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Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. The Very Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin.

Revisit Community Child Rearing – Custos Perrin

Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Westmoreland, Hon. the Very Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin, has joined the call for society to take greater responsibility for the care and protection of the nation’s children. Decrying recent incidences of violence and other...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, speaking at the the recent launch of the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), in Rose Town, South St. Andrew, funded by the World Bank, through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF).

Rose Town Community Upbeat about ICDP

Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, Professor Hopeton Dunn, addresses a press conference held at the Commission’s headquarters in New Kingston today (April 24). The Commission has issued a directive to cable television operators to cease the transmission of a number of unauthorised channels by the end of next month.

Cable Operators Ordered to Cease Transmission of 19 Channels

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses the official opening of the Hanover Co-operative Credit Union’s (HCCU) new building in Lucea on April 23. The building has been named in honour of the institution’s founder, the late Enid Watson Gonsalves.

Hanover to Benefit from Road Improvement Works

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (left), is in light conversation with Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie. They were at the launch of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre on April 23.

Govt to Invest $1 Billion on Development Projects in West Kingston

Deputy Director General at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in charge of Sustainable Development and Social Planning, Claire Bernard, provides an update on the Government of Jamaica Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP) at a JIS Think Tank on April 2, 2015.

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Adaptation Fund Programme Building Climate Change Resilience

The Government of Jamaica/Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP), implemented in 2013, is significantly helping to build the country’s resilience to climate change. Deputy Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in charge of Sustainable Development and Social Planning, Claire Bernard, says the programme, funded to the tune of US$10 million, has been pivotal in “helping local communities and institutions...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), participates in prayer during the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Jamaica 45th annual National Convention in Kingston on Good Friday (April 3). At right is President, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Jamaica, Rev. Mervelyn Mullings.

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PM Calls on Jamaicans to Support Mission of the Church

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is calling on Jamaicans at every level of the society, to support the mission of the church in promoting positive values and strong morals. This, she said, will redound to the benefit of the nation, as it will foster a greater culture of social cohesion by Jamaicans. Positive values and morals include...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson (2nd left) assists President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company, Kelly Tomblin (left), to cut the ribbon to officially open the JPS McGregor Gardens Service Centre in Kingston, on March 30. Looking on are Vice President of the Community Renewal and Energy Solutions for the JPS, Keith Garvey (2nd right) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

11 years ago CommunityTechnology

Project to Regularise Electricity Supply in McGregor Gardens

Residents of McGregor Gardens are to benefit from a project through which LED street lights are being installed in the area, and a Jamaica Public Service (JPS) service centre established at the McGregor Gardens community centre, where persons can receive assistance. This programme is part of a larger thrust of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, in collaboration...

Detective Woman Sergeant, Ava Lindo (left) receives the LASCO/ JCF Police Officer of the Year trophy from the Founder and Executive Chairman, LASCO Affiliated Companies, Hon. Lascelles Chin, as she was declared the 2015 winner of the competition.

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Top Cop Lauded For Achievement

Detective Woman Sergeant Ava Lindo has served the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for more than 18 years and today she is the proud recipient of the 2015 LASCO/ JCF Police Officer of the Year. The loudest applause at the award ceremony was from her daughter, Keretha Walters, who is confident that her mother is deserving of the recognition she has...

Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (left), conversing with Managing Director-designate, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, during the launch of the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), on March 12, in Rose Town, South Andrew, for which the Minister is also the Member of Parliament. The ICDP is being undertaken by the Government in 18 communities islandwide, at a cost of $4.8 billion (US$42 million), with funding provided by the World Bank. Implementation is being carried out by JSIF.

11 years ago CommunityWorks / Construction

Rose Town to Benefit From US$42M Integrated Community Development Project

Residents of Rose Town, in South St. Andrew, are to benefit from the implementation of the Government’s $4.8 billion (US$42 million) Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), which targets social transformation in 18 communities islandwide The initiative, which aims to elevate beneficiaries’ educational outcomes, as well as improve sanitary conveniences and security, among other outcomes, is being implemented by the Jamaica...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right, foreground), listens to a point from Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Steve McGregor (left, foreground). The Minister, who is also Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, was visiting fire victims in Hopeful Village, Arnett Gardens on March 13. The fire, which occurred on March 6, claimed the lives of three children. The Government and private sector stakeholders are collaborating to determine the extent of assistance to be provided to the fire victims

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Hopeful Village Fire Victims to Get Assistance

The Government and private sector stakeholders are collaborating to determine the extent of assistance to be provided to fire victims in Hopeful Village, Arnett Gardens in South St. Andrew. The incident, which occurred last week Friday (March 6), claimed the lives of three children and destroyed two houses. Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, who is...

Participants in the Parade Gardens parenting workshop take time out to converse with the Art of Living Foundation (AOLF) International Programme Director, Dushyant Savadia (2nd left), and Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)/Community Renewal Programme (CRP) Technical Specialist, Socio-Economic Development, Charmaine Brimm (right).

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CRP Parenting Workshops for More Inner-City Communities

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has moved to capitalise on the success of one of its latest Community Renewal Programme (CRP) initiatives - the staging of Parenting and Stress Management workshops over three days in the community of Parade Gardens, downtown Kingston, in November 2014. Held under the theme: ‘Know Your Child’, the workshops were staged in collaboration with,...