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Senior citizen, K. Reid (left), gets her blood pressure checked by nurse practitioner, Pauline Lovindeer, at a treat for the elderly, held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 19.
Senior citizen, K. Reid (left), gets her blood pressure checked by nurse practitioner, Pauline Lovindeer, at a treat for the elderly, held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 19.

PHOTOS: Treat for the Elderly at Houses of Parliament

Director, Human Resources and Administration, Gordon House, Camille Ashman (left), gives a gift basket to a senior citizen, K. Reid, at a treat for the elderly, held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December...
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated fifth right), with newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. Andrew, at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew on December 16. Also with the JPs are Custos for the parish of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell (seated sixth left) and President of the Lay Magistrates Association of St. Andrew, Mrs. Marigold Harding (seated fourth right).
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated fifth right), with newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. Andrew, at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew on December 16. Also with the JPs are Custos for the parish of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell (seated sixth left) and President of the Lay Magistrates Association of St. Andrew, Mrs. Marigold Harding (seated fourth right).

PHOTOS: Newly Commissioned Justices of the Peace
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the St. Ann Municipal Corporation’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony held at Lawrence Park, St. Ann Bay on Friday, December 14.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the St. Ann Municipal Corporation’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony held at Lawrence Park, St. Ann Bay on Friday, December 14.

$300,000 Provided To Furnish Two Homes Under Indigent Project

Ground Broken for Rehabilitation and Expansion of Gayle Community Centre
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), is presented with a copy of ‘My Political Journey’, by author, former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, at the launch of the publication, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (December 12).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), is presented with a copy of ‘My Political Journey’, by author, former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, at the launch of the publication, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (December 12).

Former Prime Minister’s Book Launched

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President of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Leaders’ Association (NALA), Shernette Powell, addresses the recently held NALA Annual General Meeting, at the 4-H Training Centre, in Clarendon.
Community

4-H Club Volunteers Reach Out To Communities

Scores of educational institutions, childcare and health facilities, and infirmaries across the island benefited from the Jamaican 4-H Clubs National Leaders Association (NALA) Week of Kindness activities in November. Each year in November, the group dedicates one week of reaching out to community institutions, with hundreds of 4-H members carrying out voluntary work, such as cleaning of the facilities, entertaining...
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Chairman of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Senator Aubyn Hill (left), presents a cheque to University of Technology (UTECH) student, Josan Munroe, during the entity
Community

National Irrigation Commission Awards over $1 Million in Scholarships

Ten students whose parents are employed to the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) have benefited from more than $1 million in scholarships and book vouchers under the entity’s 2018/2019 Scholarship Awards Programme. At an awards ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 6), scholarships valued at $100,000 each were presented to secondary-level students Ackeem Austin, Jhaneel...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), speaks at the handover of new computers to the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO on Wednesday (December 5), in the offices of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Seated beside him are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left); Youth Ambassador, Sujae Boswell (left) and Marketing Manager, Universal Service Fund, Deleen Powell.
CommunityTechnology

Universal Service Fund Donates Devices to Help At-Risk Youth

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has purchased new devices for the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in an effort to decrease the number of at-risk youth in Jamaica. The devices, which consist of six laptops, six tablets, one projector and one printer, were handed over to the Minister of...
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Vice Chairman, Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Kim Mair (left), presents Sharon Tennant with a self-care kit at the CVSS Day of Care, at the St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston on December 1. Observing (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer, CVSS, Winsome Wilkins; and Norma Evans. On the day, the CVSS catered to some 850 homeless and disadvantaged persons, offering care packages, clothing, a hot breakfast and lunch, medical assessment and edutainment on various health and social issues.
Community

PHOTO: CVSS Day of Care

Vice Chairman, Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Kim Mair (left), presents Sharon Tennant with a self-care kit at the CVSS Day of Care, at the St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston on December 1. Observing (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer, CVSS, Winsome Wilkins; and Norma Evans. On the day, the CVSS catered to some 850 homeless and...
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Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), congratulates the National Leaders
Community

Juliet Holness Lauds Work of Jamaica 4-H Clubs

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, has lauded the work of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs in encouraging young people, to volunteer and contribute to nation building. She was speaking at the National Leaders’ Association (NALA) annual general meeting held on November 30 at the Denbigh 4-H Clubs Training and Production Centre in Clarendon. The NALA is...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission, (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
CommunityYouth

NPSC Steps Up Efforts to Equip Parents with Coping Skills

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is stepping up efforts to equip parents to properly raise their children. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kaysia Kerr, tells JIS News that the entity is concerned about the number of parents who are showing low coping skills and are consciously ‘opting out’, not wanting to continue the duties associated with parenting. Over the past...
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The cover of the Tourism Linkages Network’s ‘Christmas in July’ 2018 Corporate Gift & Souvenir Catalogue.
Community

‘Christmas in July’ 2018 Catalogue Now Available

The Christmas in July 2018 Corporate Gift & Souvenir Catalogue is now available in digital format for viewing by entities and the public, to select and order from the array of locally produced authentic items. The catalogue can be viewed on the websites of the Ministry of Tourism at www.mot.gov.jm as well as Jamaica Business Development Corporation at www.jbdc.net. Printed...
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