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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks with 2024 Burger King Scholarship awardee, Janoy McRae (right), and Group Chairman, Restaurants Associates Limited, Richard Lake, during the recent scholarship awards presentation ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Burger King Scholarship Programme Hailed as a Strong Public-Private Partnership Initiative

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is commending the public-private partnerships that support initiatives such as the Burger King Scholarship Programme. The programme’s annual awards ceremony was held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew,...

Founder and Head of the Tameka Hill Foundation, Tameka Hill (right), with children at a back-to-school treat, held recently at the Pentecostal City Mission Church Inc, in Mount Ogle, St. Andrew.

Children Receive School Supplies from Tameka Hill Foundation

Members of the Old Harbour and Friends Association (OHFA) pause for a photo opportunity at a recent education and health fair staged by the Association, at the Old Harbour Primary School in St. Catherine.

Old Harbour Friendship Association Stages Education and Health Fair

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), converses with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, during a visit to the site of the National Water Commission's pipe-laying project in Fairfield Irwin, St. James, on Monday (August 19).

Old Water Pipes Being Replaced in Fairfield Irwin, St. James

A St Andrew coffee farmer collects his bag of fertilizer provided by JACRA for his farm.

JACRA Distributes 160 Bags of Fertilizer to St. Andrew Farmers

2 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: SRHA Gets Donation of Mosquito Repellants

Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Regional Director, Michael Bent (left), and Regional Technical Director, Dr. Vitillius Reid Holder (second left), along with Senior Brand Manager, Carimed Group Limited, David Bonner (second right), and Managing Director, Caribbean Chemicals Jamaica Limited, Graham Dunkley, examine VAPE Skin Mist mosquito repellents donated to SRHA for distribution to vulnerable and needy Jamaicans, as part of...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, converses with comedian Oliver Samuels, during his courtesy call at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Monday (August 19). Mr. Samuels, dubbed Jamaica’s ‘King of Comedy’, was one of the performers billed for Sunday’s (August 18) third staging of Jamaica Fest, which was hosted by the Embassy at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, Maryland.

2 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Receives Courtesy Call from Jamaica’s ‘King of Comedy’, Oliver Samuels

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, converses with comedian Oliver Samuels, during his courtesy call at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Monday (August 19). Mr. Samuels, dubbed Jamaica’s ‘King of Comedy’, was one of the performers billed for Sunday’s (August 18) third staging of Jamaica Fest, which was hosted by the Embassy at...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (centre), shakes hands with Dr. Julius Garvey, during a recent ceremony to name the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) council chamber in honour of his father and Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The official naming of the ‘Marcus Garvey Council Chamber’ took place during a special KSAMC sitting on Saturday (August 17), the anniversary date of the National Hero’s birth. Looking on is Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

PHOTOS: KSAMC Marcus Garvey Council Chamber Naming Ceremony

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

2 years ago Health & WellnessPress Release

Health Minister Meets with Technical Team on Mpox Surveillance & Preparedness

Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP this morning met with the technical team from the Ministry and the four regional health authorities to discuss the declaration of Mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. This comes as the Government of Jamaica heightens its preparedness for the possible re-introduction of Mpox in the country....

Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Ludrick Morris, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

2 years ago Health & WellnessYouth

Immediate Medical Attention Must be Sought if a Child Consumes a Poisonous Substance

Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Ludrick Morris, has emphasised that immediate medical attention must be sought after a child has consumed a poisonous substance. “A thing not to do is try to induce vomiting, because that sometimes can make things worse,” he indicated. “Sometimes it (induced vomiting) increases the risk of aspiration,...

Father and daughter brushing teeth in bathroom.

2 years ago Youth

Parents Encouraged to Ease Students into School Routine

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is urging parents to ease students into the school routine. Community Relations Officer, ECC, Region 7, Shaunette Grant, said a return to the school routine can be difficult for both parents and students. She explained that many students across Jamaica enjoyed a care-free summer holiday with endless hours on their devices and very little sleep....

Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), greets Chief Operating Officer, Bashco Trading, Juan Machado, during a recent walk-through of the downtown Kingston business district. The NSWMA was among the government entities participating in a multi-agency operation in the area, aimed at ensuring businesses adhere to the country’s laws. The operation, conducted between August 14 and 16, was led by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

2 years ago CommerceCommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Multi-Agency Compliance Operation Conducted in Downtown Kingston Business District

A coordinated multi-agency operation was conducted in downtown Kingston between August 14 and 16, aimed at ensuring businesses in that area adhere to the country’s laws. The exercise, which included a thorough walk-through of the area, was led by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and involved several government entities, including the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)....