“The pressure to excel academically may result in excessive workload, sleep deprivation, and neglect of self-care,” university student Jade Rowe noted during the media launch of an adolescent mental health conference on Monday. “Adolescents may...
The empowerment of communities adequately staffed and resourced is critical to the success in the fight against HIV/AIDS, according to Executive Director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition Ivan Cruickshank, who is also chair of the...
The empowerment of communities adequately staffed and resourced is critical to the success in the fight against HIV/AIDS, according to Executive Director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition Ivan Cruickshank, who is also chair of the...
Significant gains have been made in the fight against the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), but there is still a lot of unfinished business in the drive to end it as a public health threat by 2030. This was...
CAPACITY EXPANSION at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew is long overdue, Minister of Health and Wellness Christopher Tufton disclosed on Thursday. He was addressing the anniversary of Chain of Hope Jamaica on the grounds of the...
Seated in a chair in the cardiac intensive care unit at the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in St Andrew on Wednesday, Traceyann Reid was focused on her son, Nigel Anthony Gayle, who lay resting on a bed an arm’s length away, hooked up to monitors...
Mental health, climate change with a focus on recycling plastics, and homelessness dominated the discussions as the Junior Council of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Council (KSAMC) held a mock sitting on Friday. Junior Councillor Brittney...
The reluctance of some medical professionals to embrace the digitisation of patients’ health records and other applications in medicine could undermine the government’s ongoing efforts to bring Jamaica in line with international standards,...
Garfene Grandison, corporate communications manager at J. Wray and Nephew (JWN) Limited, has challenged journalists to continue to be guardians of democracy, holding those in power accountable and ensuring that the truth is not buried beneath the...
A SENIOR public-health expert has warned that the Caribbean stands at a critical juncture where the challenges faced in ensuring the well-being of its citizens - from the persistent threat of infectious diseases to the rising prevalence of non-...
Jamaica is, perhaps, experiencing the greatest transformation in public health since it gained independence in 1962, according to Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton. The country, he added, is poised to undergo further...
Bauxite and alumina company Windalco has been issued a fish habitat protection order by the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) with respect to Rio Cobre watershed in St Catherine. The order took effect on October 1 and will remain in effect until...
In its efforts to deliver good-quality service to its clients, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has a very slim margin of error and must consistently aim for top marks, Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson said on Thursday, while...
While sections of the island continue to be drenched by heavy rainfall, Senator Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio with responsibility for water in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, has warned against complacency. “We are...
The importance of catastrophe risk insurance, especially in the face of a changing climate, cannot be overemphasised and must be viewed as an essential component within Government’s fiscal policy frameworks and an important climate change...
The Universal Service Fund last week received FortiGate firewall licences which should go a far way in advancing the approval processes for a variety of applications over which municipal corporations have jurisdiction. The initiative is part of...
Chief executive officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation Sharonmae Shirley has described its granting of IEC/ISO 17020:201 accreditation of the Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection branch of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...
JAMAICA ENJOYS great demand for a wide range of fresh agricultural produce in major international markets, which translate into great export potential. However, the country has in recent times been unable to leverage this into any export earnings...
Some 3,000 kits are slated for distribution through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) following Wednesday’s launch by The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining of what it has described as a “new backyard gardening campaign...
Entrepreneur Aaron Matalon served as president of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association from 1953-57 and from 1960-65 sat on the board of numerous civic, business and charitable organisations. But these achievements were not what Joseph A. Matalon...
CHAIRMAN OF the Integrity Commission (IC), retired Justice Seymour Panton, yesterday came into the cross hairs of Government Senator Sherene Golding Campbell as she voiced strong support for a proposal by parliamentarian Everald Warmington that the...
Health professionals from the Caribbean, who are meeting for the second day of the regional consultation on the framework for the Caribbean Moves initiative, have been warned that their deliberations and consultations must result in a roadmap to...
Consultant veterinarian Dr Kevin Walker has appealed to public health inspectors to ensure that butchers and operators of abattoirs only slaughter cattle that are presented with ear tags and animal passports issued under the National Animal...
Junior Agriculture Minister Franklin Witter has served notice that the Praedial Larceny Act will be strengthened in short order to intensify efforts to eliminate the theft of farm produce and livestock. “Our county is losing over $8 billion in...
Denis O’Brien used his tribute to the late Digicel Jamaica Group Administration Manager Heather Annella Hodgson Moyston, on Thursday to appeal to women who are in abusive relationships to break the silence and seek help. Speaking at the thanksgiving...
