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Chief Executive Office at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, commends the boys of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester on their progress over the year, when the JIS team visited the facility on December 14 to share in their annual Christmas prize giving function.

JIS Brings Christmas Cheer to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) paid its annual Christmas visit to the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home on Saturday, December 14, bringing gifts and cheer to the 26 residents of the Manchester-based facility. The JIS team participated in the home’s annual...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses the launch of the North West St. Ann skills training and night school programme on Friday, December 13, at the St. Hilda’s High School Auditorium in Brown’s Town.

Hundreds of St. Ann Residents to Benefit from Skills Training

Entrepreneur Dawn Bartley makes final adjustments to display items in her booth, at the Trench Town Trade and Investment Fair held recently, at Emancipation Park, New Kingston.

Thousands Support Inaugural Trench Town Trade Fair

Cardiac Nurse, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Camille McIntosh (centre), checks the blood pressure of Tawanda Johnson (right), before undertaking the Stress Treadmill Test. Looking on is Project Manager, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Paulette Mitchell. The Stress Treadmill and three 24-hour Holter Monitors were officially handed over by the CHASE Fund to the Heart Foundation today (Nov.18), at the foundation’s Beechwood Avenue offices.

Chase Fund Presents $5.4 Million Equipment To Heart Foundation

President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Errol Morrison (right); UTech’s Director of Community Service and Development, Seymour Riley (left); and Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Christine Rodriquez (centre), discuss the annual UTech Students’ Union ‘Tag Drive’, at the recent press launch, at the Papine campus.

UTech Students’ Union Praised For Outreach

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Board Of Supervision Launches Collection Drive Nov. 20

The Board of Supervision (BOS) will be launching its Poor Relief collection drive, at an Open Day, on the grounds of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, at 85 Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, on November 20, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The launch forms part of the activities to mark Local Government and Community Month (November). Committee Member...

Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Christine Ade-Gold (right), speaks to students about the agency’s Heritage Essay Competition 2013, which is open to children ages nine to 12. (FILE)

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Deadline for JIS Heritage Essay Competition Extended

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for entries to the 2013 Heritage Essay Competition. Students now have until midnight on Thursday, October 31, to submit their entries, which is a seven-day extension from the previous deadline of October 25. The competition, which targets primary and preparatory school students age nine to 12 years, has been open since...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), with ecstatic winners of a regional radio song contest dealing with combating HIV/AIDs infection and stigma across the Caribbean. The team, from the Jamaica Youth Theatre, were presented with their prize of US$2,500 during an awards ceremony, held at Cari-Med Distributors headquarters in Kingston, today (October 23). From left are: Danar Royal, Shola Collins, Samantha-Rae McLean and Akeem Mignott. Jamaica also placed second and fourth in the competition.

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Jamaica Wins Regional Song Competition to Combat AIDS

Jamaica has emerged the winner of a regional radio song contest from among 14 countries, highlighting messages of combating HIV/AIDs infection and stigma across the Caribbean. Dubbed, ‘LIVE UP I Like Muhself Caribbean Radio Song Contest’, the project sought to contribute to the improvement of sexual and reproductive health in general, and in particular, to reduction in the transmission rates...

Special Corporal Jermaine Burgher after accepting his medal of Honour for Gallantry, at the 2013 National Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House in St Andrew, on October 21.

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Special Corporal Fights for His Life Thinking About His Daughter

For Special Corporal Jermaine Burgher, the courage to fight for his life on the terrifying afternoon of June 15, 2012, came from thinking about his young daughter, Alyssa. On that horrifying day, Mr. Burgher, who was returning from a visit with his then six-month old child, was shot several times by a gunman who attempted to rob the public passenger...

Outstanding student of Free Town Primary School, nine year-old Jaiden Morrison, places flowers at the shrine of National Hero, the Right Excellent Paul Bogle, at this year’s ‘Salute to the National Heroes’, held on National Heroes Day (October 21), at the National Heroes Park in Kingston. Looking on are Vice Principal of Half-Way Tree Primary, Shelley Lee, and
students and Cub Scouts of Half-WayTree Primary.

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Young Students Take Part in Ceremony to Honour National Heroes

Scores of students from primary schools in Kingston participated in a ceremony at National Heroes Park on October 21, where flowers were laid at the shrines of the National Heroes by public officials, led by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Students were selected from Lannaman’s Preparatory, Mona Preparatory, Wolmer’s Preparatory, Jessie Ripoll, Franklin Town Primary, Half-Way...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris (centre), with this year

12 years ago Community

Seven Persons Honoured By St. James Parish Council

Seven ‘unsung heroes’ in the parish of St. James, who have given outstanding service to their parish and communities, were recognized on Heroes Day (October 21), by the St. James Parish Council and presented with citations and the 2013 Sam Sharpe Awards. Those awarded at a civic ceremony, held in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, were: Madeline Lawrence, for...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents daughter of the late Dr. the Hon. Olive Lewin, Major (Ret’d) Johanna Lewin, with the Order of Merit for distinguished service in the fields of Folk Music Research and Performance and Music Education during the National Honours and Awards Ceremony held today (October 21), at King’s House in St. Andrew.

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My Mother Would Have Been Grateful – Major Lewin

Major (Ret’d) Johanna Lewin,daughter of late musicologist Dr. the Hon. Olive Lewin, OJ, CD is expressing gratitude to the Government and people of Jamaica for recognising her mother with the country’s fourth highest national honour. Dr. Lewin was the only awardee in category of Order of Merit, at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony held on Monday, October 21, on...