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OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
December 4 12:30 AM
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
December 4 12:28 AM
Christmas cheer
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SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
December 4 12:26 AM
Student loan relief
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Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
December 4 12:26 AM
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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...drops new single with Skillibeng
December 4 12:24 AM
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Canada, US provide homes for more than 50 rescued after Melissa
December 4 12:24 AM
Overseas haven for dogs
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December 4 12:22 AM
Grammy-winning producer Notnice to spread holiday cheer with Christmas compilation
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Holness, Golding differ on what Jamaica should expect from wealthy high-emission countries
December 4 12:22 AM
Climate justice clash
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November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The island has recorded 14 leptospirosis-related deaths, six of which have been confirmed. This was revealed by Principal Medical ...
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November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the mosquito population already showing an increase in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, including the dengue-carrying Aede...
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November 10, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is currently in the process of establishing a field hospital at the Savanna-la-Mar Public ...
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November 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 250 volunteers mobilised by St John's Ambulance Jamaica and the JN Foundation provided first aid and essential medical s...
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November 2, 2025
More than 200 staff members from the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Southern Regional Health Authority are en route western Jamaica today in ...
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October 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is appealing to families to promptly collect relatives who have been discharged from ...
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October 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica braces for the impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding Jamaicans to pay atte...
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October 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), a department of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is advising the public that its he...
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October 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is moving to improve support for women experiencing perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause...
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July 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A whopping 98.0 per cent of the 76,469 clients served by family planning clinics across Jamaica in 2024 were female. A comparative...
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July 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sagicor Life Jamaica has announced a sponsorship valued at $2.5 million in support of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ 8x8 Cor...
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June 10, 2025
Some 36 per cent of the nearly 290,000 Jamaicans who have been tested for various non-communicable diseases (NCDs) under the Know Your Numbers campaig...
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May 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, says that more people are going to health centres for medical services. ...
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February 23, 2025
In terms of economic impact, Jamaica is projected to lose US$18.45 billion for the period 2015-2030 due to the prevalence of non-communicable diseases...
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February 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A total of 2,480 people, who attended the ministry of health and wellness’ job fair recently, met the qualification requirements f...
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January 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -The Ministry of Health and Wellness will host its inaugural career expo and employment fair at the University of the West Indies (U...
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December 14, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- The Greater Portmore Health Centre in St Catherine is being upgraded to a Type 5 (Comprehensive) facility with state-of-the-a...
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December 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – People’s National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, is calling on the prime minister and minister ...
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December 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) is urging the public to take precautions against Influenza, also referred to as ‘the flu’ ...
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December 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, is calling on the prime minister and minister of finance to exerc...
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November 5, 2024
A total of 3,476 sight-saving procedures have been performed under the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme since September 2023, says Minister of Health a...
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October 28, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) says the infrastructural issues at the Bustamante Hospital for Children are not uni...
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
December 4, 2025
‘We don’t have the capacity’
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
December 4, 2025
Christmas cheer
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
December 4, 2025
Student loan relief
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
December 4, 2025
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
...drops new single with Skillibeng
December 4, 2025
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
