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Consultant Emergency Physician at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dr. Hugh Wong (right), with members of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency team. This year, the KPH is celebrating 248 years of service to Jamaica’s public health sector.
Consultant Emergency Physician at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Dr. Hugh Wong (right), with members of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency team. This year, the KPH is celebrating 248 years of service to Jamaica’s public health sector.

KPH Celebrates 248 Years

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one of the country’s most critical healthcare institutions, serving more than 20,000 in-patients and 300,000 outpatients each year, and has proven to be one of the premier trauma hospitals on the island. It shares...
Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas, addresses the Portmore Municipality’s Independence Day Civic and Flag Raising ceremony held at the George Lee Building, Braeton Parkway, St. Catherine on August 6.
Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas, addresses the Portmore Municipality’s Independence Day Civic and Flag Raising ceremony held at the George Lee Building, Braeton Parkway, St. Catherine on August 6.

PHOTOS: Portmore Municipality’s Independence Day Civic and Flag Raising Ceremony
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth left, back row), with recipients of the St. James 2024 Spirit of Independence awards, during the St. James Independence Civic Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth left, back row), with recipients of the St. James 2024 Spirit of Independence awards, during the St. James Independence Civic Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.

St. James Residents Honoured At Independence Day Civic Ceremony
Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin Golding (centre), inspects uniformed groups at the Independence Day Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony held on the grounds of Emancipation square, Spanish Town, St. Catherine today (August 6).
Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin Golding (centre), inspects uniformed groups at the Independence Day Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony held on the grounds of Emancipation square, Spanish Town, St. Catherine today (August 6).

PHOTOS: St. Catherine Municipal Corporation Independence Day Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony
Past Student, Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Devonté Walker
Past Student, Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Devonté Walker

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Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President and Chief Executive Officer the at Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Hugh Grant, during a meeting with the executive team of the JPS at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 5).
EnergyHurricane BerylPrime MinisterTelecommunications

PM Urges JPS to Provide Date for Restoration of Power to Southwest St. Elizabeth

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness is urging the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to provide a commitment date to restore electricity to Southwest St. Elizabeth, which was among the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Beryl. He made the call at a meeting held with the JIS executive team at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August...
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Minister Grange Hails Athletes

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has hailed the performance of Team Jamaica, so far, in the 2024 Olympic Games now under way in Paris, France. In a message published in the July issue of the Ministry’s ‘Big Up Magazine’, Minister Grange commended the athletes for representing Jamaica and lifting the country’s spirits. “At this trying...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Monday’s (August 5) launch of the Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in downtown Kingston. Under the Initiative, Jamaicans whose homes were damaged or destroyed during the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl will receive relief grants from the Government.
EnergyHurricane Relief & RecoveryPrime Minister

Gov’t To Review Legislative Framework Governing Delivery And Regulation Of Utilities (JIS)

KINGSTON, August 5 (JIS): The Government will shortly commence a review of the legislative framework governing the delivery and regulation of utilities. This, according to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is to ensure customers are protected, particularly during periods of emergency. The announcement comes against the background of the pace of electricity restoration by the Jamaica Public Service...
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Teachers at the St. Catherine-based Crescent Primary School celebrate with their two top students, Kellisya Charles (third left) and Nathan Gersham (fourth left), at the school recently.
Education

Crescent Primary Celebrates PEP Results (JIS)

KINGSTON, August 5 (JIS): The St. Catherine-based Crescent Primary School performed very well in the 2024 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams, with more than half of the students gaining their schools of choice. Sixty-eight students have been placed on Pathway One, 65 on Pathway Two, and Five on Pathway Three. “This surpasses our expectations, and is an...
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