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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses the annual ceremony to mark the signing of the peace treaty with the British and also celebrate the birthday of Captain Cudjoe, held on Tuesday (January 6), at Accompong Town in St. Elizabeth.

Abeng 88 Must Be a Tool for Empowerment – Senator Falconer

The highly anticipated Accompong Maroon Community Radio Station, expected to come on stream this year, must serve as a vehicle for empowerment and development of the people of Accompong and its environs, said Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the...

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, addressing journalists during a press conference at his Old Hope Road offices in Kingston today (Jan. 7).

Police Deploy Additional Personnel and Resources

Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, addressing the official launch of Earthquake Awareness Month at the ODPEM Haining Road location in Kingston yesterday (Jan. 6). Listening at left is Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan.

ODPEM Develops Earthquake Road Map

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (at podium) addresses the first batch of workers for 2015 under the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Programme during a send-off ceremony held at the Overseas Employment Services Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (Jan. 6). Ministry officials pictured at the head table (from left) are: Chief Technical Director, Errol Miller; and Director of Social Security, Denzil Thorpe.

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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), greets Ashanti Traditional Chief Priest from Ghana, Nana Kwaku Bonsan (left). Occasion was the annual ceremony to mark the signing of the peace treaty with the British and also celebrate the birthday of Captain Cudjoe, held on Tuesday (January 6), at Accompong Town in St. Elizabeth.
Looking on at centre is leader of the Accompong Maroons, Colonel Ferron Williams. — Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), greets Ashanti Traditional Chief Priest from Ghana, Nana Kwaku Bonsan (left). Occasion was the annual ceremony to mark the signing of the peace treaty with the British and also celebrate the birthday of Captain Cudjoe, held on Tuesday (January 6), at Accompong Town in St. Elizabeth. Looking on at centre is leader of the Accompong Maroons, Colonel Ferron Williams.

Senator Falconer Urges Maroons To Protect Culture

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), having a light conversation with newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts-Risden, prior to the start of a send-off ceremony for the first batch of workers for 2015 under the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Programme, held at the Overseas Employment Services Centre in Kingston, today (January 6).

11 years ago Labour

Jamaica-Canada Employment Programme Pumps $1.7 Billion in Economy

Remittance inflows from the Jamaica-Canada Employment Programme contributed Cdn$15.5 million (approximately $1.7 billion) to the Jamaican economy during 2014. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, who noted that the programme, which is a vital source of foreign exchange remittances, “continues to be a beacon of hope and opportunity for thousands of Jamaicans.”...

President of the Jamaica Union of Seventh-day Adventists (JAMU), Pastor Everett Brown (left), is presented with a cheque valued at $500,000, by Product Marketing Officer, LASCO Distributors Ltd., Renee Rose, at the launch of the world ‘Festival of Religious Freedom’ on Tuesday (January 6) at the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists on Constant Spring Road, in Kingston.

11 years ago Community

Govt. Lauded for Preserving Freedom of Religion

The Government is being lauded by the Seventh-day Adventist Church for its work in preserving and encouraging freedom of religion and worship for all Jamaicans. Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Director of the Jamaica Union Conference, Nigel Coke, said the type of religious freedom that Jamaicans currently enjoy, makes the country one of the most tolerant societies in the world,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addressing the official launch of Earthquake Awareness Month, at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in Kingston, on January 6. It is being observed throughout the month of January under the theme: ‘Community Strengthening and Awareness…the Recipe for Building Earthquake Resilience’.

11 years ago Local Government

Disaster Risk Management Act Will Strengthen Resilience – State Minister Fagan

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, says the soon to be gazetted Disaster Risk Management Act, will further solidify the Government’s commitment to ensuring that legislative support is in place for disaster resilience. “This Ministry remains committed to advancing the efforts of building a Jamaica that is resilient to disasters in...

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Office of the Services Commissions Clarifies Selection Process for Public Defender Post

PRESS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE SERVICES COMMISSIONS JANUARY 6, 2015 The Office of the Services Commissions, which is the Secretariat to the Public Service Commission, notes with concern the recent media reports regarding its role in the selection process for the post of Public Defender. Consequently the following clarification is provided. His Excellency The Governor-General requested that the Public...

Consul General of Jamaica, Herman LaMont (left), receives donation of US$38,000 for the purchase of thermal sensing unit, from Sabrina HoSang and Vincent HoSang, Chairman of the Vincent HoSang Family Foundation (VHFF), at the Consulate in New York, on December 22.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Foundation Donates US$38,000 to Purchase Thermal Sensing Unit

The Vincent HoSang Family Foundation (VHFF) has donated US$38,000 to purchase the first Diaspora-donated walk-through thermal sensing unit to outfit the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, as part of Jamaica’s Ebola preparedness and response activities. The cheque presentation, which took place on December 22, followed an appeal by the Jamaican Consulate in New York, which is spearheading the Jamaica...

Grade 3 teacher at the Holly Hill Primary and Infant School in Darliston, Westmoreland, Shelly-Ann Gammon (right), presents a citation to retired Principal of the school, Audley Townsend, in recognition of his 31 years of service to the institution. Mr. Townsend, who spent 37 years in the teaching profession, retired at the end of the 2013/14 school year.

11 years ago Education

Retired Principal Grateful for Opportunity to Serve

Retired Principal of the Holly Hill Primary and Infant School in Darliston, Westmoreland, Audley Townsend, says if he had to do it all over again, he would not change the time spent in the classroom. Mr. Townsend, who taught for 37 years, retired at the end of the 2013/2014 academic year. He now spends more time on his farm, a...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

BGLC Accepts Education Fund Applications for January 2015 Semester

The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) advises the public it is now accepting applications from tertiary students for grants from the BGLC Education Fund for Semester Two (2), commencing January 2015. The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) established its Education Fund as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme in August 2014, as it prepared to move its...