Skip to content
| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Jamaica Information Service
  • Home
  • News
    • News Categories
      • Agriculture
      • Budget
      • Cabinet
      • Commerce
      • Culture
      • Climate Change
      • Development
      • Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development
      • Education
      • Energy
      • Environment
      • Finance & Public Service
      • Foreign Affairs
      • Governor General
      • Health & Wellness
      • Housing
      • Industry
      • Information
      • Investment
      • Justice
      • Labour & Social Security
      • Legal & Constitutional Affairs
      • Local Government
      • Mining
      • National Security
      • Office of the Prime Minister
      • Opposition
      • Parliament
      • Press Releases
      • Sport
      • Technology
      • Tourism
      • Transport
      • Youth
  • Features
    • Features Categories
      • Agriculture
      • Cabinet
      • Commerce
      • Culture
      • Education
      • Finance
      • Health
      • Information
      • Innovation
      • Technology
      • Tourism
      • Transport
      • Youth
    • YIR Categories
      • Year 2023
  • TV
    • TV Programmes
      • Jamaica Magazine
      • JIS News
      • JIS Feature
      • Jamaica House Weekly
      • Official Speeches
      • Get the Facts
      • Live Stream
      • Studio 58A
      • Sectoral Debate
  • Radio
    • Radio Programmes
      • Arts Page
      • Calling Farmers
      • Career Talk
      • Duh Road
      • Get the Facts
      • Going for Growth
      • GOJ News
      • Healthline
      • Jamaica House Weekly
      • Jamaica's Promise
      • JIS News
      • Tourism Roundup
      • Sharing the Love
      • Roundabout JA
      • You and the Law
      • What You Need To Know
  • Get the Facts
    • Television
    • Radio
    • Articles
  • Information
    • About Jamaica
      • History
      • Emancipation
      • Emancipation Stalwarts
      • Champions of Emancipation
      • Independence
      • Anthem & Pledge
      • National Heroes
      • National Symbols
      • National Awards
      • Heritage Sites
      • Heritage in Dance & Music
      • Parish Profiles
      • Famous Jamaicans
    • Returning Residents & Citizenship
      • Returning Residents
      • Eligibility and Basic Provisions for Returning Resident Status
      • Consular Affairs Department
      • Nationality and Citizenship
      • Jamaican Citizenship
    • Resources
      • Get the Facts
      • Tips
      • FAQs
    • More
      • Famous Jamaicans
      • CARICOM
      • Ananda Alerts
      • Labour Day in Jamaica
      • New Road Traffic Regulations
      • Jamaica Day 2022
      • National Land Agency Systematic Land Registration
      • Hurricanes in Jamaica
      • Heritage Competition
      • National Honours and Awards Recipients
      • Edward Seaga Tribute
      • National Honours & Awards 2024
  • Calendar
  • Government
    • GOJ Leadership
      • Overview
      • Governor-General
      • Prime Minister
      • Opposition Leader
      • Ministers
      • Members of Parliament of Jamaica
      • Senators
      • Councillors
    • Branches
      • Overview of the GOJ
      • The Monarch
      • The Executive
      • The Legislature
      • The Judiciary
      • The Opposition
    • Speeches
      • Governor-General
      • Prime Minister
      • Opposition Leader
      • Budget Debates
      • Sectoral Debates
      • All Speeches
    • Documents
      • The Constitution
      • Laws of Jamaica
      • Communication Policy
      • All Documents
    • More
      • Ministries
      • Agencies
      • Budget Watch
      • Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2024
      • Contractor General
      • GOJ Portal - GOV.JM
      • GOJ Websites
      • Checks & Balances
      • Protocol
      • Table of Precedence
      • GOJ Procurements
      • JIS Bulletin Page
      • Official Visits
  • Services
    • Radio
    • Public Relations
    • Television
    • Computer Services
    • Research and Public Relations
    • Photo
    • Editorial
  • Corporate
    • History
    • Management
    • Careers
    • Radio
    • Public Relations
    • Television
    • Computer Services
    • Research and Publications
    • Photo
    • Editorial
    • Tenders
    • ISO 9001:2015 Certified
  • Contact
  • Hurricane Melissa Relief & Recovery
  • Hurricane Beryl Relief & Recovery

Latest

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (right), tour a room in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, at the official opening of the facility on Tuesday (July 14).  At left, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the hospital, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards Dawson, provides details about the specialised equipment in the unit.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (right), tour a room in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, at the official opening of the facility on Tuesday (July 14). At left, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the hospital, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards Dawson, provides details about the specialised equipment in the unit.

State-Of-The-Art High-Dependency Unit Opens At Bustamante Hospital

A state-of-the-art High-Dependency Unit (HDU) for neonatal and maternal care has been opened at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. The 4,359 square-foot facility, established at a cost of $315 million, provides specialised bed spaces for critically ill neonates. It comprises...
Their Excellencies and Dr. Andrei Cooke interacting with a patient while her parent looks on.
Their Excellencies and Dr. Andrei Cooke interacting with a patient while her parent looks on.

Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen begin Hospital Christmas visits at Bustamante

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson (right), and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority, Lyttleton Shirley, tour the construction site of the new cardiac wing for the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Friday, December 13.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson (right), and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority, Lyttleton Shirley, tour the construction site of the new cardiac wing for the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Friday, December 13.

Bustamante Cardiac Wing on Track for Mid-February Completion

Advertisements
JIS ISO 9001 Certification
Year In Review 2025 / 2026
Ananda Alert
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Get the Facts
  • Information
  • Government
  • Corporate
  • Contact
  • Hurricane Beryl Relief & Recovery
News
  • Agriculture
  • Budget
  • Cabinet
  • Commerce
  • Culture
  • Climate Change
  • Development
  • Economic Growth & Job Creation
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Finance & Public Service
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Governor General
  • Health & Wellness
  • Housing
  • Industry
  • Information
  • Investment
  • Justice
  • Labour & Social Security
  • Legal & Constitutional Affairs
  • Local Government
  • Mining
  • National Security
  • Office of the Prime Minister
  • Opposition
  • Parliament
  • Press Releases
  • Sport
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Youth
Features
  • Agriculture
  • Cabinet
  • Commerce
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Information
  • Innovation
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Youth
Television
  • Jamaica Magazine
  • JIS News
  • JIS Feature
  • Jamaica House Weekly
  • Official Speeches
  • Get the Facts
  • Live Stream
  • Studio 58A
  • Sectoral Debate
Radio
  • Arts Page
  • Calling Farmers
  • Career Talk
  • Duh Road
  • Get the Facts
  • Going for Growth
  • GOJ News
  • Healthline
  • Jamaica House Weekly
  • Jamaica's Promise
  • JIS News
  • Tourism Roundup
  • Sharing the Love
  • Roundabout JA
  • You and the Law
  • What You Need To Know
Information
  • About Jamaica
    • History
    • Emancipation
    • Emancipation Stalwarts
    • Champions of Emancipation
    • Independence
    • Anthem & Pledge
    • National Heroes
    • National Symbols
    • National Awards
    • Heritage Sites
    • Heritage in Dance & Music
    • Parish Profiles
    • Famous Jamaicans
  • Returning Residents & Citizenship
    • Returning Residents
    • Eligibility and Basic Provisions for Returning Resident Status
    • Consular Affairs Department
    • Nationality and Citizenship
    • Jamaican Citizenship
  • Resources
    • Get the Facts
    • Tips
    • FAQs
  • More
    • Famous Jamaicans
    • CARICOM
    • Ananda Alerts
    • Calendar
    • Labour Day in Jamaica
    • New Road Traffic Regulations
    • Jamaica Day 2022
    • National Land Agency Systematic Land Registration
    • Hurricanes in Jamaica
    • Heritage Competition
    • National Honours and Awards Recipients
    • Edward Seaga Tribute
    • National Honours & Awards 2024
Government
  • GOJ Leadership
    • Overview
    • Governor-General
    • Prime Minister
    • Opposition Leader
    • Ministers
    • Members of Parliament of Jamaica
    • Senators
    • Councillors
  • Branches
    • Overview of the GOJ
    • The Monarch
    • The Executive
    • The Legislature
    • The Judiciary
    • The Opposition
  • Speeches
    • Governor-General
    • Prime Minister
    • Opposition Leader
    • Budget Debates
    • Sectoral Debates
    • All Speeches
  • Documents
    • The Constitution
    • Laws of Jamaica
    • Communication Policy
    • All Documents
  • More
    • Ministries
    • Agencies
    • Budget Watch
    • Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2024
    • Contractor General
    • GOJ Portal - GOV.JM
    • GOJ Websites
    • Checks & Balances
    • Protocol
    • Table of Precedence
    • GOJ Procurements
    • JIS Bulletin Page
    • Official Visits
Get the Facts
  • Television
  • Radio
  • Articles
Corporate
  • History
  • Management
  • Careers
  • Radio
  • Public Relations
  • Television
  • Computer Services
  • Research and Publications
  • Photo
  • Editorial
  • Tenders
  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified
The JIS Page
Published: May 28, 2025
The JIS Page
Published: May 1, 2025
The JIS Page
Published: April 29, 2025
The JIS Page
Published: March 24, 2025
Get the Facts
  • Television
  • Radio
  • Articles
Corporate
  • History
  • Management
  • Careers
  • Radio
  • Public Relations
  • Television
  • Computer Services
  • Research and Publications
  • Photo
  • Editorial
  • Tenders
  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Contact
Head Office:
58A Half Way Tree Road,
Kingston 10
Jamaica, W.I

Tel:
876-926-3590-4
876-926-3740-6

Send An Email


Social Media
Designed & Developed by:
© 2025 The Jamaica Information Service. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy
Jamaica Information Service
Your Privacy Matters

To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Privacy Policy

Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
Manage Preferences
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}