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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 5).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 5).

All Parish Capitals Outfitted with Free Public Wi-Fi

All 14 parish capitals now have free public Wi-Fi as Government continues to expand Internet access as part of the digitisation drive. Speaking during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 5), Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications...
Portmore-based Youth Advocate, Claudine Duncan (right, back row), shares a moment with graduates of the Naggo Head Infant School in St. Catherine, during the school-leaving exercise held at the institution on Thursday (June 29).
Portmore-based Youth Advocate, Claudine Duncan (right, back row), shares a moment with graduates of the Naggo Head Infant School in St. Catherine, during the school-leaving exercise held at the institution on Thursday (June 29).

Communities Urged to Band Together to Protect Children
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement during the Sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 27). Listening (from left) are the Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement during the Sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 27). Listening (from left) are the Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

PM Announces Community Infrastructure Upgrade
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks at the Canterbury Community Development Project’s launch on June 15 at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre.
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks at the Canterbury Community Development Project’s launch on June 15 at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre.

Canterbury Residents Look Forward to Completion of Multipurpose Community Centre
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister West, Hon. Homer Davis, addresses the launch of the Canterbury Community Development Project held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St James on Thursday (June 15).
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister West, Hon. Homer Davis, addresses the launch of the Canterbury Community Development Project held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St James on Thursday (June 15).

$40-Million Transformation Project for Canterbury

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Community Development Coordinator, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Yanique Rodgers.
Community

SRC Helps Community-Based Social Enterprises

More community-based social enterprises are benefiting from the Scientific Research Council (SRC) Community Development Programme. Community Development Coordinator, Yanique Rodgers, informed JIS News that the initiative aims to empower persons to transform local materials into usable products to maintain a sustainable livelihood. “We (SRC) have a wealth of knowledge and experience in several areas specifically related to agro-processing, and we...
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Parents and adults supervise children from the Pembroke Hall community in St. Andrew, while they play in the reopened Wellness Park, which was renovated by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. The park was officially reopened on Friday (May 12).
Community

Residents of Pembroke Hall Get Wellness Park

Residents of Pembroke Hall in St. Andrew North Western have been provided with an additional facility to engage in physical activities, following the official reopening of a wellness park in the area. The park was renovated at a cost of approximately $16 million and officially handed over by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, during a ceremony...
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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (left), presents a tablet computer and Universal Service Fund (USF)-branded water bottle to student of St. Mary’s Preparatory and Kindergarten School in Montpelier, St. James, Sudania Barrett, on April 20. The occasion was the official commissioning ceremony for newly installed Wi-Fi service in Mount Carey, St. James. Wi-Fi service was also commissioned in the neighbouring community of Maroon Town. Sharing the moment is USF Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes.
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Residents of Maroon Town and Mount Carey in St. James Receive Free Wi-Fi Service

Approximately 1,200 residents of Maroon Town and Mount Carey in St. James now have access to free Wi-Fi service, thanks to the Universal Service Fund (USF). The facility, which was officially commissioned on April 20, has been provided as part of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme, which aims to increase Internet access across Jamaica’s 63 constituencies and allow for greater...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Sherlock Community Cultural Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (April 20). Other participants are Councillor, Chancery Division, Duane Smith; Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven, and President, Sherlock Citizens Association, Toushane Green.
CommunityCultureFinance & Public Service

Residents of Sherlock Crescent Get Community Cultural Centre

Residents of Sherlock Crescent in Kingston are already feeling the benefits of the recently established Sherlock Community Cultural Centre, which is serving as a vital resource facility, while promoting closer bonds among the citizens. The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, as part of its mandate to support national cultural and educational initiatives, provided $49 million for the...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shows students from the Mountainside Primary School in St. Elizabeth how to access free Wi-Fi service in the community, at the commissioning ceremony by the Universal Service Fund (USF), on Wednesday (March 29).
Community

Treasure Beach and Mountainside Get Free Wi-Fi Service

The communities of Treasure Beach and Mountainside, in St. Elizabeth, have been provided with free Wi-Fi service by the Universal Service Fund (USF). Commissioned on March 29, the service has been made available as part of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme, which aims to increase access to the Internet across Jamaica’s 63 constituencies and allow for greater digital inclusion. Minister...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (second right), unveil a sign during the official launch of a neighbourhood watch programme for communities in Hellshire, St. Catherine. The event took place at the Hellshire Park Shopping Centre on March 25. Looking on at right is Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas.
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PHOTOS: Neighbourhood Watch Programme Launched for Communities in Hellshire

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (second right), unveil a sign during the official launch of a neighbourhood watch programme for communities in Hellshire, St. Catherine. The event took place at the Hellshire Park Shopping Centre on March 25. Looking on at right is Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas.
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