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A section of the large group of children who turned out for the Christmas Concert and gifts at the Old Hospital Park on Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, on December 25.
A section of the large group of children who turned out for the Christmas Concert and gifts at the Old Hospital Park on Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, on December 25.

Montego Bay Company Presents Gifts to 3,000 Children

Some 3,000 children were presented with gifts on December 25 (Christmas Day) by Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Limited of Montego Bay. The event was facilitated by the St. James Municipal Corporation at the Old Hospital Park, Gloucester Avenue, in the city. Mayor...
The newly renovated X-Ward male dormitory at the Spanish Town Infirmary in St. Catherine. (FILE)
The newly renovated X-Ward male dormitory at the Spanish Town Infirmary in St. Catherine. (FILE)

Infirmaries to be Upgraded in 2017
Principal Director of Culture and Creative Industries in the Policy Division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Janice Lindsay (right, front row) joins participants in a lecture to commemorate the 235th Zong massacre of African slaves, at the Institute of Jamaica on Thursday, December 22. Dr. Lindsay delivered remarks on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. The audience was participating in a presentation being delivered by Political Ombudsman, Mrs. Donna Parchment Brown.
Principal Director of Culture and Creative Industries in the Policy Division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Janice Lindsay (right, front row) joins participants in a lecture to commemorate the 235th Zong massacre of African slaves, at the Institute of Jamaica on Thursday, December 22. Dr. Lindsay delivered remarks on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. The audience was participating in a presentation being delivered by Political Ombudsman, Mrs. Donna Parchment Brown.

Culture Minister Says Campaign for Reparation will Continue
The Port of Kingston.
The Port of Kingston.

Jamaica Customs Agency Clarifies Clearance Procedures for Containers
The Port of Kingston.
The Port of Kingston.

Jamaica Customs Agency Clarifies Clearance Procedures for In-Bound Containers

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Ardenne High School student, Faith Grant (right), logs in to Skype ahead of an Electronic Document Processing and Management (EDPM) class at the institution, while a member of the academic staff, assisting her, looks on.
CommunityEducation

Ardenne High Shows Faith in Physically Challenged Student

On realising that physically disabled student at Ardenne High School in Kingston, Faith Grant, would be unable to attend a class held only on one of the institution’s upper floors, the school’s administration promptly moved to solve the challenge. Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM), a Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subject designed to equip students with clerical and administrative...
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Members of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) team which participated in the 2016 staging of the National Health Fund’s (NHF) ‘Work it Out’ Challenge workplace weight loss competition, with trainer Stokely Rose (2nd right) of TrainFit Club. From left, are: Jason Nelson, Michelle Scarlett, Sheryl Barnes, and team captain, Kisha-Kaye Walker. Missing is the fifth member, Prudence Gentles.
Health & Wellness

Teamwork Key to PSOJ Workplace Wellness Success

Members of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) team which participated in the 2016 staging of the National Health Fund’s (NHF) ‘Work it Out’ Challenge, proved that teamwork is pivotal to the success of any group activity. The five members lost a combined 125 pounds in the workplace weight loss competition to place second overall. The group comprised team...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
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Prime Minister Appeals for a Loving and Peaceful Christmas

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his vision for Christmas in Jamaica is one where persons exemplify the ethic of love for neighbor and peace and goodwill toward everyone that Jesus Christ displayed. “I have a vision of a Christmas with peaceful Jamaican communities, where people look out for one another’s interests and are actively engaged in spreading the Christmas spirit...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of an initiative to extend the hours of surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), held on the compound of the hospital in Papine, St. Andrew, on December 21.
Health & Wellness

Health Sector Public-Private Partnership Policy for Cabinet

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a public-private partnership policy will be brought before Cabinet next year as part of measures to improve efficiency within the public health sector. He made the disclosure during the launch of a project to extend the surgery hours at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), held at the facility...
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