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I Believe Ambassadors Urged To Help Strengthen Family Component Of Initiative

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is urging ‘I Believe’ ambassadors to assist in strengthening the family component of the initiative, so that more parents can benefit. “With the recent incident of child abuse showcased in the media,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on his arrival for the opening of the expanded operating theatre and the renovated male surgical ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on October 6.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on his arrival for the opening of the expanded operating theatre and the renovated male surgical ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on October 6.

Prime Minister Says Violence Against Children Must Be Strongly Condemned
Owner of Furniture Anomaly, Richard Weise, points out features of a decorative wood item to Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager for Kingston and St. Andrew, Sandra Goulbourne. Occasion was the SDC’s Home and Furnishing Expo held recently at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.
Owner of Furniture Anomaly, Richard Weise, points out features of a decorative wood item to Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager for Kingston and St. Andrew, Sandra Goulbourne. Occasion was the SDC’s Home and Furnishing Expo held recently at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.

Artisans Grateful For Exposure Through SDC Furniture Fair
Members of the Flankers Marching Band.
Members of the Flankers Marching Band.

Flankers Resource Centre Providing a Ray of Hope in St. James
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (2nd left), officially opens the Annotto Bay Computer Resource Centre in St. Mary on Thursday, August 10. Others (from left) are Councillor for the Annotto Bay Division of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Hugh Bryan; Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. Winston Green; Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary; and representative of the Annotto Bay Community Development and Environmental Benevolent Society, Ruel Francis. The $3.5-million facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is the 256th Community Access Point (CAP) to be developed across the island and the seventh in St. Mary.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (2nd left), officially opens the Annotto Bay Computer Resource Centre in St. Mary on Thursday, August 10. Others (from left) are Councillor for the Annotto Bay Division of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Hugh Bryan; Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. Winston Green; Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary; and representative of the Annotto Bay Community Development and Environmental Benevolent Society, Ruel Francis. The $3.5-million facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is the 256th Community Access Point (CAP) to be developed across the island and the seventh in St. Mary.

Community Access Point Opens in Annotto Bay

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Unity Parade in Kingston 11 Communities Oct. 16

Maranatha Ministries International, in association with Kingston 11 communities and other stakeholders, will be hosting a Unity Parade on Heroes Day (October 16) under the theme ‘Love in Our Hearts, Peace in the City’. It is envisaged that the parade will help to heal hurting community members and bring forth an atmosphere of unity and peace. Counselling sessions, health checks,...
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Community

Unity Parade In Kingston 11 Communities Oct. 16

Maranatha Ministries International, in association with Kingston 11 communities and other stakeholders, will be hosting a Unity Parade on Heroes Day (October 16) under the theme ‘Love in Our Hearts, Peace in the City’. It is envisaged that the parade will help to heal hurting community members and bring forth an atmosphere of unity and peace. Counselling sessions, health checks,...
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Community

Evacuation of Jamaican Nationals from the BVI

The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) coordinated flights from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) for Jamaican Nationals who have requested to return home due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma and Maria. The mission was made possible by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Passport Immigration &...
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Adjunct Professor, Seminole State College, United States of America (USA), Professor Dwight Elliot (left), shares a moment with the Lead, Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture and Technology Task Forces, USA, Kimone Gooden (centre), and Chief Information Officer, GraceKennedy and Moderator of the ICT, Digitisation and the future of work Plenary session, Simon Roberts, at the Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on July 26.
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Diaspora Technology Task Force Urges Members to Hire Jamaicans

The Diaspora Technology Task Force is calling for members to  hire Jamaican talent who can work from home online. “There is a huge opportunity for businesses in the Diaspora to leverage virtual resources and freelance talent to save costs and perform work in your businesses, that you would normally hire someone in your neighbourhood to do, and Jamaica can be...
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Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy.
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STATIN Proposes Establishment of National Statistics Commission

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is recommending the establishment of a National Statistics Commission as part of the proposed amendments to the Statistics Act. Director General of STATIN, Carol Coy noted that the commission would be an advisory group to the Government, consisting of persons who have knowledge and interest in statistics. “We envisage that this commission will look...
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Parents And Children Bond At DRF Summer Camp

There were hugs and tears as parents and children came together in an emotional relationship-building exercise at the Dispute Resolution Foundation’s (DRF) Kingston summer camp. The parent-child rap session, held on Thursday (July 20), was the highlight of the fourth day of the camp, which is being staged at the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions on Hope Boulevard. The session...
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