1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (534+ words) Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon today (September 12) visited one of three children severely injured by a boulder in St Elizabeth, following her admission to the Intensive Care Unit at University Hospital…...

4+ day, 42+ min ago   (36+ words) Community Healthcare Diaspora Edition jis.gov.jm 22 projects, one mission – national development. On today’s programme, we highlight how professionals from Florida and Jamaica worked together to support residents in St. James during the Diaspora Day of Service....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (409+ words) The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) has launched a Scaled-Up Intellectual Property (IP) Management Clinic aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs to protect and leverage their intangible business assets. The four-month programme will strengthen the capacity of micro, small and medium-sized…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (963+ words) At nine years old, Abigail Smythe lost her mother to heart disease. Her mother was only 39 years of age. Seven years later Abigail began a medical journey that would eventually confirm one of her deepest fears, that the condition that…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (416+ words) The Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) is inviting high-school students across the island to lend their voices to the cause of vision health, through the World Sight Day 2026 High Schoolers ‘Love Your Eyes’ Competition. The initiative, which is being…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (478+ words) A young cardiac patient, who has had several surgeries performed at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), has donated specialised equipment to strengthen the hospital’s Cardiothoracic Unit and expand its capacity to perform minimally invasive procedures. Founder and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (405+ words) Thirty students have received a share of $15 million towards their tertiary education under the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Hoilett/Lambert Scholarship. The funds were presented during a ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Friday (Sept....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (359+ words) Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, is urging parents to take proactive measures to protect their children’s health as the 2026/27 academic year gets under way. He encourages families to put safeguards in place, including reinforcing good hygiene…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (312+ words) Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has recommitted the Government’s support for education and training for persons living with special needs. Among their requests are additional special needs buses in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine;…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (931+ words) While the start of a new school year is often an exciting time, it can also evoke feelings of uncertainty, anxiety and apprehension for some children. After weeks of a more relaxed summer routine, children are once again required to…...