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Community-Arranged Response Effort (CARE) Fund not a slush fund – Tufton

16 June 2026

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the Community-Arranged Response Effort (CARE) Fund is not ...

PM assures steps underway to reform energy sector and cut costs

15 June 2026

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has assured that the government is taking steps to reform the energy sector and cut hi...

Health Ministry invites community and faith based organizations, civil society groups to s...

15 June 2026

Registered community and faith based organizations as well as civil society groups are being invited to submit applicati...

Dr. Alfred Dawes calls for urgent action over surgical service failures at KPH

15 June 2026

By: Sugar Ray Thomas Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Alfred Dawes, is calling for decisive action to address what he...

Jamaican in Florida brings her luxury nursing home care to the Jamaica Diaspora Conference

15 June 2026

Proper elderly care is essential for maintaining a senior’s dignity, independence, and physical health. It prevents so...

St. Elizabeth police report 60% of murders committed since year stem from interpersonal vi...

15 June 2026

Head of the St. Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto says about 60% of the 14 murders committed in the paris...

Health Ministry launches Community Arranged Response Effort (C.A.R.E.) Fund

15 June 2026

The Ministry of Health and Wellness officially launched the Community Arranged Response Effort (C.A.R.E.) Fund, this mor...

Fi We Children Foundation calls for comprehensive child online safety framework

15 June 2026

As the Government considers restricting social media access for some children, advocacy group Fi We Children Foundation ...

KPH continues to experience challenges with central air conditioning system which disrupte...

15 June 2026

The management of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) says it continues to experience challenges with the central air con...

Local Government Ministry seeking to secure additional $50M to assist churches damaged dur...

15 June 2026

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says his Ministry is seeking to secure an additional $50 million to assist ch...