the country’s leading researchers in the area of poison control in Jamaica says public education efforts will need to be intensified, in partnership with the Ministry of Health,...

In organisations where managers proactively express care for the well-being of workers, stress level is lower and motivation to work is higher. This is among the findings of an islandwide...

The decision to introduce the microscience kit within the school system in 2016 was to increase the number of students participating in the subject, says Assistant Chief Education Officer and...