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Custos Rotulorum of Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair, addresses stakeholders at the opening ceremony of the Hopewell Community and Sports Centre in Orchard, Hanover, on Friday (November 9).
Custos Rotulorum of Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair, addresses stakeholders at the opening ceremony of the Hopewell Community and Sports Centre in Orchard, Hanover, on Friday (November 9).

Hopewell Community and Sports Centre Can Become Social Hub – Custos Stair

Custos Rotulorum of Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair, says the newly rebuilt and rebranded Hopewell Community and Sport Centre could become the social hub of western Jamaica. “To the management team (of the centre), I implore you to develop sustainable...
The Community Renewal Programme (CRP) was established as a corrective measure to provide a platform for the coordination and enhancement of the delivery of government and civil society services to volatile and vulnerable communities.
The Community Renewal Programme (CRP) was established as a corrective measure to provide a platform for the coordination and enhancement of the delivery of government and civil society services to volatile and vulnerable communities.

Collaboration Necessary for Social Intervention Projects
Wife of the Prime Minister and Champion for the Caribbean Woman-Caribbean Child (CARIWAC) Initiative, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), is presented with a copy of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 2018 State of the World Population Report, during the Jamaica launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, by UNFPA Caribbean Sub-Regional Office Director and Representative, Alison Drayton, on Thursday (November 8). Mrs. Holness was the keynote speaker. At left is Deputy Director for the Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Seth Broekman. The Report is titled ‘The Power of Choice – Reproductive Rights and the Demographic Transition’.
Wife of the Prime Minister and Champion for the Caribbean Woman-Caribbean Child (CARIWAC) Initiative, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), is presented with a copy of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 2018 State of the World Population Report, during the Jamaica launch at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, by UNFPA Caribbean Sub-Regional Office Director and Representative, Alison Drayton, on Thursday (November 8). Mrs. Holness was the keynote speaker. At left is Deputy Director for the Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Seth Broekman. The Report is titled ‘The Power of Choice – Reproductive Rights and the Demographic Transition’.

UNFPA Report Endorsed by Mrs. Holness
Symposium Live Stream Flyer/Sticker The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and its partners will host the third edition of the Symposium on Best Practices in Social and Community Development on Wednesday, November 14, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. The symposium, which will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., will also be streamed live to the public on the Facebook pages of the partner agencies.
Symposium Live Stream Flyer/Sticker The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and its partners will host the third edition of the Symposium on Best Practices in Social and Community Development on Wednesday, November 14, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. The symposium, which will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., will also be streamed live to the public on the Facebook pages of the partner agencies.

Symposium on Best Practices in Social and Community Development
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), during the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshow at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann on Tuesday (October 30).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), during the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshow at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann on Tuesday (October 30).

Project to Tackle Child Labour at the Community Level

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Proclamation to launch the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) 75th-anniversary celebrations, to JCCF Commandant, Colonel Errol Johnson, during a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 1).
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Governor-General Reads Proclamation to Launch JCCF 75th Anniversary

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has praised the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) for its sustained contribution to national development over the organisation’s 75 years of existence. “Our nation is cognizant of the tremendous contribution that the JCCF has made in the continued development of model citizens who are ready to take their place in society...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); and St. Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman and Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary, officially open the St. Mary Drop-In Centre on Thursday (November 1). The facility was built at a cost of $12 million. The opening formed part of activities to launch Local Government and Community Development Month, being celebrated in November under the theme ‘Protecting the Vulnerable... Establishing
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New St. Mary Drop-In Centre Officially Opened

The newly built St. Mary Drop-in Centre, located on Hodgson Street in Port Maria, was officially opened on Thursday (November 1) by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The facility, which will provide provisional shelter for homeless persons in the parish, was constructed at a cost of $12 million. Its features include offices for an administrator and...
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CommunityDevelopment

Government has Cleared Streetlight Debt

Government has cleared its debt owed to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for streetlights. In making the disclosure at a disaster preparedness and mitigation town hall in Douglas Castle near the St. Ann/Clarendon border Thursday (October 25), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon Desmond Mckenzie, says the street light debt dates back several years and stood...
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Government Taking Steps to Build Disaster Resilience

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon Desmond McKenzie says Government continues to take the necessary steps to strengthen the country’s disaster resilience. Speaking at a town hall in Douglas Castle near the St. Ann/Clarendon border on Thursday (October 25), Minister McKenzie said that the Government has been proactive in its efforts to boost disaster preparedness, disaster risk...
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Community

Major Drop in Murders in St. James

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Charge of Operations in St. James, Kevin Francis, says that the enhanced security measures in the parish have resulted in a major reduction in murders. “This time last year there were 259 murders in the parish and as of October 26 we are at 83, which is a reduction of 176 lives or 68...
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Police Warns Perpetrators of Cybercrimes

The police is warning perpetrators of cybercrimes that they will be apprehended and dealt with decisively. Head of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime (C-TOC) Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Fitz Bailey, who gave the warning, said that the JCF is committed to protecting Jamaicans from such criminal activity. He said that since 2012,...
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