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Founder of the Power of God Ministries International (PGMI), Prophet Roydel Rowe (right), hands over school bags to parents at the church, in Mandeville, Manchester, recently.

Church Supports Education and Small Businesses

With a mission to open “doors of greatness” for all, the Mandeville based Power of God Ministries International (PGMI) is investing millions in education, small businesses, and road safety. Founder of the church, Prophet Roydel Rowe, tells JIS News that...

Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis, addresses the audience at the annual Elderly Treat and Health Fair on December 13 at Gordon House. Approximately 100 elderly persons who reside at Mark Lane and surrounding communities, downtown Kingston, received care packages containing food items and toiletries. The annual event returned this year after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PHOTOS: Gordon House Treats the Elderly

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (fourth right), points to the Aenon Town community Wi-Fi sign, which was unveiled during Friday’s (December 8) launch of the service in the Clarendon community. Sharing in the moment (from left) are USF Director of Projects, Jaime Robinson; Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Development Officer, Nicola Bailey; Community Representative, Simone Cross; Member of Parliament for Clarendon Northern, Dwight Sibblies; Pastor of the United Emmanuel Church of God, Aenon Town, Albert Cooper; and Principal of Aenon Town Primary School, Margarette Lothian.

PHOTOS: Aenon Town Gets Wi-Fi

Minister of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right, back row), shares a photo opportunity with students of the Salt Savannah Primary School during the recent launch of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi in Rocky Point in the parish. Minister Charles Jr. is joined by Guidance Counsellor at the school, Sebenia Aikens (right).

PHOTOS: Rocky Point in Clarendon Gets Community Wi-Fi

The Bucknor Multipurpose Community Centre in Clarendon.

Bucknor Community Centre Takes Centre Stage

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

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SRC Offering Meat Processing for Holidays

Jamaicans looking to enjoy holiday favourites such as picnic ham and smoked chicken are being encouraged to take advantage of the meat processing services offered by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). Persons have up to December 8 to submit cuts of red meat and poultry to the entity’s smoked meat facility located at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew. “We are closing...

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

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

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

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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...

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.

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

The community of Brown’s Hall in St. Catherine is benefiting from free Wi-Fi, through the Universal Service Fund (USF) initiative to increase internet service across communities. The service was officially commissioned on November 8 at a ceremony held at the Brown’s Hall Primary School, where member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, described the...

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.

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Communal Milking Parlour Opens in Hillside, St. Thomas

Small dairy farmers in Hillside, St. Thomas, and its environs can now milk their cows more efficiently and under improved hygienic conditions at the newly opened communal milking parlour. The redeveloped facility, which was officially handed over by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, in the Hillside community on Tuesday (November 7), enables farmers to carry out...

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...