The Jamaica Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a global multipurpose survey created by UNICEF to assist nations in gathering internationally comparable data pertaining to women and children. The MICS measures key indicators that allow countries to generate data for use in policies, programmes, and national development plans, and to monitor progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other...
On today’s edition of Calling Farmers, tips to help minimize the impact of the rise of the beet army worm pest. Stay tuned to learn several measures you can use to combat the pest on today’s edition of Calling Farmers
The team from the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been hitting the road on its island wide #knowyournumber campaign tour. Residents far and wide benefited from body mass index (BMI), vision, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar; HIV/Syphilis and prostate blood tests; nutrition counselling; fitness checks; and dental screening and impressions, all free of cost. The Rudolph Elder Park...
Shanoya Douglas, Johan-Romaldo Smythe and Osmond Holt created history at the recently concluded ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships, copping Muschette High School’s first ever championship medals. The Trelawny based school situated in the community of Wakefield bagged a total of 4 medals - 3 gold and a bronze en route to finishing 15th in the points standing for both the...
Have you ever gone to bed and woke up feeling like you haven’t slept? Then this week’s Healthline is for you. We explore the importance of sleep and the issue known as sleep apnea. Stay tuned.
St. Joseph Teachers College is gearing up to host its second face to face staging of its Research Day event under the theme "Leveraging Digital Technologies to Improve Higher Learning". Acting Research Officer of St. Josephs' Teacher's College, KerryAnn Ennis-Henry explains that Research Day sees the school taking time out to allow persons who have engaged in research, are in...
On March 07, 2023, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke during his 2023/24 opening National Budget Debate presentation announced the government’s intention to support and implement a program to produce a Jamaican chess Grandmaster within the next ten years. This audacious 40-million-dollar journey officially began on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, when the Jamaican government, through the...
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