A search is underway for a missing male after a motor truck ran into a rock and plunged into the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine last night.
Three males were in the truck at the time of the accident.
In a historic first for May Pen Hospital (MPH), a multidisciplinary medical team successfully saved the life of a patient who arrived at the facility with a stab wound to the heart.
This achievement marks a significant milestone in the hospital’s growing capacity to manage complex trauma cases.
Jamaicans gathered at Heroes Circle in Kingston, this morning for a symbolic walk of gratitude, marking 50 years of Cuba’s medical support to the island.
The march has participants dressed in T-shirts displaying the flags of both countries, symbolizing the enduring solidarity between Jamaica and Cuba.
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the all-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February declined by 0.9%.
In a release yesterday, STATIN said that for the division “Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages,” there was a 2.5% decline in the index.
The Department of Correctional Services will be launching a new programme to treat sex offenders in the next fiscal year.
The programme is aimed at preventing recidivism.