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Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica are in a celebratory mood at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held at Veterans Plaza downtown Silver Spring, Maryland on September 17.
Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica are in a celebratory mood at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held at Veterans Plaza downtown Silver Spring, Maryland on September 17.

Jamaican Embassy Stages Cultural Explosion in the Heart of Washington, DC 

The vibrant colors and pulsating rhythms of Jamaica came alive in Washington, DC, on September 17, as the Jamaican Embassy staged ‘Jamaica Fest.’  Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland was transformed into a brilliant display of Jamaican art, music,...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers remarks at the Private Security Regulation Authority’s (PSRA) annual conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on September 23.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers remarks at the Private Security Regulation Authority’s (PSRA) annual conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on September 23.

Policy to Overhaul System of Assigning Police as Close Protection Officers Takes Effect 2024/25 
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (front, right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (front, left), are surrounded by Jamaican students attending Howard University, who have been awarded scholarships totalling US$80,000 by JHUAN. The award ceremony was held recently at the Ambassador’s residence in Maryland.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (front, right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (front, left), are surrounded by Jamaican students attending Howard University, who have been awarded scholarships totalling US$80,000 by JHUAN. The award ceremony was held recently at the Ambassador’s residence in Maryland.

Ambassador Marks Lauds Scholarship Programme for Jamaican Students at Howard University 
President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Oral Heaven (left), and President of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Haldane Davies, display a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) to undertake a crime impact study in Montego Bay, at the Chamber’s offices at Freeport in St. James on Friday, September 22.
President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Oral Heaven (left), and President of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Haldane Davies, display a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) to undertake a crime impact study in Montego Bay, at the Chamber’s offices at Freeport in St. James on Friday, September 22.

MOU Signed to Undertake Crime Impact Study in Montego Bay
Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivers the main address at the commissioning ceremony for newly appointed Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of Westmoreland, held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-La-Mar on Thursday (Sept. 21).
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

29 New JPs For Westmoreland

The number of Justices of the Peace (JPs) serving the parish of Westmoreland has been increased with the commissioning of 29 persons into office on Thursday, September 21.  During the ceremony held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-La-mar, the newly sworn-in justices took their oaths of office, pledging to uphold the principles of justice, fairness, and integrity in...
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Poet Laureate of Jamaica 2021-2024, Olive Senior.
Culture

Jamaicans Urged to Explore Poetry Archive

Persons are being invited to support and explore the Jamaica Poetry Archive for their favourite poet or poem.  The electronic Archive, which is the first in the country, was established by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) through its Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme, and serves as an online repository of Jamaican poets and their work.   It now features 20...
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Administrator of the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan, Michelle Napier (left), addresses students attending the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission(JADCO) health and wellness fair held on Friday (September 22), at the agency’s offices on Ballater Avenue in St. Andrew. The fair was part of activities to observe JADCO’s 15th anniversary this year, under the theme ‘Protecting Brand Jamaica Through Clean Sport’.
Health & WellnessSport

PHOTOS: Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Stages Health and Wellness Fair

Administrator of the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan, Michelle Napier (left), addresses students attending the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission(JADCO) health and wellness fair held on Friday (September 22), at the agency’s offices on Ballater Avenue in St. Andrew. The fair was part of activities to observe JADCO’s 15th anniversary this year, under the theme ‘Protecting Brand Jamaica Through Clean Sport’.
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President of the Rotaract Club of Kingston (RCOK), Natasha Burnett (left), along with Director of Nursing Services at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), Beverly Senior-Berry (third left)), Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Anthony Wood (fourth left), and other members of the Club at the recent handover of care items by the Club to the hospital, in St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Rotaract Club of Kingston Donates Care Items to BHC 

The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) in Kingston has received a donation of care items from the Rotaract Club of Kingston (RCOK), valued more than $200,000.  The items include junior bed and crib sheet sets, tissues, paper towels and laundry detergents.  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BHC, Anthony Wood, who addressed the recent handover ceremony, said the hospital welcomed...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

New Bail Act Aims to Protect Rights and Freedoms

The new Bail Act when passed and properly applied will ensure that only persons who pose a real threat and danger to the rest of society should be in custody,” says Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.  The Minister was speaking to JIS News about the provisions of the Bill, which seeks to repeal and replace...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Office of the Prime Minister

Heart NSTA/Trust Partners with PSOJ to Place LIFT Participants

The HEART/NSTA Trust has partnered with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) to provide job opportunities for participants in the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme. Commencing December 1, participants will work in pre-approved ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) or participating private-sector firms for one year, where they will receive a monthly stipend of $85,000. Managing Director of...
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday’s (August 9) launch of the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme at Jamaica House.
Office of the Prime Minister

Orientation for LIFT Begins September 25

The week-long orientation for the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme will begin on September 25. LIFT is a $2-billion Government of Jamaica programme, aimed at bolstering the social mobility of 500 youth annually, over a five-year period. Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that sessions will be conducted regionally. “We have regionalised...
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