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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (second from left), assists a volunteer in weighing a bag of plastic waste, which was removed from Dead End Beach in St. James during World Oceans Day clean up on Thursday (June 8). Other volunteers wait to weight bags of garbage. The day’s activities, which included clean up of the Fisherman’s Beach, was spearheaded by WPM Waste Management Limited.

Volunteers Remove Plastic Waste from Fisherman’s and Dead-End Beaches

Scores of volunteers engaged in cleanup activities at the Fisherman’s and Dead-End beaches in St. James on Thursday (June 8) to mark World Oceans Day. Community Relations Officer at WPM Waste Management Limited, which spearheaded the day’s exercise, Sharnon Williams,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, inspects the new Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recruits, at the Passing-out Parade, Certificate and Award Ceremony held on Friday (June 9), at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

JCF an Employer of Choice – Minister Chang

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), shares a photo opportunity with Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro (left) and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi. This was after a meeting at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Thursday (June 8), to announce collaboration with the Government of Jamaica to deliver a Technical Cooperation Project titled ‘Capacity Building on the Community Police – KOBAN System’. The project was proposed by the Ministry of National Security, based on the list of priorities presented by the Jamaican Government. To be implemented by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kingston, and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), the project will strengthen the Jamaica Constabulary Force community policing capacity.

PHOTOS: Triangular Technical Cooperation Project to Strengthen Jamaica’s National Security and Safety

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), presents a certificate of accreditation to Chief Executive Officer, National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Lorice Edwards Brown (centre), during the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) ‘CEO Breakfast’ at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (June 9). Sharing the moment (from left) are JANAAC Chairman, Simon Roberts and Chief Executive Officer, Sharonmae Shirley, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer.

More Entities Encouraged to Utilise JANAAC’s Services

Minster of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the audience at the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) III Coding Course opening ceremony and orientation, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, on June 9.

300 Young Persons to Benefit from Tap III

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Senior Medical Officer, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Rory Dixon, observe as beneficiary under the Ministry’s ‘New Life, New Limb’ programme Juliet Smith tests an artificial leg at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in St. Andrew on June 8. Approximately 68 patients at the facility, who have lost limbs will be provided with prosthesis.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

68 Patients at Sir John Golding Rehab Centre to Receive Prosthetics

Approximately 68 patients at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, who have lost limbs due to a health condition or trauma, will be provided with prosthesis. They are among the first beneficiaries under the Government’s ‘New Life, New Limb’ programme, which Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, first announced in his Sectoral presentation in May. Under...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), turns on the water valve at a fire hydrant in Sterling Castle Heights, in St. Andrew West Rural, on June 8, following improvement works by the National Water Commission (NWC). Washing her face at left is resident of Sterling Castle Heights, Suzanne Thompson, while Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, observes.

3 years ago Water

Improved Water Supply for Residents of Sterling Castle Heights and Padmore

More than 900 residents of Sterling Castle Heights and Padmore in St. Andrew West Rural are the beneficiaries of improved water supply as a result of the National Water Commission (NWC) pipeline replacement project and upgrading works. The commissioning ceremony was held on Thursday, June 8 at the Padmore Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Andrew. The NWC’s pipeline replacement project...

Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams, addresses Thursday’s (June 8) monthly meeting of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation.

3 years ago Local Government

St. Thomas Readies for Hurricane Season

As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane begins, the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation is reporting that 41 shelters are in a state of readiness to accommodate residents in the event of emergency. Speaking with JIS News following the regular monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (June 8), Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams, said that the facilities were deemed suitable...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a meeting with stakeholder groups in Hanover at Round Hill Hotel and Villas in the parish on Tuesday (June 6). Seated (at left) is Commanding Officer for Hanover, Superintendent Sharon Beeput.

3 years ago Social Security

JCF Bolstering Resources in Hanover

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JFC) will be boosting manpower and other resources to fight crime in Hanover. Speaking at a meeting with stakeholders from the parish at Round Hill Hotel and Villas on Tuesday (June 6), Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, said that the Hopewell Police Station, which should be ready for occupation within months, will form the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), dances alongside the Charles Town maroons during Africa Day celebrations at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland, on Thursday (May 25).

3 years ago CultureEducation

Grand Celebration of Africa Day at Buff Bay Primary School

Donned in the colours and styles of several nations of the African continent, students and staff at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland celebrated Africa Day on Thursday (May 25) with grandeur. From as early as 9:00 a.m., colourful exhibitions were mounted on the school grounds depicting various African nations, among these Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa. There were...

Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica, Leslie Harrow (second right), along with other volunteers, paints a section of the Highholborn Street Basic School on Labour Day, May 23.

3 years ago Labour Day 2023

Highholborn Street Basic School Gets Facelift

Freshly painted classrooms and a renovated play area will greet students of the Highholborn Street Basic School in downtown Kingston when they return to school on Monday (May 29). The institution, which has a population of 45 students, benefited from a beautification exercise carried out by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), with support from the Digicel Foundation, on Labour Day...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Dialogue Continues on Compensation Issues Affecting Windrush Community

Dialogue continues surrounding the redress mechanisms under the compensation scheme for the Windrush community. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said these discussions are critical to addressing the issues faced by this group. Senator Johnson Smith was addressing the ‘Windrush 75 Reflections from Kingston Harbour’ panel discussion, held at the Ministry, downtown Kingston,...