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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, outlining the Emancipation and Independence celebrations while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 30.
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, outlining the Emancipation and Independence celebrations while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 30.

Misguided Concept of Beauty Must Be Corrected – Minister Hanna

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says it is imperative to correct the misguided concept of beauty, held by modern day young people. According to the Minister, if this is done, it will increase self confidence and the...
Jamaica’s renowned artist, Webster Campbell (centre); discusses with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Professor Stephen Vasciannie (right); and Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin; the history behind the art work ‘The Alley Church in Clarendon’. The pieces are on display at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington D.C. August 5 -9 as part of activities to commemorate the 51st anniversary of Independence.
Jamaica’s renowned artist, Webster Campbell (centre); discusses with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Professor Stephen Vasciannie (right); and Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin; the history behind the art work ‘The Alley Church in Clarendon’. The pieces are on display at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington D.C. August 5 -9 as part of activities to commemorate the 51st anniversary of Independence.

Art Exhibition at Jamaican Embassy in Washington Marks Independence
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (third left), addressing the media launch of a financial markets symposium and fair, at the offices of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) on August 8. Pictured (from left) are: Acting Director, Public Relations, Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), Tony Morrison; Town Clerk for the KSAC, Errol Greene; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC), Antoinette McKain; and JDIC’s Manager, Corporate Communications, Marjorie McGrath. The event, which will be held in downtown Kingston from August 29 to 31, is being organised by the JDIC in partnership with the BoJ, Financial Services Commission (FSC), Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the KSAC.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (third left), addressing the media launch of a financial markets symposium and fair, at the offices of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) on August 8. Pictured (from left) are: Acting Director, Public Relations, Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), Tony Morrison; Town Clerk for the KSAC, Errol Greene; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC), Antoinette McKain; and JDIC’s Manager, Corporate Communications, Marjorie McGrath. The event, which will be held in downtown Kingston from August 29 to 31, is being organised by the JDIC in partnership with the BoJ, Financial Services Commission (FSC), Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the KSAC.

Financial Markets Symposium and Fair for Downtown Kingston
Community member John Whyte cuts the ribbon to signal the official opening of the Mt. Hannah Resource Centre in Hanover, which was established at a cost of approximately $10 million by the Mt. Hannah Primary School Past Student Association in collaboration with the Organization of International Development. Looking on (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Lloyd Hill; Member of Parliament, easter Hanover, Dr. D.K. Duncan; OID Head Dr. Roy Streete; Guest speaker and member of the Jamaica National Foundation, Virginia Turner and community member Nicola Brown.
Community member John Whyte cuts the ribbon to signal the official opening of the Mt. Hannah Resource Centre in Hanover, which was established at a cost of approximately $10 million by the Mt. Hannah Primary School Past Student Association in collaboration with the Organization of International Development. Looking on (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Lloyd Hill; Member of Parliament, easter Hanover, Dr. D.K. Duncan; OID Head Dr. Roy Streete; Guest speaker and member of the Jamaica National Foundation, Virginia Turner and community member Nicola Brown.

$10 Million Resource Centre Opens in Eastern Hanover
Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba (second right), heads the congregation at the service of praise and thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 51st anniversary of Independence. Several hundred Jamaicans from across the UK attended the annual Service, hosted by the Jamaican High Commission on August 3 at the Southwark Cathedral in London. Beside the High Commissioner is Baroness Doreen Lawrence (right) and acting Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Althea Smith (left).
Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba (second right), heads the congregation at the service of praise and thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 51st anniversary of Independence. Several hundred Jamaicans from across the UK attended the annual Service, hosted by the Jamaican High Commission on August 3 at the Southwark Cathedral in London. Beside the High Commissioner is Baroness Doreen Lawrence (right) and acting Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Althea Smith (left).

Hundreds Attend Independence Church Service in UK

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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (back row), with recipients of the NCB Employees Co-operative Credit Union Limited
Education

Education Minister Urges Parents to Pay Auxiliary Fee

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is reminding parents and guardians that the auxiliary fee required by schools is a mandatory payment, which is essential to their child's education. "The auxiliary fees are not optional. They are absolutely essential for everyone…(It) is each family's or household's direct contribution towards the cost of the school delivering education to your child,"...
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Employees of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) doing the Maypole dance, at a recent flag-raising ceremony to mark the agency’s 50th anniversary, at the Commission’s head office, 3-5 Phoenix Avenue, in Kingston.
Culture

JCDC Raises National Flag for Anniversary

As part of activities to mark its 50th anniversary, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), held a special flag-raising ceremony on August 4, in front of the agency’s head office on Phoenix Avenue, Kingston 10. The short ceremony involved the singing of the National Anthem, accompanied by the hoisting of the national flag. Later, chocolate tea and salt-fish fritters were...
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Acting Senior Medical Officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Courtney Palmer (third right), accepts a patient monitor from President, Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains, Vinton King (third left), at the handing over of medical equipment, valued at $3 million, to the hospital by the Club on August 7. Looking on (from left) are: Assistant Governor, Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains, Donovan Brown; Chairman of the South-East Regional Health Authority (SEHRA), Mr. Lyttleton Shirley; Matron, Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Valrie Taylor Smalling; Acting Regional Director, SEHRA, Mark Martin; and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Jubilee Hospital/ Kingston Public Hospital, Beulah Stevens.
Health & Wellness

VJH Gets Medical Equipment from Rotary Club

Medical equipment valued at $3 million was handed over to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) by the Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains, at a ceremony held on August 7, on the Hospital compound in Kingston. Included in the equipment donated are 42 Pulse Oximeters and 14 patient monitors. In his remarks, Acting Senior Medical Officer at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital,...
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International Reggae artiste, Junior Gong, gave an electrifying and unforgettable performance at the 51st Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kingston, on August 6.
Culture

Thousands Attend Independence Grand Gala

A sea of black, green and gold descended on the National Stadium in Kingston on Tuesday, August 6, as thousands of Jamaicans from near and far, gathered to celebrate the country’s 51st Anniversary at the Independence Grand Gala. Among those in attendance were Their Excellencies the Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen; Prime Minister the Most...
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Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left;) gets a lesson in how the coffee grinder works from President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant; while Lady Allen looks on. The Governor -General was on a tour of several booths mounted at the 61st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon on August 5.
AgricultureGovernor General

Governor General Advocates Zero Tolerance for Praedial Thieves

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging all large scale purchasers of agricultural produce in Jamaica to support the nation's farmers by refusing to buy products for which vendors have no proof of ownership. "Supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other institutions must be vigilant in ensuring that they are not used by the individuals who heartlessly...
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Recipients of the
CommunityLocal Government

Nine Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to St. James

Nine persons have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the development of St. James with the ‘Spirit of Independence’ award during the parish’s Independence Civic Ceremony on August 6. They are Madge Neil Burnett; Roy Graham; Clarice Grant; Beulah Graham; Janet Silvera; Leanora Morris; Matebel Edwards; Sylvia Brown; and Oliver Townsend. “Today we honour our ‘Heroes and Heroines’ at...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), and Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, Senator Norman Grant (centre), are shown chicks reared with feed produced by the firm, Hi-Pro, by the entity’s Senior Technical Sales Representative, Clinton Wilson, during the final day of the three-day Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on Independence Day (August 6). Prime Minister Simpson Miller viewed displays at several booths and delivered the keynote address for the day.
Agriculture

Prime Minister Salutes Nation’s Farmers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has hailed the island’s farmers noting that that agriculture is the “lifeblood of our existence” and a platform for sustainable rural development. The Prime Minister also pointed out that agriculture is the direct source of livelihood for thousands of Jamaicans and their families in rural communities. “It is for these reasons that...
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