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Member of Parliament for the St. Andrew West Rural and Minister of State for Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Mount Ogle to Lawrence Tavern Roadway to be Rehabilitated

The Mount Ogle to Lawrence Tavern roadway in West Rural St. Andrew, which has several breakaways, is scheduled for rehabilitation by the National Works Agency (NWA). This was disclosed by Member of Parliament (MP) for the area and Minister of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), assists young Melissa Samuels in putting on her mask during a recent tour of communities in the constituency.

Golden Valley to Get Community Park

MP Welcomes Plans To Upgrade Lawrence Tavern

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).

Cabinet Approves Greater Bernard Lodge Privatisation Transaction Strategy

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left) presents 103-year-old James Fagan (seated right) of Wild Cane District, St. Ann with a gift basket on Friday (October 1) in recognition of International Day of Older Persons. Sharing in the moment is Mr. Fagan's daughter, 72 year old Keturah Fagan.

NCSC Honours 103-Year-Old James Fagan

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

4 years ago Community

Rae Town And Surrounding Communities Get Children’s Park

The Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston Children’s Park was officially opened on Thursday (September 30), during a ceremony held virtually. The park, which is located next to the Machado Complex on Lower South Camp Road, was recently refurbished to facilitate recreational activities in a beautiful green space created for the children of Rae Town and surrounding communities. It boasts a...

Head, Special Projects Unit, Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock

4 years ago Community

STATIN interviewers trained to handle hesitancy

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says its interviewers are trained to deal with hesitancy when conducting surveys. The comment was made by Head of the Special Projects Unit, Surveys Division at STATIN, Philone Mantock at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston where the 2021 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) was being discussed. “In terms of hesitancy,...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.

4 years ago CommunityYouth

Npsc Provides Support for Parents to Monitor Children

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is providing guidance to parents for monitoring children’s activities in remote learning. For the 2021/2022 academic year, which began September 6, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information announced that remote learning would be undertaken due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To facilitate this, students have been furnished with online or computer-aided learning, audiovisual...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon Desmond McKenzie (centre), leads a tour of the Ocho Rios fire station in St. Ann with Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Area 2, Julian Davis-Buckle (right), and District Officer Seymor McDermott (left) on Friday (September 17).

4 years ago CommunityLocal Government

From Sadness, Some Joy for Firefighter

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is to give the Ocho Rios Fire Station in St. Ann a much-needed facelift. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during a visit to the station on Friday (September 17) to offer condolences to the colleagues of two young firefighters who lost their lives in a motor vehicle crash in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a three-bedroom house to a family in his West Central St. Andrew, recently. Others pictured (from left)) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell, family members for the unit, and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Delroy Williams.

4 years ago CommunityPrime MinisterSocial Security

$400M More for Indigent Housing

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has disclosed that the Government has secured an additional $400 million for the social housing programme. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at a recent handover of a three-bedroom house to a family in his West Central St. Andrew constituency, said that with the additional funds, more than 500 units could be built during...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); Minister of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); and Charge d’Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, Scott Feeken (left), listen as the newly renovated Standpipe Sports Complex, situated at the Church of St. Margaret in St. Andrew, is dedicated by Rector, Fr. Franklyn Jackson. The facility was officially handed over during a recent ceremony.

4 years ago CommunitySport

Residents Of Standpipe Benefiting From Renovated Sports Complex

Residents of Standpipe in St. Andrew are now benefiting from a newly renovated sports complex, which is situated on the compound of the Church of St. Margaret. The facility, which was refurbished at a cost of approximately $13 million, comprises basketball and netball courts, upgraded bleachers and restrooms, new changing rooms, a viewing gallery and a refreshment stand. Funding was...