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Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Sherlock Community Cultural Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (April 20). Other participants are Councillor, Chancery Division, Duane Smith; Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven, and President, Sherlock Citizens Association, Toushane Green.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Sherlock Community Cultural Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (April 20). Other participants are Councillor, Chancery Division, Duane Smith; Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven, and President, Sherlock Citizens Association, Toushane Green.

Residents of Sherlock Crescent Get Community Cultural Centre

Residents of Sherlock Crescent in Kingston are already feeling the benefits of the recently established Sherlock Community Cultural Centre, which is serving as a vital resource facility, while promoting closer bonds among the citizens. The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and...
President, Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ), Lenworth Kelly, during a JIS Think tank on April18, outlines the importance of conducting proper engineering analysis before the start of construction.
President, Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ), Lenworth Kelly, during a JIS Think tank on April18, outlines the importance of conducting proper engineering analysis before the start of construction.

Construction Industry Players Urged to Do Proper Engineering Analysis for Any Development
Donald De La Haye DSC_0410: Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing Friday’s (April 21) sitting of the Upper House.
Donald De La Haye DSC_0410: Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing Friday’s (April 21) sitting of the Upper House.

Select Committee to Review Bills to Impose Stricter Penalties for Murder
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises a point during a National Public Consultation on the Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy (DAFS), at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann on Thursday (April 20).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises a point during a National Public Consultation on the Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy (DAFS), at the Ocho Rios Baptist Church in St Ann on Thursday (April 20).

Destination Assurance Framework Intended to Preserve Brand Jamaica
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (in jacket), and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South East, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (fourth right), officially commission the Mitchell Town Pipeline Replacement Project, at the Mitchell Town Community Centre on April 20. Sharing the occasion are students from the Mitchell Town Primary School and personnel from the National Housing Trust (NHT) and the National Water Commission (NWC).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (in jacket), and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South East, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (fourth right), officially commission the Mitchell Town Pipeline Replacement Project, at the Mitchell Town Community Centre on April 20. Sharing the occasion are students from the Mitchell Town Primary School and personnel from the National Housing Trust (NHT) and the National Water Commission (NWC).

Communities In Clarendon South East Get Reliable Water Supply

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament, Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), addressing the launch of a farmers’ watch at New Ground in Chapelton, at the New Ground Church of God of Prophecy in the community, on April 20. Listening (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter and Parish Manager, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Clarendon, Charles Killingbeck. The farmers’ watch is part of efforts to curtail praedial larcency.
Agriculture

PHOTOS: Farmers’ Watch Launched in New Ground, Clarendon

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament, Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), addressing the launch of a farmers’ watch at New Ground in Chapelton, at the New Ground Church of God of Prophecy in the community, on April 20. Listening (from left) are Minister of State in...
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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South East, Robert Miller, looks on during an education summit at the HEART/NSTA Trust College of Construction Services in Portmore on Thursday (April 20). The summit engaged fifth- and sixth-form students from high schools in the area.
EducationYouth

Portmore Students Benefit from Education Summit

Fifth- and sixth-form students from several high schools in Portmore were exposed to options for tertiary-level education and skills training, including financing, at an education summit on Thursday (April 20). The session, under the theme ‘Transforming Lives,’ was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s College of Construction Services and attracted students from Waterford, Bridgeport and Cumberland high schools. The students were...
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Students of St. Catherine High School perform their entry, ‘Revival’, in the Traditional Folk Form category of the 2023 Performing Arts National Finals, held at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston, from April 3 to 4.
CultureEntertainment

Talented Jamaicans to Perform at Little Theatre April 25-27

Drama pieces performed by talented Jamaicans will be presented from April 25 to 27 at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. It is part of the Festival of the Performing Arts National Finals, organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, which...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

3,904 Court Cases Resolved Through Restorative Justice in 2021 and 2022

Some 3,904 court cases were satisfactorily resolved through Restorative Justice (RJ) procedures during 2021 and 2022, says Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The number represents 87.5 per cent of the 4,460 cases that were referred to RJ by the courts over the period. Minister Chuck noted a satisfactory resolution means that the charges are withdrawn or the offenders admonished...
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