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Beneficiaries of the August Town community getting ready for a game of football at the Papine High School.

800 Beneficiaries Set to Be Engaged in JSIF’s Summer Camp 2024

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through its Integrated Community Development Project II (ICDP II), will engage approximately 800 beneficiaries in their annual Summer Camp programme. These Summer Camp initiatives cost approximately Sixteen Million Jamaican Dollars (JMD$16,000,000) and is funded...

Eighty-year-old Salome Ogilvie (right) receives a kiss from daughter Celia Ogilvie at a special birthday celebration held at Sea Garden Beach Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on August 10.

Ambassador Marks Congratulates 80-Year-Old Diaspora

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is surrounded by residents of Flagaman during a tour of sections of St. Elizabeth on Saturday (August 10) to get a first-hand look at hurricane damage and distribute relief items.

Local Government Ministry Undertaking Rehabilitation Work in St. Elizabeth

Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) officer, Captain Marcia Chintersingh Henry, addresses residents attending the recent We Care Health Fair at Whitfield Town Church of God in Kingston. The event was organised by the Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation.

Leela M. Dorman Care Initiative Foundation Hosts Health Fair

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

Roads Repaired under Mobay Step-Up Initiative

Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon (left), in discussion with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), as the entity removes a derelict vehicle from a section of Catherine Hall, during the launch of the Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal Programme in St. James on Thursday, August 8. Also at the site are (from third left) Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir, and other NSWMA personnel

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Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal in St. James Begins

To improve public health and environmental conditions, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched the Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal Programme for St. James, beginning in the Catherine Hall area and expanding to other communities. The initiative, which commenced on Thursday (August 8), forms part of a broader national clean-up effort, aimed at mitigating the risk of...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, presents the Spirit of Independence Award to philanthropist Janet Richards, Founder and President of the Janet Richards Foundation, during the St. James Independence Day civic ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.

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Mobay Mayor Urges Collective Approach to Enhancing Development Across St. James

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, is calling for a collective approach in building a prosperous and safe parish. He made the call during the St. James Independence Civic Ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Monday (August 6), in commemoration of Jamaica’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. Councillor Vernon said he...

Special Projects Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (left), is shown several pieces of artwork done by students attached to the Teach the Youth Summer Programme Centre in Hermitage, St. Andrew, by the facility’s Manager, Abygale Brown. The pieces were done for the youngsters’ ‘Culture Corner’, during their ‘Culture Day’ activity at the Centre on Tuesday (July 30). The programme, which commenced in 1999, is an annual initiative geared towards extending assistance, through academics and other interventions, to students residing in Papine and adjacent communities in St. Andrew. This year’s programme was facilitated by organisers from the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTechJa) Students’ Union Council in tandem with the JIS, under the theme ‘Empower to Inspire: Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders’.

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PHOTOS: Teach The Youth Summer Programme Community Culture Day Activities (JIS)

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during a ceremony for the handover of 300 land titles to residents of Clifton in St. Catherine, held at the Clifton Community Centre on Tuesday (July 30). Looking on is Managing Director of SCJ Holdings Jamaica Limited, Joseph Shoucair.

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PM Hands Over 300 Land Titles to Residents of Clifton

Three hundred residents of the Clifton community in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, now possess certificates of title to property in the area. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, handed over the documents during a ceremony held on Tuesday (July 30) at the Clifton Community Centre. The provision of the titles was done under the Community Regularisation and Development Programme...

Manager of the Anti-Money Laundering Unit at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Inger Hainsley-Bennett (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of Companies, Shellie Leon, participate in a recent JIS Think Tank.

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COJ Establishes Anti-Money Laundering Unit

An Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Unit has been established within the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) to enhance regulatory compliance and transparency. This strategic move comes in response to the heightened scrutiny and monitoring efforts by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to combat money laundering and ensure financial integrity. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Manager...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents a Proclamation declaring July as Dispute Resolution Month to Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) Board Chairman, John Bassie, during a recent courtesy call at King’s House.

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DRF Celebrating 30 Years Of Promoting Mediation And Conflict Resolution

July is, this year, being observed as Dispute Resolution Month in commemoration of three decades of work undertaken by the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, declared the Month in a Proclamation read and presented to representatives of the Foundation during a courtesy call at King’s House. The DRF, which officially celebrated its...

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Postal Corporation Continuing Work To Further Service Delivery

The Postal Corporation of Jamaica (PCOJ/PostCorp) is, this year, looking to continue work to further modernise and build out client service delivery. The targeted engagements include expanding facilities from which Klick ‘n’ Ship, Zip Mail and FastTrack international courier services can be accessed. Details of this and other programmed engagements are outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue...