Hundreds Benefit From WHEEL Fund
Since March 2015, hundreds of persons have been empowered through the Welfare, Health, Education, Empowerment and Local Community (WHEEL) Fund, established by the Central Jamaica …
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Universities And Colleges Apostolic Ministry Supports Children Affected By Domestic Violence
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is lauding the Universities and Colleges Apostolic Ministry for supporting children affected by domestic violence, through the donation of funds …
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Foundation Donates Tablets To Needy Students In St. Ann
The Hinds Town Youth Empowerment Foundation in St. Ann has donated 30 tablets to needy students living in the community to assist with online learning. …
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EXIM Bank Donates To Institutions That Cater To Children
Just days before the celebration of Christmas on December 25, the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) extended its philanthropic arm, donating a total …
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Micro-Entrepreneurs In Denham Town Receive Equipment Valued At $2.8 Million
Eight owners of microenterprises in Denham Town, Kingston, have benefited from equipment valued at $2.8 million towards improving their businesses. The support was provided under …
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Plans Under Way To Develop Skills Training Facility At Mount Olivet Boys Home
Plans are under way to develop a HEART/NSTA Trust-certified facility on the grounds of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, where persons will …
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Residents Welcome New Police Station Being Built In Mount Salem, St. James
Residents of Mount Salem in St. James have welcomed the construction of a new police station, now underway in the community. The new Mount Salem …
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Major Beautification Project In Progress At Frazer’s Content
A major beautification project is being undertaken in the community of Frazer’s Content in St. Catherine, at a cost of $6 million provided by the …
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Small Farmers And Business Operators In St. James Benefit From SDC Community Fair
Thirty-five small farmers and 26 operators of local economic initiatives (LEI) in St. James got the opportunity to market their goods during a community market …
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115 Community Entrepreneurs To Benefit From JSIF’s $20-Million Enterprise Development Project
A total of 115 entrepreneurs from six communities across the island will benefit from business support under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) $20-million Enterprise …
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Tucker Community Benefits From JSIF-Poverty Reduction Programme Training Initiative
Some fifteen (15) persons within the Community of Tucker in Montego Bay, St. James recently benefitted from a Behaviour Modification Training programme funded by the …
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Two Amputees In Kitson Town Receive Wheelchairs
Two elderly female amputees from the Kitson Town community in St. Catherine have received wheelchairs through a collaboration involving the Social Development Commission (SDC) and …
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Caribbean’s First Mobile Technical Assistance Centres Take Hurricane Resilient Home Repair Services to Abaco & Grand Bahama
The Caribbean region’s first mobile Technical Assistance Centres (TAC) offering door to door hurricane resilient home repair services, have been deployed to the islands of …
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Three Outstanding Workers Chosen Civil Servants of the Year for 2020
Three outstanding public sector workers have been chosen Civil Servants of the Year for 2020. They are Director of Human Resource Management in the Ministry …
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Russia Grateful For Water Warden Programme
Residents of Russia in Westmoreland are grateful for the water warden programme, which has the objective of ensuring more reliable access to water supply in …
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Buckfield Residents Happy For Multipurpose Playing Courts
Residents of the Buckfield community in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, say their newly renovated basketball and multipurpose playing courts are a welcome reprieve from the …
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Minister Says Roads Have To Be Repaired Quickly
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, says continuous rain and heavy flooding have done structural damage …
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JDF Assisting Clean-Up Efforts In Weise Road
Recovery efforts in the flood-damaged community of Weise Road in Bull Bay, St. Andrew are being accelerated with the assistance of the Jamaica Defence Force …
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PIOJ To Stage Virtual Symposium On Best Practices For Community And Social Development Nov. 25
The Planning Institute of Jamaica Community Renewal Programme (PIOJ-CRP) and partners will virtually stage the fifth annual Symposium on Best Practices for Community and Social …
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Civil Servants of the Year Exceed Expectations
As their reign comes to an end, the 2019/20 Civil Servants of the Year now feel an even greater sense of accomplishment and pride in …
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