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Residents of Easington, St. Thomas will participate in a clean-up and beautification exercise of Easington Park during youth and community month, which will be observed in November. The clean-up will be spearheaded by the Social Development Commission (SDC) and members of the Yallahs Development Area Committee. Community Development Officer at the SDC in St. Thomas, Latoya Mullings, told JIS News...

I greet you with warmth from the 'One Love' country. It has been said that true friendship inspires strong emotions and high expectations, regardless of cultural differences or where we happen to find ourselves in time and space. For those who may have been disappointed in friendships, there may be understandable cynicism. It was one of Shakespeare's young lovers who...

Twenty of the nation's top senior athletes will leave tomorrow, (October 19), to participate in the Seniors Regional Family Games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago from October 21 to 22. Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Beverley Hall-Taylor, told JIS News that initially there were plans to send 26 athletes, but due...

The parish of St. Elizabeth held its annual Heroes Day Salute on Monday (Oct.16), with homage paid to 11 residents, who have given sterling service to the development of their communities. At the event held at Independence Park in Black River, awards were presented to: Cynthia Samms, Dorothy Samuda, Gilbert Rodgers and Gwendolyn Gordon for contribution to education; Evrol Orr...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller said that she was satisfied with the efforts that were being made to include teachings about the life and work of Marcus Mosiah Garvey in the country's education system. Mrs. Simpson Miller said students were being taught about Garvey under the Reform of Secondary Education (ROSE) Programme which includes modules that bring...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller will leave the island this afternoon (Wednesday, October 18) for New York, where she will address the 25th Anniversary Gala of the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) and meet with members of the Jamaican community. As guest of honour, Mrs. Simpson Miller will deliver the keynote address at the anniversary banquet at...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Hon. Omar Davies, has said that although there were challenges in meeting the fiscal target, "we are still within the projections for this point of the year". Dr. Davies, who was addressing a press briefing at his National Heroes Circle offices this morning (Oct. 18) to review the performance of the real economy for...

State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Senator Floyd Morris, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work at the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium to install special facilities for disabled persons. "We have checked and the necessary measures are being put in place," Senator Morris said, during a tour of the facility on Tuesday (Oct.17). He noted that special seats were...

Tourism pioneer Hugh Wavel Maitland-Walker was recently invested with the Order of Distinction, Commander Class, for his outstanding contribution to the development of tourism in Jamaica. Mr. Maitland-Walker, who was unable to attend the National Heroes Day function at King's House on October 16, was presented with the national honour by Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sharon Saunders,...

A large turnout of Jamaicans and friends were on hand to pay tribute to Jamaica's late cultural icon, the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, O.M., O.J. (Miss Lou) on Monday (October 16), at a cultural tribute at the African American Research Library and Cultural Centre in Fort Lauderdale. The country's seven National Heroes were also honoured at the event, hosted by the...

Residents of Annotto Bay and surrounding communities in St. Mary recently benefited from free mental health services during a health fair held at the Annotto Bay Hospital. The fair, organised by the North Eastern Regional Health Authority (NERHA) in observance of mental health week, was held under the theme: 'Building Awareness - Reducing Risk, Mental Illness and Suicide'. Among the...

Since its inception some 35 years ago, the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), has been making home ownership affordable for many Jamaicans. As the only financial institution of its type in Jamaica, the JMB was established with the broad concept of fostering the development of housing islandwide through the mobilization of loan funds to public and private sector housing developers and...