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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), examines the mural he unveiled as part of the official opening of the University of Technology (UTech) 60th Anniversary visual art exhibition, ‘Legacies’, at its Old Hope Road location in Kingston on Thursday (April 5). The mural was created by students of UTech on the wall of the Centre for the Arts, where the exhibition is being showcased. Also admiring the artwork (from left) are Director, Centre for the Arts, Philip Clarke; Associate Vice President, Advancement Division, UTech, Hector Wheeler; and Curator and Visual Arts Educator, UTech, Dr. Winston Campbell.

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Health & Wellness

Fagan Calls for Sustained Anti-Smoking Programme

Minister of State for Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, says a sustained public education programme, targeted particularly at the youth, is critical in raising awareness of the adverse effects of smoking. “Statistics provided to me indicate a worrying trend that has shown that Jamaica is now having children as young as 10 years old addicted to smoking;...
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Culture

Gov’t Looks to Curb Youth Smoking

The Ministry of Health will be using World No Tobacco Day which is celebrated Thursday May 31 to educate young people about the harmful effects of smoking, including second-hand smoking. Under the theme: ‘Tobacco Industry Interference’, this year’s observance will also expose the nefarious tactics used by tobacco manufacturing companies to increase their customer base and profits. (Related Story: Jamaicans...
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National Security

Tobacco Control Group Pledges to Support Anti-Smoking Law

The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC) has pledged to support the Government’s efforts to curtail smoking in public places through anticipated passage of anti-tobacco legislation. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has committed to advancing anti-smoking legislation in keeping with Jamaica’s obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. “The Government’s passing of the law will...
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Office of the Prime Minister

More harmony in Gordon House, less smoking on children’s Christmas list… Children star on Prime Minister’s radio programme

Prime Minister Bruce Golding and his wife, Lorna Golding were enchanted by children who participated in his live radio call-in programme on December 22 at Jamaica House. The programme 'Jamaica house live' was dedicated exclusively to children between the ages of 10-16 years. On the wish list of the children were that Jamaicans smoked less cigarettes, used the roads so...
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Ministry of Health and NCDA Launch Smoking Cessation Campaigns

In a move to address the emerging trend of tobacco usage and exposure among school-aged children uncovered by a national survey, the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) and the Ministry of Health used World No Tobacco Day (May 31), to collaboratively launch smoking cessation campaigns. The 'Smoke-Free for Life' initiative promoted by the NCDA and the Healthy Lifestyles Project...
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Students of high schools participate in a long-distance race at the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girl’s Championships. (FILE)
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Keep the Peace During Champs – Police

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging the public to maintain the peace during the five-day staging of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, which got under way on Tuesday (March 28) at the National Stadium. Speaking in a JIS interview, founder of the Peace for Champs initiative, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Terrence Bent, said in recent years...
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By: Peta Gay Rowe
Students of high schools participate in a long-distance race at the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girl’s Championships. (FILE)
Sport

More than 3,000 Athletes at Boys and Girls’ Champs

Approximately 3,100 athletes from high schools islandwide will be on show at the annual Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston from March 28 to April 1. A special opening ceremony will be held at the stadium on Friday, March 31, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...
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By: E. Hartman Reckord
Epidemiologist and Assistant Lecturer at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR) at the University of the West Indies, Alphonso Blake.
Health & Wellness

Study Shows Link Between Social Support And Cardiovascular Health

A high level of social support is associated with better cardiovascular health, reduced mortality and overall greater quality of life. This is one of the findings of a study conducted by Epidemiologist and Assistant Lecturer at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR) at the University of the West Indies, Alphonso Blake. The main objective of the study was to...
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By: Peta- Gay Hodges
Health & Wellness

Message from Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority, Mr. Wentworth Charles on World No Tobacco Day, Sunday, May 31, 2020

Jamaica will join the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the rest of the Caribbean in observing World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, May 31, under the national theme ‘COVID is no joke, it gets worse with smoke’. This year’s theme focus on empowering young people in the fight against tobacco use especially during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Based on research,...
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By: South East Regional Health Authority
Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Yulit Gordon, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 13).
Health & Wellness

Cancer Society Welcomes Move to Enact Tobacco Legislation

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) and its partner, the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control, have welcomed the efforts by the Government to enact comprehensive legislation in 2019 to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorships. Executive Director of the JCS, Yulit Gordon, said that the long-awaited law would boost the country’s efforts to discourage tobacco use. Statistics show that legislation of...
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By: Peta-Gay Hodges