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Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris, speaks at the handover of a state-of-the-art computer/multipurpose centre to the Three Hills Primary School by Couples Resorts, Tower Isle, on July 14, at the school’s location in Charles Town District, St. Mary.
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris, speaks at the handover of a state-of-the-art computer/multipurpose centre to the Three Hills Primary School by Couples Resorts, Tower Isle, on July 14, at the school’s location in Charles Town District, St. Mary.

NET Calls on Organisations to Adopt Schools

In celebration of Jamaica 60, the National Education Trust (NET) is calling on organisations to adopt a school in their community, as their contribution to the development of the education sector. The call came from Executive Director, NET, Latoya Harris,...
Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie.
Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie.

Local Farmers Invited to be Part of Grow Castor Bean Project
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (second left), engages in light-hearted discussion with (from left), 2021-22 LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year, Lillian Lewis McDonald; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason Quarrie; and President of the NAJ, Patsy Edwards Henry. They were in attendance at a church service held as part of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month activities at the Richmond Park Church of the Nazarene in Kingston on Sunday (July 17). The event was held in honour of healthcare workers at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, National Chest Hospital and Hope Institute.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan (second left), engages in light-hearted discussion with (from left), 2021-22 LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year, Lillian Lewis McDonald; Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason Quarrie; and President of the NAJ, Patsy Edwards Henry. They were in attendance at a church service held as part of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month activities at the Richmond Park Church of the Nazarene in Kingston on Sunday (July 17). The event was held in honour of healthcare workers at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, National Chest Hospital and Hope Institute.

PHOTOS: PS in MOHW Attends Church Service for Healthcare Workers
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan

Jamaica Steps into NextGen TV
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), greets veteran farmworker, Clovis Cooper, during a send-off ceremony held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston, recently. The workers left the island for Canada.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), greets veteran farmworker, Clovis Cooper, during a send-off ceremony held at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston, recently. The workers left the island for Canada.

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Athlete, Delano Kennedy, celebrates after winning the boys Under-20, 400-metre final in 46.66 seconds at the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games at the National Stadium in Kingston, recently.
Sport

Hundreds of Athletes Covered Under JAIP

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has continued to support Jamaican athletes through the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan (JAIP). At the end of 2021, there were approximately 1,700 athletes, spanning 33 national sport associations and federations, that were covered under the plan, which provides group life, group health and personal accident coverage. This is outlined in the Planning Institute of Jamaica...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is shown construction plans for the Morant Bay Urban Centre, during a tour of the site on Thursday (July 14). With him are (from second left): Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Lyttleton Shirley; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda and Architect, Bryan Morris.
Development

High Demand for Spaces at Morant Bay Urban Centre

Investors are showing much interest in the highly anticipated Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas, resulting in demand exceeding the spaces under construction. The disclosure was made by Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, during a walk-through of the site by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (July 14), at the old...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a Disaster Preparedness Town Hall Meeting in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on July 14.
Local Government

Residents Should Not Ignore Pleas to Evacuate – Mckenzie

Residents have been cautioned against ignoring pleas by the local authorities to evacuate their homes when threatened by a natural disaster. Speaking at a Disaster Preparedness Town Hall Meeting in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on July 14, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said this is especially important for residents living in flood-prone and disaster-risk areas, some of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), in conversation with a ward when he toured the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre on July 14. With the State Minister are Commissioner of Corrections, Lt. Col. (Retired) Gary Rowe (second left) and Superintendent in charge of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, Maulette White (second right).
National SecurityYouth

Automotive Programme for Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre

Wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine will benefit from an Automotive and Driver’s Education Programme in August. The announcement was made by Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, while touring the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, on Thursday, July 14. This programme is being made possible through a partnership...
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Member of Parliament, for Manchester North Eastern, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, celebrate the establishment of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot at Christiana in Manchester, on Friday (July 15).
Technology

Christiana Celebrates Wi-Fi Hotspot

The community of Christiana in Manchester has celebrated the establishment of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot. This is one of several being installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in communities across the island. Community members on Friday (July 15) started accessing the system after it was officially put into service. Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Hon. Audley...
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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (eighth left), is with finalists in the LASCO/Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition, during a meeting at King’s House in Kingston on Monday (July 18). The competition, staged by LASCO Distributors Limited in collaboration with the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), recognises and pays tribute to outstanding members of the nursing profession.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Lady Allen Meets with Lasco/Nurse and Nursing Student of The Year Competition Finalists

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (eighth left), is with finalists in the LASCO/Nurse and Nursing Student of the Year Competition, during a meeting at King’s House in Kingston on Monday (July 18). The competition, staged by LASCO Distributors Limited in collaboration with the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), recognises and pays tribute to outstanding...
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