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The Social Development Commission is undergoing a strategic review of its community development programmes.

Labour Day 2025 has come and gone, but the profound effect of the Labour Day Blood Drive hosted by the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital will last for a long time and go a far way. Stay tuned for highlights from this well coordinated and impactful yearly Labour Day Project.

The Environment Health Laboratory (EHL) has officially received ISO/IEC 17025 certification by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC). The certification affirms the laboratory’s technical competence and global readiness to deliver reliable, high-quality environmental testing and monitoring services, strengthening the country’s capacity to safeguard both public health and the environment. Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill says...

On today’s programme we share some highlights from Labour Day activities across the island.

On today’s programme, the Jamaica Constabulary Force improves efficiency by going hi-tech.

Friday, May 23 will be observed across the island of Jamaica as Labour Day and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be hard at work right across the island supporting the national observance.

Whenever you have a medical issue your best bet is to get to the nearest hospital and have it sorted out, right? Wrong! The Ministry of Health and Wellness has been urging most persons to utilize their community health centres before making a trip to the hospital, adding that there are a number of benefits to doing so. These include reduced travel...

The communities of Parade Gardens, Majesty Gardens, Gregory Park, Norwood, and Grange Hill are to benefit from a project dubbed Comm-Unity Resilience and Transformation (CREATE), which is geared towards strengthening security and reducing crime.

Jamaicans now have access to 20 new additional scholarships under the Commonwealth Scholarship Programme, for small island developing states (SIDS).  

Many people call chess a "mental martial art." Because it develops emotional resilience, improves problem-solving abilities, and sharpens critical thinking. Speaking at a Meet & Greet event at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston recently Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness, while narrating a 2013 exchange with Jamaican-American Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, reiterated the government’s support for the popularization of the...

4 neighbourhood watch groups have been launched in Portmore, St. Catherine.

Recovering from illness takes time depending on the issue. But for a child, that recovery process can be made easier knowing that mommy or daddy is close by for support. This is even more critical when that child is in an unfamiliar place such as a hospital ward. The strange faces, noise and unfamiliar bed can be uncomfortable for young...