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The Bucknor Multipurpose Community Centre in Clarendon.

Bucknor Community Centre Takes Centre Stage

The investment by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in the Bucknor Multipurpose Centre in Clarendon is proof of sustainability nine years later. The recent opening of the Homework Centre by the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick...

Acting Manager for the Process Development Division of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Annaliese Aiken Min.

SRC Offering Meat Processing for Holidays

Minister Fayval Williams Attends USF Community WiFi Launch at Jarrett Lane (Captioned Photos)

PHOTOS: Minister Fayval Williams Attends USF Community WiFi Launch at Jarrett Lane

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (left), with students who received tablet computers from the agency, during the commissioning of the Brown’s Hall free Wi-Fi system service on November 8.

Brown’s Hall in St. Catherine Gets Free Wi-Fi Service

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left, foreground), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise symbolising the official handover of a communal milking parlour in Hillside, St. Thomas, on November 7. Joining the Minister are (from left), Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers; Chairman of the JDDB, Dr. Derrick Deslandes; Councillor Caretaker for the Seaforth Division, Sheroo Stevens; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; and Chairman of the St. Thomas Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dean Jones.

Communal Milking Parlour Opens in Hillside, St. Thomas

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PHOTOS: Minister Fayval Williams Attends USF Community WiFi Launch at Jarrett Lane

Michael Sloley Photos Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), along with community stakeholders, point to the newly erected sign indicating the establishment of Wi-Fi service for residents of Jarrett Lane in the constituency. The service, which was installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF), was formally launched on...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is presented with a photo version of the Bucknor Community Centre in Clarendon at yesterday’s (October 31) opening in the Clarendon community.

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Governor-General Lauds Effort to Establish Community Centre in Bucknor, Clarendon

The efforts of community members and business entities to establish a community centre in Bucknor, Clarendon, have been lauded by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the facility on October 31, the Governor-General said it is not just a testament to architectural capabilities but more importantly to the “power...

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), uses his smart phone to access the internet at the launch of free Community Wi-Fi for Caymanas Gardens Site-A on October 26. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes; Independence City Primary School student, Daniel Harrison; Principal of the school, Anne Geddes Nelson; and fellow student, Jahmoya Miller.

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PHOTOS: Caymanas Gardens Site-A Gets Free Community Wi-Fi

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), uses his smart phone to access the internet at the launch of free Community Wi-Fi for Caymanas Gardens Site-A on October 26. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund...

Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 24).

2 years ago CommunityTourism

Florence Hill Park to be Completed by Oct. 27 – MP

Florence Hill in the constituency of St. Andrew West Rural is to benefit from a community park that should be finished by this Friday (October 27). So says Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, who provided details on several projects in the constituency during the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (October 24)....

A marching band entertains patrons during the 16th staging of the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club’s stew festival, held on November 5, 2022.

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Annual Stew Festival Slated for November 4

Fans of the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club’s annual stew festival will have lots to enjoy when the event returns for its 17th staging on November 4. Founder/Leader of the Club, Shian Christie, told JIS News that the usual array of “stewed everything” will be back for patrons with the addition of brand-new menu items. “What is new and exciting...

International Day of Rural Women Banner.

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‘Rural Girls Rock’ on October 17

A youth forum, titled ‘Rural Girls Rock,’ will be held on Tuesday, October 17, at Glistening Waters in Falmouth, Trelawny. The event is part of a series of activities in observance of International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) under the theme: ‘Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All.’ IDRW is celebrated on October 15 each year to give voice to...

Stakeholders participate in the recent commissioning of a community Wi-Fi facility that was installed in Harmons Valley, Manchester, by the Universal Service Fund (USF). From left are President, Youth Sub-Committee, Parish Development Committee, Nicardo Miller; Councillor, Porus Division, Manchester, Claudia Morant-Baker; Marketing and Public Relations Manager, USF, Oraine Wallace; Member of Parliament, Manchester South, Robert Chin; community member, Pusey Hill, Creigh Pitter; Parish Manager, Social Development Commission, Manchester, Beverley Booths, and Elder, Harmons Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, Tyrone Gregory.

2 years ago CommunityTechnology

USF Instals Wi-Fi Facilities in Manchester Communities

Residents of Pusey Hill and Harmons Valley in Manchester now have free and unlimited access to digital connectivity following the installation of shared Wi-Fi facilities by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The amenities were provided under the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Initiative, which aims to bridge Jamaica’s digital divide. The service facilities in both communities were commissioned during recent launch ceremonies....