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Ardenne High School student, Faith Grant (right), logs in to Skype ahead of an Electronic Document Processing and Management (EDPM) class at the institution, while a member of the academic staff, assisting her, looks on.
Ardenne High School student, Faith Grant (right), logs in to Skype ahead of an Electronic Document Processing and Management (EDPM) class at the institution, while a member of the academic staff, assisting her, looks on.

Ardenne High Shows Faith in Physically Challenged Student

On realising that physically disabled student at Ardenne High School in Kingston, Faith Grant, would be unable to attend a class held only on one of the institution’s upper floors, the school’s administration promptly moved to solve the challenge. Electronic...

Garry Parrish Turns ‘Granny Seh’ Quotes Into Thriving Business
World Sprinter and YB Afraid Foundation Yohan Blake, as he speaks to two of the boys of Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester on Saturday, December 17.
World Sprinter and YB Afraid Foundation Yohan Blake, as he speaks to two of the boys of Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester on Saturday, December 17.

Yuletide Visit to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home By JIS Team
Patient at the Black River Hospital, Lois Taylor, sits in one of 20 wheelchairs donated to the hospital, while Chief Executive Officer of the facility, Diana Brown-Miller (left) and Tankweld
Patient at the Black River Hospital, Lois Taylor, sits in one of 20 wheelchairs donated to the hospital, while Chief Executive Officer of the facility, Diana Brown-Miller (left) and Tankweld's Senior Sales Representative, Junior Sinclair, look on. The wheelchairs, donated through collaboration between Chairman of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) South Coast Chapter, Jason Henzell and Tankweld Metals, were handed over on November 28.

20 Wheelchairs Donated to Black River Hospital
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), presents a cheque, from the Washington Mission, to the Board Chairman of the Wortley Home for Girls, Raphael Sangster (third right), to assist in the rebuilding of the Home. The presentation took place today (November 11) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dominica Drive, Kingston. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency, Rosalee Gage Grey; Board member, Wortley Home for Girls, Tanya Wildish and House Mother of the Wortley Home for Girls, Deloris Bailey.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), presents a cheque, from the Washington Mission, to the Board Chairman of the Wortley Home for Girls, Raphael Sangster (third right), to assist in the rebuilding of the Home. The presentation took place today (November 11) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dominica Drive, Kingston. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency, Rosalee Gage Grey; Board member, Wortley Home for Girls, Tanya Wildish and House Mother of the Wortley Home for Girls, Deloris Bailey.

Wortley Home Gets US$4,788

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Soldiers of Wars to be Remembered Nov. 13

On Remembrance Sunday, which is being observed on November 13, Jamaica will join the rest of the world in recognising the sacrifices of  those who fought in World Wars 1 and II. World War 1 occurred between 1914-1919, while World War 11 lasted from  1939 to  1945. About 4,000 to 5,000 Jamaicans were involved in the wars. Many Jamaicans served...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), points out something in a document to Justice of the Peace and Principal of Mount Fletcher Primary School in Mavis Bank, St. Andrew, Marcia Tait Burke (centre) and Senior Teacher at the school Suzette Miller Hylton. Occasion was a sensitisation session on justice services held at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices on November 11.
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Community Leaders Urged to Apply to Justice Ministry for Training

Teachers, pastors, Justices of the Peace (JPs) and community leaders are being encouraged to apply to the Justice Ministry for training in mediation and Restorative Justice (RJ) practices. The urging came from Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, at a justice services sensitisation session held at his Constant Spring Road offices on November 11. Mediation is an effective way of resolving...
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Shauntai Burke, who has received invaluable support from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) is encouraging other young people facing challenges to never give up on their dreams.
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CSJP a Lifeline for Young Mother

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) has been a beacon of hope for 24-year-old Shauntai Burke. Through the programme, she has received invaluable support at times when she has faced great hurdles in her life, including becoming a teen mother. At age eight, she lost her father and was later sent to live with her grandmother when her mother...
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Parliamentarian Calls for Revision of Land Law

North East St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Leslie Campbell, has called for a revision of the law which entitles individuals to take possession of land owned by other persons, after 12 years of occupation. Under the Limitation of Actions Act, any individual having legal entitlement to land is prohibited from recovering possession after 12 years of occupation by other persons,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to a point from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at an emergency meeting to discuss preparations for the possible impact of Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29.
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Parish Disaster Committees Activated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says disaster committees have been activated in preparation for the possible impact of Hurricane Matthew on the island. Addressing an emergency meeting of members of Parliament and heads of relevant agencies at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (September 29), Mr. McKenzie said meetings have been convened at...
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