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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“I don’t do things like this for any reward yuh nuh. It’s just from the goodness of mi heart. A suh di t’ing set man.” ​This is the sentiment of one modern day Samaritan, who displayed selflessness in rendering assistance to a fellow Jamaican, who got into an accident along the Port Henderson Road in St. Catherine last year. ​His...

Tributes continue to flow for late former Deputy Prime Minister, Ambassador Seymour Mullings, O.J. The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., on October 17, observed a moment of silence as a mark of respect to him. Mr. Mullings, who served as Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, was also the country’s Permanent Representative to...