If you are a public passenger vehicle, PPV operator, then you may not always be able to find the time to get off the roads and do your own business, like going to the doctor. But Health promotion and Education Officer for the Westmoreland Health department Dorcia Scott Bowlin says especially for male drivers, it is important for them to do...

Approximately 200 men benefited from free prostate cancer screening and other medical checks during a recent health fair at Independence Park, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The free health fair and prostate cancer outreach was hosted by the Westmoreland Health Department in partnership with the Misty Blue Cancer Foundation, as part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month activities. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related...

In observance of International Peace Day on Saturday September 21, the Violence Prevention Alliance VPA is calling on members of the public to support its I CanJA Peace Day Campaign. Dr Elizabeth Ward, Chair of the VPA says the campaign hopes to raise awareness of the National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence NPACV. The plan, tabled...

The Office of the Political Ombudsman OPO will be hosting a Forum for Young Leaders on September 20 to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement and Declaration on Political Conduct. The Agreement, commonly referred to as the Code, was signed at Gordon House on September 20, 2005, and outlines eight tenets that serve to guide the conduct...

The National Library of Jamaica NLJ will be staging a series of activities up to December 10 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Louise Bennett Coverley, more affectionately known as ‘Miss Lou’. The events are being hosted as part of the 100 days of celebration to honour Miss Lou, who is widely regarded as the Mother of...

‘Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all’- that’s the theme for Tourism Awareness Week, being observed from September 22 to 28 this year. Leading up to World Tourism Day on September 27, the Ministry of Tourism has planned several activities, beginning with a Thanksgiving Service at Church on the Rock in St. Andrew, on Sunday, September 22. Throughout the week, the...

On today’s programme, Labour and Social Security Ministry Roadshow reaches 1,200 in Montego Bay, and later, Ms Lou 100, let’s go Roundabout Ja.

Ten wards of the State, pursuing tertiary-level education, have been awarded scholarships valued at 40,000 US dollars by Children of Jamaica Outreach Inc. COJO, a New York-based Jamaican charity. The awardees were nominated by Children’s Officers from various children’s homes, based on their academic performance. They are pursuing studies in the field of education, law, nursing, psychology, architecture, and logistics.