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Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager addresses the audience at the Independence Day Civic Ceremony held in Falmouth on Saturday (August 6).
Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager addresses the audience at the Independence Day Civic Ceremony held in Falmouth on Saturday (August 6).

Residents of Trelawny Encouraged to Build a Greater Future

Residents in the parish of Trelawny are being encouraged to use the time of celebrating Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee, to reflect on the country’s journey from its colonial past and contribute to building a greater future. Speaking at the Independence Day...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (right) presents the ‘Jamaica 60 Spirit of Independence Award’ to Parish Manager at the St. James Public Health Department, Lennox Wallace, who accepted the award on behalf of the organization. Occasion was the St. James Municipal Corporation’s annual Independence Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay on Saturday (August 6).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (right) presents the ‘Jamaica 60 Spirit of Independence Award’ to Parish Manager at the St. James Public Health Department, Lennox Wallace, who accepted the award on behalf of the organization. Occasion was the St. James Municipal Corporation’s annual Independence Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay on Saturday (August 6).

13 Awards Presented in St James Parish Independence Celebrations
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Wear the National Colours
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (August 5) addressing the joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives in commemoration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence, which will be celebrated on August 6.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (August 5) addressing the joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives in commemoration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence, which will be celebrated on August 6.

Special Sitting of Parliament for Jamaica 60
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, shakes the hand of the Republic of Namibia’s Minister for Presidential Affairs, Hon. Christine Hoebes, following a meeting at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Friday (August 5).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, shakes the hand of the Republic of Namibia’s Minister for Presidential Affairs, Hon. Christine Hoebes, following a meeting at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Friday (August 5).

Jamaica to Extend Support to Namibia in Tourism Recovery

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Director of Children and Family Services at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency , Warren Thompson, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on July 25, 2022.
National Security and Peace

Children to Learn About Dangers of Human Trafficking

The Ministry of National Security is collaborating with the Ministry of Education and Youth to inform children about human trafficking. Speaking recently with JIS News, Director of Children and Family Programmes at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson, said the initiative was necessary, as children are vulnerable to human trafficking. “There is the inclusion of the...
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Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit at the Scientific Research Council, (SRC) Kavelle Hylton, invites teachers across Jamaica to participate in the Council’s summer attachment programme.
Science

SRC Revives Summer Attachment Programme for Teachers

Educators across the island are being invited to participate in the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC’s) summer attachment programme next week. The free five-day professional development initiative aims to advance the knowledge of teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Activities get under way on Monday (August 8) with a virtual workshop, which will be held over three days. A...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), lead in celebrating the establishment of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in the community of Point Hill, in the parish, on August 4. Others (from left) are Vice President of the Point Hill Community Development Committee, Anna-Kim Williams; Field Supervisor with the Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Community Development Officer with the SDC, Shaunette Flemming; Corporal Dennis Williams, and Guidance Counsellor at the Point Hill Primary School, Feliciano Thorpe.
CommunityTechnology

Point Hill Residents Get Free Wi-Fi

Residents in the St. Catherine community of Point Hill now have access to a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot, installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The system was officially commissioned into service on August 4, with Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, telling the residents that they have an opportunity to further enhance...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), introduces State Minister in the Ministry, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right) to Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), His Excellency Michael Lodge. They were attending a reception held at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston headquarters on August 3, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Marks 40th Anniversary of Law of the Sea Convention

As Jamaica marks 60 years of Independence this year, the country’s historic role in the development and adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is being hailed. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said that the country’s contribution ranks among the island’s proudest and most significant contribution...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents new Ruthven Towers homeowner, Paula Brown, with the keys to her apartment, during Wednesday’s (August 3) official opening of the complex, situated at 1-3 Ruthven Road, St. Andrew. The complex was developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT).
HousingPrime Minister

NHT Targets 7,138 Housing Solutions Under Developers Programme

The National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to construct 7,138 housing solutions under its developers programme. Under the government policy initiative, introduced in 2019, private developers are invited to participate in the development of properties held in the NHT’s land bank. The Trust has lands in St. James, Trelawny, St. Mary, St. Elizabeth, St. Ann, Manchester, Westmoreland, Kingston and St. Andrew....
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