Green assures sufficient food available for Jamaican Christmas

Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Agriculture Floyd Green has assured that there will be sufficient food available for Christmas, as items such as fruits, vegetables and table eggs will be imported to cover…

NWA appeals to motorists, pedestrians to avoid Spring Mount breakaway in St James

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorcyclists and pedestrians to avoid a dangerous breakaway along a section of the Spring Mount road in St. James, to prevent putting themselves…

Senate pays tribute to late Consul-General Alsion Roach Wilson

Reading Time: 2 minutesMembers of the Senate paid tribute to the late Consul-General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson, during the sitting of the Upper House on Friday (December 5). Roach…

Chinese medical ship Ark Silk Road treats 709 patients on second day in Montego Bay

Reading Time: 2 minutesChinese hospital ship Ark Silk Road has treated 709 walk-in patients and completed 14 surgeries on its second day in Montego Bay, St James.  The ship docked in Montego Bay…

Flow issues rebates to over 230,000 customers affected by Hurricane Melissa

Reading Time: 2 minutesTelecommunications provider Flow has implemented rebates for more than 230,000 fixed service customers who experienced downtime caused by Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island on October 28. While several areas…

Health Ministry confirms more cases and deaths of leptospirosis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Jamaica has recorded more cases and deaths of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

In a release today, the ministry says the country has recorded 71 suspected/probable/confirmed cases, of which 26 are confirmed cases.