Health ministry ails - But Spencer says cash-strapped situation no crisis
The Ministry of Health has finally admitted that a shortage of cash is affecting the availability of drugs in some public-health institutions. But the ministry is not joining those who claim the sector is in crisis, instead it argues that the most pressing problems ...
No-user-fee policy to be reviewed
The Ministry of Health has given in to calls for a review of the no-user-fee policy in public-health facilities, but scrapping the controversial two-year-old scheme is definitely not on the cards."No, not at all, it's not...
Ambassador Bolt gets new passport
Jamaica's youngest ambassador-at-large, the Honourable Usain Bolt, yesterday received his instrument of appointment as ambassador and diplomatic passport during a brief presentation ceremony at Jamaica House. In making the presentations, Prime Minister...
No piped water in Watermount
HE SAT with his back bent over a tub, scrubbing dirt from a pair of blue jeans. Items of clothing hung somewhat carelessly on the metal pipeline nearby. This is how Richard McLean, a resident of Watermount, St Catherine, and numerous others get their laundry done.
Fewer imports expected this Christmas - Tufton
For the first time in over six months, the agriculture ministry has opened doors to the local market to facilitate the importation of fresh critical vegetables to fill the void created by protracted drought in local farming areas...
'We haven't given up' - UTech president still hopeful about Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium deal
Errol Morrison, president of the University of Technology (UTech), has vowed to continue the institution's quest to obtain the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium despite a denied proposal. "We have not given up on the stadium, we are gunning for it," declared Morrison...
Beware: Friday the 13th
Today is Friday the 13th and scores of fearful Jamaicans will be hurrying home this evening, worrying that something horrible might happen. This has been the perception for decades. Commenting on the myth, consulting clinical psychologist Dr Asquith Reid believes...
Heads could roll - Blood Bank officials to face the music over shortage of bags
Officials of the Blood Bank could face disciplinary action as the health ministry responds to the embarrassing development which saw some collection centres having to turn away blood donors over the past week. The collection centres had run out of blood bags...
CDA head to meet Spencer today
Health Minister Rudyard Spencer has summoned the head of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Alison Anderson, for talks today.Anderson is facing calls for her resignation from the human-rights group, Jamaicans for Justice, which claims the CDA presented...