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Community member John Whyte cuts the ribbon to signal the official opening of the Mt. Hannah Resource Centre in Hanover, which was established at a cost of approximately $10 million by the Mt. Hannah Primary School Past Student Association in collaboration with the Organization of International Development. Looking on (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Lloyd Hill; Member of Parliament, easter Hanover, Dr. D.K. Duncan; OID Head Dr. Roy Streete; Guest speaker and member of the Jamaica National Foundation, Virginia Turner and community member Nicola Brown.
Community member John Whyte cuts the ribbon to signal the official opening of the Mt. Hannah Resource Centre in Hanover, which was established at a cost of approximately $10 million by the Mt. Hannah Primary School Past Student Association in collaboration with the Organization of International Development. Looking on (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Lloyd Hill; Member of Parliament, easter Hanover, Dr. D.K. Duncan; OID Head Dr. Roy Streete; Guest speaker and member of the Jamaica National Foundation, Virginia Turner and community member Nicola Brown.

$10 Million Resource Centre Opens in Eastern Hanover

Residents of Mt. Hannah and surrounding districts in eastern Hanover are to benefit from the opening of a resource centre valued at approximately $10 million in their area. The Mt. Hannah Resource Centre, established by the Mt. Hannah Primary School...
Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba (second right), heads the congregation at the service of praise and thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 51st anniversary of Independence. Several hundred Jamaicans from across the UK attended the annual Service, hosted by the Jamaican High Commission on August 3 at the Southwark Cathedral in London. Beside the High Commissioner is Baroness Doreen Lawrence (right) and acting Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Althea Smith (left).
Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba (second right), heads the congregation at the service of praise and thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 51st anniversary of Independence. Several hundred Jamaicans from across the UK attended the annual Service, hosted by the Jamaican High Commission on August 3 at the Southwark Cathedral in London. Beside the High Commissioner is Baroness Doreen Lawrence (right) and acting Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Althea Smith (left).

Hundreds Attend Independence Church Service in UK
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (back row), with recipients of the NCB Employees Co-operative Credit Union Limited
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (back row), with recipients of the NCB Employees Co-operative Credit Union Limited 's 2013 Treasure Chest Solid Goal Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship award, during a ceremony held at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on August 7. The awardees (from left) are: Monique Barrett, Angel Baker, Jonathan Scott, and Kia Cole. Also pictured in the back row is President of the credit union, Josephine Bennett-Darmand.

Education Minister Urges Parents to Pay Auxiliary Fee
Employees of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) doing the Maypole dance, at a recent flag-raising ceremony to mark the agency’s 50th anniversary, at the Commission’s head office, 3-5 Phoenix Avenue, in Kingston.
Employees of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) doing the Maypole dance, at a recent flag-raising ceremony to mark the agency’s 50th anniversary, at the Commission’s head office, 3-5 Phoenix Avenue, in Kingston.

JCDC Raises National Flag for Anniversary
Acting Senior Medical Officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Courtney Palmer (third right), accepts a patient monitor from President, Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains, Vinton King (third left), at the handing over of medical equipment, valued at $3 million, to the hospital by the Club on August 7. Looking on (from left) are: Assistant Governor, Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains, Donovan Brown; Chairman of the South-East Regional Health Authority (SEHRA), Mr. Lyttleton Shirley; Matron, Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Valrie Taylor Smalling; Acting Regional Director, SEHRA, Mark Martin; and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Jubilee Hospital/ Kingston Public Hospital, Beulah Stevens.
Acting Senior Medical Officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Courtney Palmer (third right), accepts a patient monitor from President, Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains, Vinton King (third left), at the handing over of medical equipment, valued at $3 million, to the hospital by the Club on August 7. Looking on (from left) are: Assistant Governor, Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains, Donovan Brown; Chairman of the South-East Regional Health Authority (SEHRA), Mr. Lyttleton Shirley; Matron, Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Valrie Taylor Smalling; Acting Regional Director, SEHRA, Mark Martin; and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Jubilee Hospital/ Kingston Public Hospital, Beulah Stevens.

VJH Gets Medical Equipment from Rotary Club

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Education Ministry in Discussion with Partners to Build Schools

The Ministry of Education is currently in discussion with several local and international partners regarding investment opportunities, which can be created within the education sector. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, at a meeting of the Rotary Club of downtown Kingston, held  at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, on August 7. “We have a number...
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CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaican High Commission in London Opens Photographic Exhibition to Mark Independence

The Jamaican High Commission in London marked Independence Day, August 6, with the opening of a small exhibition of historic photographs of Jamaica. The occasion also saw High Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba, being presented with a 200 year old map of Jamaica by entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tony Bullimore, who expressed appreciation for the work and support that the...
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International Reggae artiste, Junior Gong, gave an electrifying and unforgettable performance at the 51st Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kingston, on August 6.
Culture

Thousands Attend Independence Grand Gala

A sea of black, green and gold descended on the National Stadium in Kingston on Tuesday, August 6, as thousands of Jamaicans from near and far, gathered to celebrate the country’s 51st Anniversary at the Independence Grand Gala. Among those in attendance were Their Excellencies the Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen; Prime Minister the Most...
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Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, addressing an Independence Day civic function at Water Square, Falmouth on Tuesday (August 6). The Mayor says the preservation of the Jamaican culture must be a duty for all.
CultureLocal Government

Falmouth Mayor Urges Jamaicans to Preserve Culture

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, is urging Jamaicans to preserve their culture and learn to accept themselves. The Mayor, who was addressing an Independence civic function in Water Square, Falmouth, Trelawny on Tuesday, August 6, said preservation of the culture must be a duty for all as “independence for us as Jamaicans is more than a day; it is...
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Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left;) gets a lesson in how the coffee grinder works from President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant; while Lady Allen looks on. The Governor -General was on a tour of several booths mounted at the 61st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon on August 5.
AgricultureGovernor General

Governor General Advocates Zero Tolerance for Praedial Thieves

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging all large scale purchasers of agricultural produce in Jamaica to support the nation's farmers by refusing to buy products for which vendors have no proof of ownership. "Supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other institutions must be vigilant in ensuring that they are not used by the individuals who heartlessly...
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CommunityLocal Government

Nine Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to St. James

Nine persons have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the development of St. James with the ‘Spirit of Independence’ award during the parish’s Independence Civic Ceremony on August 6. They are Madge Neil Burnett; Roy Graham; Clarice Grant; Beulah Graham; Janet Silvera; Leanora Morris; Matebel Edwards; Sylvia Brown; and Oliver Townsend. “Today we honour our ‘Heroes and Heroines’ at...
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