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Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis (right), welcomes attendees to the annual Christmas treat for children, held in Parliament's parking lot at 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on Thursday (Dec. 19).

PHOTOS: Parliament’s Christmas Treat for Children

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and Group Chief Executive Officer at GraceKennedy, Senator Don Wehby (right), with 2019 GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Male and Female Household Workers of the Year, Tremane Cunningham (2nd left) and Ingrid Grant Smith. Occasion was the awards presentation ceremony held on December 17 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Gov’t Committed To Advancing Welfare Of Household Workers

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (2nd right) and Vice President for Marketing at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Gabriel Heron (left), sign a Cooperation Framework Agreement for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), at the JCC’s office in Kingston on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Other signatories were Secretary-General of the Jamaica International Arbitration Centre (JAIAC), Dr. Christopher Malcolm (2nd left), and President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Distant Jr. (right)

Gov’t Positioning Jamaica As Int’l Centre For Arbitration

Head of the Constabulary Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, December 18.

More Cops On The Streets For Holiday Season

National Praedial Larceny Prevention Officer, Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit (PLPCU), Sergeant Bruce Williams.

Farmers Urged To Take Precautions Against Praedial Larceny

Information Technology Manager, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew Evelyn, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

6 years ago CommerceJIS Think Tank

CAC Offers Tips For Safer Online Shopping

With more Jamaicans engaging in online shopping, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is providing some tips to ensure that the e-commerce experience is safer for consumers. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, CAC Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn, said that consumers should only patronise stores that are reputable, that they have shopped before, or have positive reviews from previous...

Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, emphasises a point at a recent JIS Think Tank.

6 years ago CommerceJIS Think Tank

Consumers Advised To Create A Budget

Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, is encouraging consumers to create a budget ahead of shopping during the holiday season. Planning a budget will keep consumers from racking up debt, as they are able to decide in advance how much money they have to spend and then stick to their limit. Mrs. Allen, who was addressing a...

Programmes Analyst at the American Friends of Jamaica, Frances Fulton (2nd left), hands over $2 million worth of equipment and accessories to Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Kathleen Cooper Brown, during a ceremony at the institution on North Street, in downtown Kingston, on December 18. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the KPH, Dr. Natalie Whylie, and Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the KPH, Mrs. Debbie Ann McKenzie Coke.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

American Friends Of Jamaica Donates $2M Worth Of Equipment To Kingston Public Hospital

The American Friends of Jamaica, today (December 18), officially handed over $2 million worth of equipment and accessories to the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), during a ceremony at the institution on North Street in downtown Kingston. The donations include a Cogent Transport Stretcher; eight Tanita Physician Digital Beam Scales; and three EDAN iM3 Vital Signs Monitors with Non-invasive Blood Pressure,...

Employee at the Houses of Parliament, Sonia Smith (left), serves dessert to senior citizens from the community of Mark Lane, at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 18.

6 years ago Community

PHOTOS: Senior Citizens From Mark Lane At A Treat Hosted By The Houses Of Parliament

Employee at the Houses of Parliament, Sonia Smith (left), serves dessert to senior citizens from the community of Mark Lane, at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 18.

Social Services Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Gresford Bennett (left), presents a Certificate of Completion and a Main Event Entertainment Group Limited care bag to Cazema Campbell, one of 32 persons from western Jamaica who participated in JSIF’s Alternative Livelihood Skills Development Programme (ALSDP) Event Production Training, during Monday’s (December 16) graduation ceremony at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.

6 years ago Youth

Over $300M Pumped Into JSIF’s Alternative Livelihood Skills Development Programme

Social Services Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Gresford Bennett, says the entity has pumped more than $300 million into its Alternative Livelihood Skills Development Programme (ALSDP), which channels social interventions for unattached youth. The ALSDP targets close to 6,000 youth in 18 underserved communities across seven parishes, and provides training in different areas, including event production, film,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), speaks with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices, 61 Hagley Park Road, St. Andrew on December 17. Sharing in the conversation (from left) are Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon and NSWMA Chairman, Dennis Chung.

6 years ago Local Government

Thousands Of Jamaicans To Receive Short-Term Employment

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the Government will be providing short-term employment for thousands of Jamaicans during the Christmas season. He said that the Ministry is spearheading the initiative in partnership with the 14 municipal corporations. “It is based on the various Christmas work programmes that the municipalities across the country are undertaking,”...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre (KATCC), at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (December 18). He is assistsed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (second left). Looking on (from left) are Vice President of Sales for French company, Thales, Frédérique Miller; and Director General, JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.

6 years ago Prime MinisterTransport

PM Opens Upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (December 18), officially reopened the multimillion-dollar upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre (KATCC), located at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) headquarters in St. Andrew. The upgrading project, which is part of the JCAA’s ongoing modernisation programme, included installation of a new state-of-the-art voice communication control system; cutting-edge, system-wide air traffic...