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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (right), pays his respects to those children who died under violent circumstances, at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) hosted its annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil on Sunday (May 4).
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (right), pays his respects to those children who died under violent circumstances, at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) hosted its annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil on Sunday (May 4).

Jamaicans Urged to Create a Safe and Nurturing Environment for Children

Jamaicans are being implored to create a safe and nurturing environment for the nation’s children. The call was made by Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil,...
Wards at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home are preparing to have a banana before they race, at the annual sports day held recently at the Home in Walderston, Manchester. The bananas were provided by sponsor, JP Tropical Farms. Other sponsors of the event, organised by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), were Cal’s Manufacturing Limited and Trade Winds Citrus.
Wards at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home are preparing to have a banana before they race, at the annual sports day held recently at the Home in Walderston, Manchester. The bananas were provided by sponsor, JP Tropical Farms. Other sponsors of the event, organised by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), were Cal’s Manufacturing Limited and Trade Winds Citrus.

Mount Olivet Comes Alive for Annual Sports Day
Director, Corporate Services, Jamaica Information Service, Errol Gardner (right), presents a symbolic cheque to Director, Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Sophia Morgan, for funds donated by Baldwin and Dr. Susan Davis, towards resurfacing of the facility’s driveway. The presentation took place at the JIS head office in Kingston on April 17. At left is Robert Pairman, who represented the Davis family.
Director, Corporate Services, Jamaica Information Service, Errol Gardner (right), presents a symbolic cheque to Director, Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Sophia Morgan, for funds donated by Baldwin and Dr. Susan Davis, towards resurfacing of the facility’s driveway. The presentation took place at the JIS head office in Kingston on April 17. At left is Robert Pairman, who represented the Davis family.

Dr. Sue and You Foundation Partners with JIS to Support Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Roadway Repairs
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third right), points to the Half Way Tree Wi-Fi sign at the launch of the service at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Friday (April 25). He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southeast, Julian Robinson; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Northeast, Hon. Delroy Chuck; General Manager, Transport Authority, Ralston Smith; and Acting Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third right), points to the Half Way Tree Wi-Fi sign at the launch of the service at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Friday (April 25). He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southeast, Julian Robinson; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Northeast, Hon. Delroy Chuck; General Manager, Transport Authority, Ralston Smith; and Acting Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington.

Thousands Benefit From Free, High Speed Internet in Half Way Tree
Matron at the St. Thomas Infirmary, Viv Anderson (second right), welcomes students and staff of Robert Lightbourne High School to the institution as part of their ‘Purple Pride’ Community Outreach Programme on April 16.
Matron at the St. Thomas Infirmary, Viv Anderson (second right), welcomes students and staff of Robert Lightbourne High School to the institution as part of their ‘Purple Pride’ Community Outreach Programme on April 16.

Robert Lightbourne High School Shines With ‘Purple Pride’ Through Heartfelt Outreach

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Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
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Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.
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WPM Intensifying Efforts to Rid Roadways in Western Jamaica of Derelict Vehicles

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WPM Waste Management Staff Get Health and Wellness Checks

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
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