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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses the Jamaica National Family Day held on the lawns of the Office of the Prime Minister today (June 16). Others from left are: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Wavell Hinds.

Fathers More Involved in the Lives of Their Children – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says data from the Planning Institute of Jamaica indicated that fathers are becoming more involved in their children’s development. “We are seeing fathers making it a point of duty to take their children...

Portrait of the late retired former Chief Photographer at the Jamaica Information Service, Errol Egbert George Harvey. The thanksgiving service for the veteran photographer, was held on Saturday (June 15) at The Church of St. Margaret’s on Old Hope Road, Kingston.

Fond Farewell for Veteran JIS Photographer Errol Harvey

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Climate Change Quiz organised by the Meteorological Service. The event was held on Friday (June 14) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, St. Andrew.

Jamaicans Urged to Continue Water Conservation

Head of the Jamaica Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Task Force, Dr. Rupert Francis (centre), addresses a public forum on ‘Community Policing: The Role of the Citizen’, at the University of Technology (UTech) on June 13. At right is Executive Director, Youth Crime Watch of Jamaica, Kethania Griffiths.

Education and Community Engagement Play a Major Role in Fighting Crime

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, discuss preparations for the final resting place of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the National Heroes Park on Thursday (June 13).

Preparations for Mr. Seaga’s Final Resting Place on Track

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), with President of the North East Chapter of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP), Pixley Irons; and Founder and Executive Chairman of the (CCRP), Jean Lowrie-Chin, at the Chapter’s launch on June 7, at the John McDowell Conference Centre in Pineapple Place, Ocho Rios.

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Caribbean Community of Retired Persons Forms Chapters to Support the Elderly

With over 50 per cent of Jamaica’s elderly (60 years and older) said to be either alone, single or widowed, the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) has been forming chapters islandwide to offer both social and emotional support. Founded in 2010 by Communications Consultant and Seniors Advocate, Jean Lowrie-Chin, the CCRP, in addition to its head office in Kingston,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing), who is also the Member of Parliament for West Kingston, observes while Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, signs the condolence book for the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Lying-in-State of his body at the Denham Town Community Centre today (June 11). [FILE]

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Residents of Denham Town Share Fond Memories of Edward Seaga

Residents of Denham Town in West Kingston shared fond memories of the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, today (June 11), at the Lying-in-State of his body at the community centre. Mr. Seaga, who also served as Member of Parliament for West Kingston from 1962 to 2005, died on May 28. He was 89 years old. Long before...

Terminal Manager at Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Valerie Campbell; Deputy Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Claudia Grant (centre); and Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard, Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, show off their awards. The three stalwats of the maritime industry were honoured at the recent Women In Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) fundraising event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston

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Three Female Stalwarts of the Maritime Industry Honoured

Three female stalwarts of the maritime industry were honoured by their peers at a recent fundraising dinner hosted by the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC). They are Terminal Manager of Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Valerie Campbell; Deputy Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Claudia Grant; and Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard,...

Mourners filing past the casket of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Lying-in-State of his body at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre on Monday (June 10).

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Residents of Tivoli Gardens Pay Respects to Edward Seaga

Residents of Tivoli Gardens in West Kingston turned out today (June 10), to pay their respects to the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Lying-in-State of his body at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre. The former Prime Minister, who died on May 28, represented them as Member of Parliament from 1962 to 2005. Mourners, some of...

The body of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, lying in state at the St. John’s Anglican Church in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday (June 7).

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No Official Functions During Mourning Period

No public social functions or official events should be held during the four-day period of mourning in honour of the life and service of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga. The period will be observed from the morning of Wednesday, June 19, to the evening of Saturday, June 22. According to a statement from the Office of...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivering the keynote address at the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) appreciation luncheon for teachers and instructors serving in the penal system, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 5).

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Society Urged to Give Former Inmates a Second Chance

The society is being encouraged to facilitate the reintegration of persons, who have been released after serving time in correctional institutions. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, said that this is necessary in order to ensure the successful re-entry of ex-offenders into society and that they do not revert to the deviant behaviour, which landed them...

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Mr. Seaga Hailed by St. Ann’s Bay Mayor as Thoughtful and Fearless Leader

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Michael Belnavis, says former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, was a “thoughtful, strong and fearless leader” whose stellar contribution to national progress spans several sectors. In an interview with JIS News, Mayor Belnavis credited Mr. Seaga as being the driving force behind the development of...