People

Four Primary and Infant Schools Upgrade

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is to carry out infrastructural upgrade of four St. Ann-based Primary and Infant schools. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, told JIS News that the upgrading work [more..]

Health

Labour Day Saw 20 Hernia Surgeries at SABH

Twenty hernia patients at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital have benefitted from well-needed surgeries, freeing them of constant pain, and enabling them to return to work and other activities. The surgeries were all performed [more..]

People

PEP Results Satisfactory For Most

Parents and teachers at three primary schools in St. Ann are experiencing pleasure with the results of the recently released Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Melonie Simpson told JIS News that she is elated as her [more..]

Health

Who Benefits From Bauxite Mining?

Bauxite mining has now arrived in Walkerswood, Saint Ann. There is large scale mining of bauxite taking place to the east and south of Walkerswood. The bauxite company is carrying out its activities with no [more..]