JASL ROLLS OUT PrEP TO COUNTER HIV TRANSMISSION IN JAMAICA
Jamaica AIDS Support Life (JASL) will now be offering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an additional preventative option for people at substantial risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The organisation has officially launched its PreP programme via a...
A Deeper View of the Mental TLC Campaign with Clinical Psychologist, Christina Silvera
Corona mash up yuh life, nuh true? It mess up some a di likkle plans dem you did already set out fi di year and maybe you’ve thought once or twice “wah mi fi do?”, am I right? …...
Sandals Boosts Safety Protocols With New Full-Body Sanitizing Machines
In a further step to enhance its already industry-leading COVID-19 prevention and response protocols, and in particular to safeguard the health and safety of its employees, Sandals Resorts International is moving to install walk-through sanitization machines at all its...
Live Well Jamaica Awards $100,000 in COVID19 Grocery Grants to Five Jamaican Families
The Corona Virus came to Jamaica in March of 2020. No one could have predicted it would be here for so long and no one could have imagined the impact it would have on us as Jamaicans. Aside from...
TRIBE SANKOFA GOES VIRTUAL WITH 3-NIGHT ONLINE SEASON
Sankofa Arts & Facilitation, in partnership with Kingston Creative will present Tribe Sankofa in a 3-performance virtual season entitled WORD-SOUL – THE ‘COVID19 NAAH FLOP WI SHOW’ EDITION online on August 28th, 29th, and 30th.
TRIBE SANKOFA is a performing arts collective, under the...
Mental Matters: This Pandemic Will Not Stop Former Festival Queen From Tackling Issue of...
“Mental health is really what Motivate JA is built on,'' says founder Kyesha Randall. The former Miss St. James Festival Queen launched the Motivate Jamaica project as a parish initiative, with hopes of boosting youth development across Jamaica. “I...
Live Well Jamaica Helps NGOs Get More Media Attention
In a noble attempt to help nonprofit and goodwill organisations gain more media exposure, Live Well Jamaica now offers training and mentorship workshops in media and marketing techniques.
Since its inception in 2017, Live Well Jamaica has dedicated its blog...
Blue and John Crow Mountains celebrate 5th Anniversary of World Heritage Site Inscription
3rd July 2020 will be the 5th anniversary of the inscription of the Blue and John Crow Mountains as a World Heritage Site. It is currently one of only 39 World Heritage Sites inscribed for both natural and cultural...
Live Well Jamaica Launches COVID 19 Grant Program to Help Jamaican Parents Feed Their...
Live Well Jamaica in collaboration with Canadian registered nurse, Teya Hamblett will offer financial assistance valued at Jamaican $100,000 to five Jamaican families severely affected by the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
As an essential worker who provides home care...
The Government of Jamaica Appoints Onika Campbell As Honorary Consul to Antigua and Barbuda
High Commissioner for Jamaica to Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Arthur Williams, has announced that the Government of Jamaica has appointed Onika Campbell, a young Businesswoman, multi-award-winning Journalist and former Journalism lecturer to the prestigious office of Honorary Consul...