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Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, removing debris on a street as part of a clean-up campaign earlier this year.
Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, removing debris on a street as part of a clean-up campaign earlier this year.

Portland Clean-Up Underway

The second leg of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s parish clean-up campaign is now underway in Portland. The eight-day exercise, which commenced on Saturday, June 4, in the parish capital, Port Antonio, will entail the cleaning of...
Two of the beneficiaries of scholarships to the Sandals Corporate University, Internal Audit Manager, Sherifa Brown (left) and Group Purchasing Administrator at Sandals Resorts International, Trishone Flowers speak on the value of the training they received at the school. The ladies were addressing a JIS Think Tank in Montego Bay recently.
Two of the beneficiaries of scholarships to the Sandals Corporate University, Internal Audit Manager, Sherifa Brown (left) and Group Purchasing Administrator at Sandals Resorts International, Trishone Flowers speak on the value of the training they received at the school. The ladies were addressing a JIS Think Tank in Montego Bay recently.

Sandals University Improving the Education Competencies of Its Employees
Programmes Manager at the Sandals Foundation, Heidi Clarke speaking at a JIS Think Tank in Montego Bay recently.
Programmes Manager at the Sandals Foundation, Heidi Clarke speaking at a JIS Think Tank in Montego Bay recently.

Sandals Foundation Improving the Lives of Caribbean People
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) with the newly installed University of the West Indies-Western Jamaica Campus (UWI-WJC) 2016 Ambassadors at a ceremony held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Friday, May 20. Pictured from left are: Wayne Cummings, Kerry-Ann Quallo-Casserly, Richard Bourke, Acting Director of UWI-WJC, Patrick Prendergast, Paula Kerr-Jarrett, Gloria Henry, Kathryn May, John Byles, Rajesh Kripalani, Richard Ferdinand.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) with the newly installed University of the West Indies-Western Jamaica Campus (UWI-WJC) 2016 Ambassadors at a ceremony held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Friday, May 20. Pictured from left are: Wayne Cummings, Kerry-Ann Quallo-Casserly, Richard Bourke, Acting Director of UWI-WJC, Patrick Prendergast, Paula Kerr-Jarrett, Gloria Henry, Kathryn May, John Byles, Rajesh Kripalani, Richard Ferdinand.

National Values and Attitudes Committee to be Established
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, sharing a light moment with Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett at a recent awards functrion for Justices of the Peace in Clark’s Town, Trelawny.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, sharing a light moment with Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett at a recent awards functrion for Justices of the Peace in Clark’s Town, Trelawny.

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$4 Billion Bill for Disasters

Disasters such as hurricanes, tropical storms and depressions, and floods over the last 15 years have cost the Government and people of Jamaica more than $4 billion. This was disclosed by Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month, in Kingston, on June 1. This year’s theme...
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Seniors 6- Some members of the NCSC’s performance group, ‘Recycled Teenagers’, in action at the May 11 press launch for the 40th anniversary of the Council at the Church of God in Jamaica, 93b Constant Spring Road.
Community

Activities for 40th Anniversary of NCSC

Several activities will highlight the 40th anniversary of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC). The events were presented during the press launch of the NCSC’s 40th anniversary on May 11. The theme for this year’s celebration is: ‘Showcasing our Legacy, Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity’. The year-long activities will commence with the Centenarians’ Day Award Ceremony on Friday, May 20 at...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), listens as resident of Boundbrook in Portland, Barrington Goffe, outlines the extent of damage to his property as a result of recent heavy rains. Also pictured (at right) is Councillor for Port Antonio, Dexter Rowland. The Minister toured several communities in the parish on May 10.
Community

Minor Water Systems in St. Thomas and Portland to be Repaired

Repairs are to be undertaken on minor water systems in St. Thomas and Portland that were damaged during the recent heavy rains. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that $1.5 million is to be provided to the Parish Councils to begin the works. He informed that $500,000 will be disbursed to Portland, while St. Thomas...
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Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 27. Listening (from second left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey.
CommunityYouth

OCR Invites Students to Become Child Ambassadors

The Office of Children’s Registry (OCR) is inviting primary and high school students to apply to become child ambassadors for the period 2016 to 2018. Applications must be submitted by May 15, 2016 and students must be between  10 and 16 years  of year years, in order to apply for the two-year programme. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), presents a cheque to student at Marcus Garvey High, Sashel Morris, during a grant presentation ceremony at the Ministry’s offices at 1F North Street in Kingston, on April 29. The grants, which totalled $500,000, were presented to 10 students from various high schools in St. Ann. The money was raised through fund-raising efforts of workers employed to Gebbers Farms in Washington, United States.
AgricultureCommunity

Farm Workers Donate $500,000 to Students in St. Ann

Educational grants totalling $500,000  have been  presented to 10 students in St. Ann, who are pursuing studies related to agriculture, by Jamaican workers employed to Gebbers Farms in Washington, United States. The students were selected from four high schools in the parish and will receive $50,000 each to offset their educational expenses. The schools are Aabuthnott Gallimore High, Brown’s Town...
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Budget 2016/2017Community

BPO Operations to be Expanded

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations are to be expanded in Montego Bay, St. James, and Portmore, St. Catherine, this fiscal year, with an allocation of $1.91 billion. The money has been allocated to the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, to support expanded investment in the sector. BPO, which involves subcontracting various business-related operations to...
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