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Members of staff at the charity organisation, Food For the Poor (FFP), prepare food packages at their Spanish Town, St. Catherine corporate offices, for distribution during the holiday season.
Members of staff at the charity organisation, Food For the Poor (FFP), prepare food packages at their Spanish Town, St. Catherine corporate offices, for distribution during the holiday season.

Food for the Poor Presents Packages to Needy Persons Islandwide

Hundreds of needy persons in rural communities across the island were treated to some 1,000 food packages over the Christmas period, provided by the charity organisation Food For the Poor (FFP). The packages were delivered under the FFP’s Islandwide Distribution...
Correctional Officer at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, Donovan Small (left), presents a boxed cooked meal and bottled water to 27-year-old Paul Lawrence in St. Ann’s Bay, St Ann, on Monday (January 2) as part of his annual New Year’s Day feeding programme.
Correctional Officer at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, Donovan Small (left), presents a boxed cooked meal and bottled water to 27-year-old Paul Lawrence in St. Ann’s Bay, St Ann, on Monday (January 2) as part of his annual New Year’s Day feeding programme.

Hot Meals for the Homeless and Most Vulnerable in St. Ann
Matron at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, Eunice Adeoye (left); Marketing and Communications Manager at Massy Distribution Limited, Patria Kaye Charles (centre), and Operations Manager at the Home, Delfrede Cammock-Thorpe, display some of the adult diapers donated to the Home by the company, recently.
Matron at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, Eunice Adeoye (left); Marketing and Communications Manager at Massy Distribution Limited, Patria Kaye Charles (centre), and Operations Manager at the Home, Delfrede Cammock-Thorpe, display some of the adult diapers donated to the Home by the company, recently.

Golden Age Home Gets Donation from Massy Distribution
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), shares a moment with Acting Principal of the Paul Mountain Primary School, Nordia McFarlane Fisher (left); Principal of the Kitson Town Primary School, Dr. Donna Mitchell-Jarrett (second right), and students from the two schools, at the unveiling of free secured Wi-Fi hotspots in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (December 7).
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), shares a moment with Acting Principal of the Paul Mountain Primary School, Nordia McFarlane Fisher (left); Principal of the Kitson Town Primary School, Dr. Donna Mitchell-Jarrett (second right), and students from the two schools, at the unveiling of free secured Wi-Fi hotspots in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (December 7).

Thousands in Frazer’s Content and Kitson Town Get Free Wi-Fi Service
Founder, Board Co-Chair and President of the Youth for Excellence, Jénine Shepherd.
Founder, Board Co-Chair and President of the Youth for Excellence, Jénine Shepherd.

Youth for Excellence to Host Symposia in Grants Pen and Rose Town

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His Worship, the Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
Community

Shops and Stalls in Jubilee Market to be Completed by January 2023

The construction of shops and vending stalls at the Jubilee Market in downtown Kingston is expected to be completed by January 2023. The new space will accommodate approximately 60 haberdashery vendors who sell at the intersection of West Queen and Orange Streets. Speaking at the official opening of the upgraded Stony Hill Market in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 25),...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), in discussion with Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury (centre), and Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, at the recent Remembrance Day ceremony held in Chapelton, Clarendon.
Community

Custos Shagoury Hailed as Exemplary Community Builder

Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury, has been hailed as an exemplary community builder by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. Speaking at a recent Remembrance Day ceremony in Chapelton, Clarendon, Mr. Morgan said the Custos, who will be retiring soon, has been one of the best persons to...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left), pauses for a photo with his proclamation from Mayor of the City of Yonkers in New York, Mike Spano, which was presented to him by Jamaican-born Council member, Shanae Williams. The Minister also received a signed declaration from the City Council recognising his contribution to various ministries.
Community

Pearnel Charles Jr. Day Proclaimed in Yonkers, New York

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has received his own day in the City of Yonkers, New York, for his extensive service and leadership. In a signed proclamation, Yonkers Mayor, Mike Spano, declared November 12, 2022 as ‘Honourable Pearnel Charles Jr. Day’, deeming it a tribute to “an individual who has dedicated his life to public service”....
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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis.
Community

‘Flames of Freedom’ Returns to St. James in December

Flames of Freedom returns to St. James in December after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The annual event commemorates the anniversary of the 1831 Christmas Rebellion led by National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, which began on the Kensington Estate in the parish and was largely instrumental in bringing about the abolition of slavery. Minister of State in...
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Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin, displays a grant document, during a ceremony for the award of grant support to community groups, held recently at the entity’s head office, downtown Kingston.
CommunityFinance & Public Service

14 Entities Awarded Grants for Community Development Projects

Fourteen organisations have been awarded grants totalling $28 million by the Digicel Foundation to undertake community development projects. The support, under the Foundation’s Community Development grants programme, is part of the entity’s 18th anniversary celebrations. Speaking to JIS News at a grant award ceremony held recently at Digicel’s head office, downtown Kingston, Chairman of the Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin, said that...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), joins other congregants in singing a hymn during the National Neighbourhood Watch Movement’s 35th anniversary church service, which was held at the Church of the Transfiguration in St. Andrew, on November 6. With Mr. Mayne (from second left) are: Police Woman Constable Tavia Bryan; President, St. Andrew North Neighbourhood Watch Council, Opal Davis; Woman Inspector Karen Salmon; and Commanding Officer, St. Andrew North Police Division, Superintendent Sherika Service.
Community

PHOTOS: State Minister Zavia Mayne Attends National Neighbourhood Watch Movement 35th Anniversary Church Service

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), joins other congregants in singing a hymn during the National Neighbourhood Watch Movement’s 35th anniversary church service, which was held at the Church of the Transfiguration in St. Andrew, on November 6. With Mr. Mayne (from second left) are: Police Woman Constable Tavia Bryan; President, St. Andrew...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information (FILE)
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Chapelton Community Hospital to be Reopened

The Chapelton Community Hospital, which has been closed for years, is to be re-opened on December 8, 2022, after undergoing upgrading and expansion. The facility will be formally opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, made the...
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