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Rev. Hortense Kerr (second left), watches as State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (3rd left), receives the inaugural Hortense Kerr Community Service and Leadership Award on behalf of the Granville Health Centre.The cheque for US$1,000.00 was presented at a Service of Appreciation and Thanksgiving in honour of Rev. Kerr, who has given 60 years of service to the Granville community in the parish, at the Webster Memorial Baptist Church in Granville, St James on Saturday, June 7. Making the presentation at right is Rev. Kerr’s daughter, Dr. Beverley Smith (right), on behalf of the New Jersey, USA-based Leadership Development and Innovation Foundation, which she launched two years ago. At left is Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay and Councillor of the Granville Division, Michael Troupe.
Rev. Hortense Kerr (second left), watches as State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (3rd left), receives the inaugural Hortense Kerr Community Service and Leadership Award on behalf of the Granville Health Centre.The cheque for US$1,000.00 was presented at a Service of Appreciation and Thanksgiving in honour of Rev. Kerr, who has given 60 years of service to the Granville community in the parish, at the Webster Memorial Baptist Church in Granville, St James on Saturday, June 7. Making the presentation at right is Rev. Kerr’s daughter, Dr. Beverley Smith (right), on behalf of the New Jersey, USA-based Leadership Development and Innovation Foundation, which she launched two years ago. At left is Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay and Councillor of the Granville Division, Michael Troupe.

Reverend Hortense Kerr Honoured for 60 Years of Service

Community leader and one of the unsung heroes in St. James, Rev. Hortense Kerr, has been honoured by the Social Development Commission (SDC) for more than 60 years of service to the Granville and Pitfour communities. A Service of Appreciation...
Image Consultant, Althea Laing engages young ladies of the Homestead Residential Child Care Facility in St Andrew in a motivational session during the JIS Public Relations & Marketing department’s Child Month Outreach programme on Saturday, May 31.
Image Consultant, Althea Laing engages young ladies of the Homestead Residential Child Care Facility in St Andrew in a motivational session during the JIS Public Relations & Marketing department’s Child Month Outreach programme on Saturday, May 31.

JIS Gives Homestead Residential Care Facility Special Attention
Fourth Form student at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Shevani Smith (left); accepts a scholarship letter from President of the South Florida chapter of the Jamaican Ex-Police Officers Association, Roy Bennett. The scholarship is valued at J$40,000. Sharing the occasion at centre is Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of Area One, Warren Clarke.
Fourth Form student at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Shevani Smith (left); accepts a scholarship letter from President of the South Florida chapter of the Jamaican Ex-Police Officers Association, Roy Bennett. The scholarship is valued at J$40,000. Sharing the occasion at centre is Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of Area One, Warren Clarke.

Jamaica Ex-Police Officers Association Gives Back to St. James
Citizens, including teachers, parents, students and workmen from across the Bethel Town and adjoining areas turned out to carry out refurbishing works on the Bethel Town Community Centre and Basic School, which has been selected as the parish project for Labour Day 2014. Work is also being carried out on the Whithorn police station, the second parish project for Westmoreland.
Citizens, including teachers, parents, students and workmen from across the Bethel Town and adjoining areas turned out to carry out refurbishing works on the Bethel Town Community Centre and Basic School, which has been selected as the parish project for Labour Day 2014. Work is also being carried out on the Whithorn police station, the second parish project for Westmoreland.

Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth Labour Day Projects Receive Full Support
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right) and Chairman of the Inner-City Development Committee, Sameer Younis present participant in the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Civic Affairs/Inner-city Development Committee youth leadership programme, Woman Constable Shamadeen Johnson, with a plaque after she was selected as the top police officer in the group. Occasion was the graduation exercise at the JCC’s Headquarters in downtown Kingston on May 22.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right) and Chairman of the Inner-City Development Committee, Sameer Younis present participant in the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Civic Affairs/Inner-city Development Committee youth leadership programme, Woman Constable Shamadeen Johnson, with a plaque after she was selected as the top police officer in the group. Occasion was the graduation exercise at the JCC’s Headquarters in downtown Kingston on May 22.

59 Persons from Inner-City Communities Graduate from Youth Leadership Programme

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National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), is presented with a signed copy of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by United States Agency for International Development USAID) Mission Director in Jamaica, Denise Herbol, that will facilitate implementation of phase two of USAID’s Community Empowerment and Transformation Project (COMET II) in Jamaica, in partnership with the Government, over the next five years, at a cost of $1.4 billion (US$13 million). The signing and presentation took place at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), New Kingston, on Friday (May 2).
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USAID Launches Project to Empower Vulnerable Communities

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $330 million (US$3 million) in grant assistance to support targeted community activities under phase two of its Community Empowerment and Transformation Project (COMET II). The Small Grants Programme will provide direct funding support to community groups, faith-based organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and civil society organisations, to assist in strengthening local...
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Head of the Documentary Unit at JIS Television, Kerry-Anne Smith, addressed the female students at Ensom City Primary School on April 8 on issues concerning women in society, and how they can grow up to become successful. JIS staff members visited the school in observance of the institution’s Gender Celebration Day, which was celebrated under the theme: ‘Growing in Obedience, Discipline and Self-respect’.
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Spanish Town School Hosts Gender Celebration Day

The self-esteem of scores of female students at Ensom City Primary School was boosted on April 8 through messages around the theme, ‘Growing in Obedience, Discipline and Self-respect’. The students were engaged in presentations on the importance of self-confidence and determination, at the institution’s Gender Celebration Day. The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) was one of two agencies present to provide...
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Improved Water Supply for Thornton

Just over 1,700 residents of Thornton and adjoining communities in eastern St. Thomas are now benefitting from improved water supply, following the commissioning of the $36 million Thornton water supply system, on March 27. The project, undertaken over nine months, was jointly funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), which provided just over $34 million through its Basic Needs Trust...
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Alexandria To Get New Library

Residents of Alexandria and surrounding areas in St. Ann will have access to a new and improved public library, before year-end. The initiative, which is a joint venture among several organisations, on Wednesday, March 19, received an injection of $6 million from the Embassy of Japan, through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, to complete the building. Other...
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Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), addressing transport operators at the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James during a tour of the facility on March 7. He was accompanied by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of parliament for Central St. James, where the centre of located, Hon. Lloyd B. Smith (2nd left).
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Canterbury, St. James Residents Being Targeted for Land Titles

Nearly 2000 residents of the Canterbury land settlement in Montego Bay, St. James, could soon receive certificates of title for properties they currently occupy. Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made this disclosure during an interview with JIS News following a tour of the community on March 7. Dr. Guy advised that, “some...
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Students at the new Red Hills Primary School, in St. Andrew, perform during the recent official opening. Enjoying the performance at third left is the Minister of Education, Hon. the Rev. Ronald Thwaites. Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Paul Buchanan and Opposition Leader, Mr. Andrew Holness. The new school, which replaces the Red Hills All Age, will accommodate 630 students.
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Red Hills Community grateful for new School

The Red Hills community, in St. Andrew, has welcomed the new primary school, noting that it will equip children with quality education for the best high schools in the island. Principal of the new Red Hills Primary School, Miss Lorna Hector, in her address at the recent official opening of the institution, thanked the community for their support during the...
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