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Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), is in discussion with
Child Care Protection Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Janet Cupidon-Quallo (centre); and Chief Executive Officer, Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage Grey during the awards ceremony for the ‘Safe Homes’ Disaster Readiness Competition at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) New Kingston offices today (March 4). — Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), is in discussion with Child Care Protection Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Janet Cupidon-Quallo (centre); and Chief Executive Officer, Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage Grey during the awards ceremony for the ‘Safe Homes’ Disaster Readiness Competition at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) New Kingston offices today (March 4).

Hanbury Children’s Home Wins CDA’s Disaster Readiness Competition

The Hanbury Children’s Home in Manchester has emerged the winner of the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) ‘Safe Homes Disaster Readiness Competition’. Held under the theme: ‘Emergency Preparedness...Our Priority’, the competition was geared at engaging residential childcare facilities in establishing their...

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director to Jamaica, Denise Herbol (2nd right), presents a laptop computer to the Cambridge Police Youth Club (PYC). Accepting the computer (from left) are: Constable Farouk Reid, Constable Marvin Miller, Inspector Brenton Rose, and Oneil Gordon, while Ivel Malcolm (right) of the Social Development Commission (SDC) shares the moment. The presentation was made during the graduation exercise for participants in the USAID’s three-day Microsoft Desktop Publishing workshop for community journalists, held on March 2, at the Western Campus of the University of Technology in Montego Bay.

25 Montego Bay Youth Trained in Desktop Publishing

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Instrument of Appointment to Prime Minister, Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during Thursday’s (March 3) swearing in ceremony, at King’s House. Looking on is the Governor-General’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Captain Fenekie Rowe.

Leadership of Country in Good Hands – G-G

Executive Officer (CEO) of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan.

COJ to Launch EBRF Soon

Prime Minister Andrew Holness Pledges a Government of Partnership

Govenor-General Sir Patrick Allen looks on as newly installed Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, MP waves to the crowd at the swearing ceremony at King

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Members of the Cabinet to Be Sworn in on Monday March 7

Members of the Cabinet are to be sworn in tomorrow, Monday March 07 at 2:00 p.m. at King’s House. The Governor-General and the Cabinet Secretary have been advised of the appointments. The Prime Minister the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, this afternoon (Sunday Mach 06), met with the Members of Parliament and Senators who will form the next Cabinet. The list...

Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA).

10 years ago Transport

NMIA to Be Given ASQ Award

Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) is to be awarded the prestigious Airports Council International (ACI) - Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for the Most Improved Airport in Latin America and the Caribbean Region for 2015. Airports Council International recognises the world’s airports, which have achieved the highest passenger satisfaction ratings in the ASQ survey, the world’s premier passenger service benchmark...

One of the many display booths at Belmont Academy, in Eastern Westmoreland, during the Jamaica Day 2016 celebrations, on March 4.

10 years ago Education

Students Celebrate Jamaica Day in Westmoreland

Hundreds of students from schools in Eastern Westmoreland turned out on March 4 at Belmont Academy, in the parish, to take part in Jamaica Day 2016 activities, held under the theme: ‘Celebrating Jamaica, Promoting the Arts’. The events included games, traditional music, a concert and attractive display booths showcasing Jamaica’s achievements in the arts, music, sports and other disciplines. Addressing...

KingstOOn Animation Festival screening poster. The screening will be held on March 5 and 6 at the Annex Lecture Theatre of the Caribbean Institute for Media and Communication (CARIMAC) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, and at Studio 1 of the CPTC, in Kingston.

10 years ago KingstOOnTechnology

Screening for Kingstoon Animation Festival March 5 and 6

The screening of 24 films from 15 countries for the KingstOOn Animation Conference and Afro-descendant Festival, will be held this weekend (March 5 and 6). It will be held at the Annex Lecture Theatre of the Caribbean Institute for Media and Communication (CARIMAC), at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, and Studio 1 at the Creative Production and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (right). Looking on is Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Antony Anderson.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Says There Is Need For Review Of State Institutions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says there is need for a review targeting the modernisation of State institutions, in order to facilitate further improvements in the business processes of Government, thereby making it more efficient as a regulator and service provider. Delivering his inaugural address during Thursday’s (March 3) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, Mr. Holness said it...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is presented with the instrument of conferment of the Order of the Nation (ON) by Chief Justice and Chancellor of the ON, Hon. Zaila McCalla, during Thursday’s (March 3) swearing in ceremony at King’s House.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

‘My Dream is to Fulfill Your Dream’ —Prime Minister Andrew Holness

Declaring that “My dream is to fulfill your dream”, newly sworn-in Prime Minister Andrew Michael Holness shared his vision for a Jamaica founded on partnership, hope and opportunity, optimism, accountability, safety and security, volunteerism, ease of doing business and economic stability. Mr. Holness made the declaration while delivering his inaugural address at his Swearing-in Ceremony at King’s House on March...

Executive Director of Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Kandasi Levermore (left), is in discussion with United Nations Women Representative and Head of the Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, Christine Arab (centre); and Project Coordinator at JASL, Marilyn Thompson. Occasion was the launch of the JASL’s media campaign at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on March 2.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Media Campaign Launched to Address Violence against Women and Girls

The Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) is undertaking a media campaign to address violence against women and girls (VAW/G) within the context of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The launch took place on Wednesday (March 2) at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Girls and Women in Jamaica are said to be disproportionately vulnerable to violence and, by...