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The second annual ball of the Florida chapter of the Jamaica Ex-Constabulary Association will be held tomorrow (June 25) at the Walter C. Young Centre in Pembroke Pines. Guest speaker at the event will be Superintendent, Dr. Ivan Brown of the St. James Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The first annual scholarship programme will also be awarded to two...

Cuba is willing to strengthen relations between Cuban and Jamaican local governments. This was stated by Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica Gisela Garcia at the St. Thomas Parish Council office in a meeting yesterday (June 22). Ambassador Garcia, accompanied by her husband Jorge Crespo, was making a courtesy call on the Mayor of Morant Bay, Joan Spencer. A small delegation, including...

The Kingston Restoration Company on Thursday (June 23) donated some $1.6 million in grant funding to 14 Kingston-based projects under its Urban Renewal Trust Fund (URTF). Recipients were the Allman Town Skills Training Institute, the Allman Town Primary School, Anglican Deaconess House, Barnes Basic School, Brown's Hall Community Development Council, Crescent Road Basic School, First Missionary Basic School, Harker's Hall...

The North Eastern Regional Health Authority (NERHA) has embarked on a project, which is geared at promoting healthy lifestyles in schools within that school region. Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer, Frank Beecher, told JIS News that the project sought to facilitate actions for positive changes in behaviour, as effective health promotion helped to strengthen the skills and capability of...

Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Dr. Christopher Tufton was officially sworn in as Opposition Senator at today's (June 24) sitting of the Upper House. Mr. Tufton's appointment fills the vacancy left by Opposition Leader, Bruce Golding, who tendered his resignation four months earlier, to assume his Member of Parliament seat in the House of Representatives. Leader of...

A two-week training course in Incident Management, designed to enable the police to effectively manage street demonstrations, gang fights or sporting events, ended today at the Jamaica Constabulary Force Staff College in Twickenham Park. The course was conducted by officers from the Bramshill Police Staff College in the United Kingdom, one of the most reputable police colleges in Europe.The programme...

Members of the Senate today (June 24) lauded the recent triumph of Jamaican track athlete, Asafa Powell, in breaking the world record in the 100-metre sprint. Powell won a recent track event in Athens, boasting a newly etched record of 9.77 seconds. Moving to acknowledge Powell's record-breaking achievement, Opposition Senator, Prudence Kidd-Deans offered hearty congratulations to the young athlete. Speaking...

Dr. Peter Phillips, Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives, has suggested that a house committee immediately consider the need for new parliamentary building. He said the committee, in its deliberations, should consider the need for improved physical facilities for parliamentarians to carry out the nation's work, in addition to providing adequate support systems for staff. Dr. Phillips...

Hundreds of Jamaican nationals and friends turned out inspite of torrential rain to celebrate the first anniversary of Jamaica Diaspora Day at a reception at the Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale recently. An evening of true Jamaican culture, which included dance, song and recital, complemented the activities allowing the guests to "come together and get involved for the good...

The second annual ball of the Florida chapter of the Jamaica Ex-Constabulary Association will be held tomorrow (June 25) at the Walter C. Young Centre in Pembroke Pines. Guest speaker at the event will be Superintendent, Dr. Ivan Brown of the St. James Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The first annual scholarship programme will also be awarded to two...

Cuba is willing to strengthen relations between Cuban and Jamaican local governments. This was stated by Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica Gisela Garcia at the St. Thomas Parish Council office in a meeting yesterday (June 22). Ambassador Garcia, accompanied by her husband Jorge Crespo, was making a courtesy call on the Mayor of Morant Bay, Joan Spencer. A small delegation, including...

The Kingston Restoration Company on Thursday (June 23) donated some $1.6 million in grant funding to 14 Kingston-based projects under its Urban Renewal Trust Fund (URTF). Recipients were the Allman Town Skills Training Institute, the Allman Town Primary School, Anglican Deaconess House, Barnes Basic School, Brown's Hall Community Development Council, Crescent Road Basic School, First Missionary Basic School, Harker's Hall...