Father (#girldad) || Medical Doctor👨🏾⚕️|| Aspiring Twitter Comedian || Arsenal || “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” ~ Franklin D Roosevelt
I was pleased to welcome Mr. Vegas for a courtesy call and a productive discussion on a range of national importance, including education, entrepreneurship, real estate, and the future of Jamaica’s creative industries.
We spoke about the importance of lifelong learning, creating opportunities for economic growth, and finding new ways to strengthen and showcase Jamaican culture both at home and abroad.
I always appreciate these exchanges with members of our creative community. Their experiences, insights, and ideas help to inform meaningful conversations about Jamaica’s development and the opportunities ahead for our people.
@kissmirass@KingDwayney101 Once the land is sloping the municipal corporation or parish council usually requests Mines and Geology do their review of the property. They will request a geotechnical survey if they deem necessary.
There’s an area in West Norbrook where a house was being built, but the structure failed during construction. My friend bought land in the same area and, during the pre-construction phase, his contractors conducted due diligence and discovered that the land had been used as a dump site a long time ago. Over the years, the land had been covered with vegetation and compacted, making it difficult to detect. It’s likely that a thorough soil assessment wasn’t conducted in this case, which could have informed the building engineering.
🔘 KPH curtails A&E service amid severe staff shortage
The Kingston Public Hospital has restricted service in the Accident and Emergency Department because of a severe staff shortage. The department is reportedly operating in "emergency" mode. The development coincides with mounting frustration among staff working in very hot and uncomfortable physical conditions.
▫️ Patients are being redirected to other facilities in the South Eastern Regional Health Authority. Their staff is being warned to brace for increased cases.
▫️ Medical staff are urged to be vigilant and to be on the alert for viral illnesses. Jamaica has increased monitoring for symptoms of the often fatal Ebola Virus amid reports that eight people on the island are now in self quarantine after travelling to affected African countries.
▫️The Health Ministry says the eight people have shown no symptoms of the disease and there has been no reported Ebola case in Jamaica.
I can understand self quarantine for COVID, but why on earth is the Ministry of Health allowing persons to self quarantine for a virus that has a 60% mortality rate?