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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (back row), with recipients of the NCB Employees Co-operative Credit Union Limited 's 2013 Treasure Chest Solid Goal Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship award, during a ceremony held at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on August 7. The awardees (from left) are: Monique Barrett, Angel Baker, Jonathan Scott, and Kia Cole. Also pictured in the back row is President of the credit union, Josephine Bennett-Darmand.

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...

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.

JCDC Raises National Flag for Anniversary

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.

VJH Gets Medical Equipment from Rotary Club

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.

Thousands Attend Independence Grand Gala

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. — 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.

Governor General Advocates Zero Tolerance for Praedial Thieves

13 years ago 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...

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.

13 years ago 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...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Professor Stephen Vasciannie (second left); presents the Jamaica Association of Maryland Distinguished Award to Dr. Hyacinth Dustan-Hunter; at the Association’s Grand Gala held in commemoration of the country’s 51st year of Independence at the Martin’s West Conference Hall in Baltimore on August 3. Sharing in the occasion are Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pullian (left); and President of the Association, Rick Nugent.

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Vasciannie Hails Diaspora’s Contribution to Nation Building

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Professor Stephen Vasciannie, has commended the Jamaican Diaspora in that country for its invaluable contribution to the process of nation building. “Rest assured that your efforts have not gone unnoticed by the government and people of Jamaica. In fact, it is fair to say that support by organizations such as yours has prompted...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (centre); shares a light moment with Former Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Chief of Staff, General John Saunders (right), and wife Joan Saunders (second right); and former Ambassador to the United Nations, Curtis Ward (left) and Mrs. Ward; at the service of celebration in commemoration of Jamaica’s 51st anniversary of Independence at Dunbarton Chapel, Howard University in Washington DC, on August 4, 2013.

13 years ago CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaicans in Washington Celebrate Independence

Hundreds of Jamaicans turned out last Sunday, August 4, at Howard University's Dunbarton Chapel for a service of thanksgiving in celebration of Jamaica's 51st anniversary of Independence. The annual church service, which is the centrepiece of the Jamaican Embassy's commemorative activities, was attended by members of the Jamaican community in the Washington metropolitan area, Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia. Addressing the...

Dub poet, Steppa (right), moderates a ‘Reasoning’ session, held at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston on August 2, as part of the schedule of activities for Emancipation and Independence celebrations. Panelists for the session (from left) are: Gospel artiste, Omari; Media and Entertainment Consultant, Clyde McKenzie; Musicologist, Dr. Dennis Howard; and reggae artiste, Ras Penco.

13 years ago Culture

Jamaican Diaspora Lauded for Spreading Culture

Media and Entertainment Consultant, Clyde McKenzie, says that as informal cultural ambassadors, the Jamaican Diaspora has been integral in cementing the global appeal of the country’s culture. “We have to really applaud the presence of the Diasporic communities and what they did in terms of having our music and our culture filter into the mainstream society, such as the American...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Councillor Glendon Harris (right, front row) and his wife, Dr. Angela Harris (second right), lead the congregation in song at an Independence Thanksgiving Church Service at the St. John

13 years ago Culture

Jamaicans Encouraged to Maintain Focus

Jamaicans have been encouraged to strengthen their bond as a people, and to maintain focus on the vision towards greater successes, as the country proudly celebrates 51 years of Independence. “As proud Jamaicans, we celebrate many aspects of our culture. Our way of life has influenced many around the world, and as a promise to our children that they too...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing a contract signing ceremony for the expansion of the Haemodialysis Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in St. James, on August 2, at the offices of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA).

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Citizens Urged to Ensure that No Smoking Regulations are Obeyed

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has called on citizens to get familiar with the new Regulations barring tobacco smoking in public places, to ensure that their right to a smoke free environment is obeyed. “The citizens of Jamaica must be the police of these Regulations, not just the formal Police Force. My intention is not to lock up...