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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...
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Stakeholders Stage Peace Walk in Wakefield Trelawny
The Trelawny Police Division staged a major peace walk through the community of Wakefield on Independence Day (August 6) calling for an end to crime and violence in the area. Commanding Officer of the Trelawny Police Division, Superintendent Carlos Russell, led the walk-through and was joined by other stakeholders in the Parish. These included Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern,...
PHOTOS: Minister Warmington Tours North Clarendon
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second left), looks at a breakaway section of road during a tour of the road network in sections of Clarendon North on August 4. Other members of the touring party (from left) are Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw; Member of...
Portmore Positioned to Secure Parish Status – Prime Minister Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the community of Portmore in St. Catherine has been evolving in a manner that now positions it to secure parish status. Mr. Holness said once a community records notable growth and development in the way Portmore has, particularly since becoming a municipality, it should be given the requisite support to advance its governance structure. “Once you start to see emerging in a people, a certain level of independence and expression of their sense of...
Recycling Partners Stage Plastic Bottle Collection Drive in Brown’s Town
Residents of Brown’s Town and its environs in St. Ann, on Friday (July 23), participated in a major plastic bottle collection drive organised by Recycling Partners of Jamaica in collaboration with several key stakeholder entities. More than two truckloads of bottles were collected, as personnel highlighted the importance of separating plastics from other disposables and recycling these items in order to better preserve the environment. Other participating partner entities included the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), and Forestry Department. General...
Three Community Projects Approved For St. Elizabeth
Three community projects, valued at $1.2 million, were recently approved under the Community Research and Development Programme for St. Elizabeth, says Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC), Alric Miller. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on July 8, Mr. Miller explained that the projects will each be allocated $400,000 and are to...
Service Clubs Encouraged To Implement Social Intervention Programmes In Communities
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang is encouraging service organisations and the private sector to assist with social interventions in the communities of Downtown, Kingston. “There is tremendous potential for partnerships to bring meaningful changes to the area, to restore hope to the residents of Downtown, Kingston,” Dr. Chang said. He was speaking at...
