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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second right) and Chairman of the Wolmer’s Trust, Milton Samuda (second left), holding a proclamation officially designating May 21 as ‘Wolmer’s Day’. The event was held at King’s House on Friday (May 17). Others are Chairman of the Wolmer’s Girls Sub-Committee, Karla Small-Dwyer (left) and Chairman of the Wolmer’s Board of Management, Lincoln McIntyre.

PHOTOS: Wolmer’s Day

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Chairman of the Wolmer’s Girls Sub-Committee, Karla Small-Dwyer (left), during a proclamation ceremony on Friday (May 17) at King’s House, officially designating May 21 as ‘Wolmer’s Day’. Observing are...

: Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis speaking during a press conference held at the Municipal Corporation’s office, Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (May 17).

‘Operation Restore Paradise’ Begins May 20

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at an airport forum held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay in St. James on Friday, May 17.

Negotiations at Final Stage to Reintroduce Domestic Flights

Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

OVER 10,000 Jamaicans Living Abroad Contribute to the NHT

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre) congratulates winners of the Mr. and Ms. Jamaica Teachers’ Association ( JTA) St. Andrew pageant, Andre Hewitt (left) and Kimberly Rose (right). Occasion was the Helen Stills Professional Development Day held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James recently.

Gov’t Committed to the Training and Development of Teachers

Prime Minister the Most Hon Andrew Holness (left) lays a wreath at the shrine of the Most Honourable Hugh Lawson Shearer, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, at a ceremony held at the National Heroes Park in Kingston on May 18, to mark the 96th anniversary of his birth.

7 years ago CultureInformation

Floral Tribute for The Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer

Patron of Child Month, Hon. Douglas Orane (right) greets five year-old, Aria Simpson, student of the United Early Childhood Development Centre, during Children’s Day activities held at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre, on May 17. Looking on is Aria’s mother, Marsha Simpson (2nd left).

7 years ago Youth

Patron of Child Month Calls on Jamaicans to Protect the Nation’s Children

Patron of Child Month, Hon. Douglas Orane, is reminding Jamaicans, that they have a responsibility to protect the nation’s children. “We need to keep our eyes open, and anywhere we see abuse or hints of it, we should report it. It is irresponsible to take the stance of ‘mi nah seh nutten’,” Mr. Orane said. He was speaking with JIS...

7 years ago Culture

$10 Million Prize Package For 2019 Festival Song Competition

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange has announced a prize package of $10 million for finalists in this year’s Festival Song Competition. She made the disclosure during the launch of the competition at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on May 16. “We are making this investment in our people because we believe that it is important...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) greets Principal of the Seaforth High School in St. Thomas, Calbert Thomas, at a forum with education stakeholders of St Thomas, St. Mary and Portland held at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Passley Gardens, Portland on May 15.

7 years ago Youth

Education Ministry Assesses Fire Damage at Seaforth High School

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda says the Ministry has moved to assess the fire damage at Seaforth High School in St. Thomas. “We are doing assessment of the damage, and we will repair it; and it will be better than it was before,”...

Technical Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Jermaine Stewart, interacts with West End Infant School students Ricardo Wilson (left) and Taylor Young (right) during the National Children’s Day celebration at the institution in St. James on Friday, May 17.

7 years ago Information

National Children’s Day Celebration at West End Infant School in St. James

Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Tashion Hewitt Stennett, presents a JIS publication to students of the West End Infant School in St. James, Shamoya Pearce (centre) and Jadan Towsend. Occasion was a visit by the JIS to the institution on Friday, May 17 as part of activities to mark National Children’s Day. Manager,...

Ackaisha Green (second left) is presented with a gift basket by Acting Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis (centre); and Orderly, Chaddi Donaldson (second right), shortly before the sitting of the Senate on Friday (May 17). Ms. Green was being recognised for her honesty in returning a large sum of cash she found in an automated teller machine (ATM) in downtown Kingston recently. Looking on are Leader of Government Business, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Leader of Opposition Business, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley.

7 years ago Information

Senate Pays Tribute to Young Mother Who Returned Cash

Members of the Senate, on Friday (May 17), paid tribute to Ackaisha Green, the young mother who returned a large sum of cash she found in an automated teller machine (ATM) in downtown Kingston recently. President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, who had invited Ms. Green to the Upper House, met with her before the morning’s proceedings began. Leader of...

Acting Senior Director, Sport Development and Monitoring, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Suzette Ison (right), writes notes on a chart during a workshop for the development of a system for the monitoring and evaluation of the contribution of sport to national development, held on Wednesday (May 15), at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston. Looking on is Consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Andy Preece.

7 years ago SportVision 2030

Gov’t Developing System to Measure Contribution of Sport

The Government is working to develop a system to effectively measure the contribution of sport to national development. This will be achieved through the design of a results framework and monitoring and evaluation system for the National Sport Policy, and priorities to be pursued in the area of sport under the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan (NDP) and the...