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Parish Organiser for the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in St. Elizabeth, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marieck Morgan, addresses a Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Forum held at Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (January 26).

Senior Citizens Urged to Take Advantage of Support Services

Senior citizens in St. Elizabeth and the wider Jamaica are being encouraged to take advantage of the various support services that are available through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. St. Elizabeth parish organiser for the National Council for...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), shares pleasantries with entrepreneurs, Jeffrey and Nicole Campbell, during a tour of their Mulberry Valley Estate in Friendship Gap, St. Mary, on Thursday (January 26).

Mulberry Valley Estate Deemed Prime for Agro-Ecotourism

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), along with Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Denise Antonio and Deputy Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives, Angela Brown-Burke, display copies of the 2022-2026 UNDP Multi-Country Office (MCO) Country Programme document, during the launch at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston on Thursday (January 26).

UNDP Unveils New Five-Year Development Programme for Jamaica

Assistant Manager, Business Advisory Services, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Keera Walters.

Tax Talk for Registered Businesses

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the opening of the 18th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investment and Capital Markets Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on January 24. The conference was held from January 24 to 26 under the theme 'Capital Markets Redefined: Achieving the Impossible'.

Emphasis on Resilience Expected to Safeguard Country Against Future Shocks

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), is presented with the Paul Harris Fellow commemorative certificate by President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Karsten Johnson (right), during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (January 26). Sharing the moment is Past District Governor, Rotary Club of Kingston, Mike Fennell.

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G-G Gets Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellowship

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has been presented with the Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellowship. He was one of three persons bestowed with the prestigious honour during the Rotary Club of Kingston’s luncheon held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (January 26). Two others are Rotarians, Major (Ret’d) Effiom Whyte and...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), hands over the key to a new one-bedroom unit to 83-year-old George Simms, in Heywood Hall, St. Mary, recently. Mr. Simms is a recipient of the house under the Ministry’s Indigent Housing programme. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Councillor, Hampstead Division, Mitsy Hudson-Hicks and Member of Parliament, St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy.

3 years ago Housing

59 Units Completed Under Indigent Housing Programme

To date, 59 housing units have been completed under the Indigent Housing Programme, with work in progress on an additional 19. The programme, which is delivered under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Municipal Social Assistance (MSA) programme, is designed to address the housing crisis among the poor and most vulnerable. Addressing a recent official handover ceremony for...

Members of the Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps perform during the ceremony for the official handover of musical instruments, procured through a $2-million grant from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund, at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre in Kingston recently.

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Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps Gets New Musical Instruments

Members of the Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps are honing their talents on brand-new musical instruments, which were procured through a $2-million grant from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven, officially handed over the pieces of equipment, which include drums and trumpets, during a recent ceremony held...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the House of Representatives on Thursday (January 26).

3 years ago Transport

Motorists Urged to Take Advantage of Reprieve to Settle Traffic Tickets

Motorists with outstanding traffic tickets are being implored to take advantage of the period of reprieve being provided by the Government, to settle those matters before the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations take effect on Wednesday (Feb.1). Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the call, during debate on the Road Traffic (Reprieve and Nullification of Prescribed...

Chief Protection Specialist, UNICEF Jamaica, Dr. Charlene Coore Desai, presents a plaque to Anthony Brown, who copped five subjects in the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) educational achievement awards ceremony, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on January 26. During the ceremony, 39 young persons in State care who attained four or more subjects in the 2022 sitting of the CSEC and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests were recognised for their performance.

3 years ago Education

CPFSA Spends More Than $40 Million Yearly to Educate Wards of the State

Each year, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) spends more than $40 million for tuition payments, educational grants and school supplies for children in State care. The money benefits wards of the State at the early-childhood level all the way through to the tertiary level. This was disclosed by Director, Children and Family Programmes, CPFSA, Warren Thompson, during...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students from the Homestead Primary and Infant School during a visit to the institution in St. Catherine earlier this week. She also met with the members of the administrative staff privately to discuss matters of importance to the school.

3 years ago Education

Primary Schools Ready for PEP

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says primary schools are prepared to facilitate the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, which begin February 16. She noted that this year will be the first post-COVID sitting of the exam, following various interventions put in place to navigate the challenges and learning loss caused by the pandemic over the last three...

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Chairman, Julian Mair.

3 years ago Investment

JSE Chairman Optimistic About Continued Growth of Financial Sector

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Chairman, Julian Mair, says he is optimistic about the continued growth of the financial sector, particularly the securities industry, in light of Government-programmed changes to the regulatory framework consequent on recent developments. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on Monday (January 23), announced that a Twin Peaks model of financial...