The Excelsior Community College is being hailed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, for its innovation and resilince in offering post-secondary-level training programmes during the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

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An additional 1,000 surgeries will be conducted in the public health system over the next 10 months under a special initiative called ‘CODE CARE’. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr...

A Committee chaired by Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer has been formed to consider the granting of prescriptive rights to advanced nursing practitioners. Other committee members include Professor Howard Spencer (Medical Council...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is to unveil a Ministry Paper on sustainable financing for the healthcare system, in the coming months. “This is a...

The Government will be implementing a school nutrition policy aimed at keeping children healthy by encouraging them to increase the consumption of vegetables and drinking more water as opposed to...

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Comprehensive legislation is slated to be tabled in the House of Representatives shortly to address the devastating effects of tobacco consumption in Jamaica. The Tobacco Control 2020 Bill will, among...