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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated second left), makes a point during a visit on Friday (July 1) with Gwendolyn McKnight (seated third right), whose daughter and four grand-children were brutally murdered in Cocoa Piece, Clarendon on June 21. Joining him are Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (seated left); and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated fourth left).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated second left), makes a point during a visit on Friday (July 1) with Gwendolyn McKnight (seated third right), whose daughter and four grand-children were brutally murdered in Cocoa Piece, Clarendon on June 21. Joining him are Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (seated left); and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated fourth left).

Take Violence By Family Members Seriously – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging Jamaicans to take acts of violence by family members seriously. Speaking during a visit with Gwendolyn McKnight on Friday (July 1), who is mourning the brutal murder of her daughter and...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), speaks with centenarian, Sylvia Lyn, at her Petherton Avenue home in Pembroke Hall, St. Andrew, on Friday (July 1). The Minister visited with Ms. Lyn and presented her with a gift basket, as part of post-Centenarians’ Day activities by the National Council for Senior Citizen (NCSC). Centenarians’ Day was observed on May 20 under the theme: ‘Healthy Ageing: Promoting Intergenerational Wealth.’
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), speaks with centenarian, Sylvia Lyn, at her Petherton Avenue home in Pembroke Hall, St. Andrew, on Friday (July 1). The Minister visited with Ms. Lyn and presented her with a gift basket, as part of post-Centenarians’ Day activities by the National Council for Senior Citizen (NCSC). Centenarians’ Day was observed on May 20 under the theme: ‘Healthy Ageing: Promoting Intergenerational Wealth.’

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Visits Centenarian
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as 105-year-old Winnifred Stern shares aspects of her life during a visit to her Lords Road home in Kingston on Friday (July 1). The visit formed part of post Centenarians’ Day activities, staged annually by the Labour and Social Security Ministry, to recognise persons who have reached 100 years and over. Centenarians’ Day was observed on May 20 under the theme ‘Healthy Ageing: Promoting Intergenerational Wealth’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as 105-year-old Winnifred Stern shares aspects of her life during a visit to her Lords Road home in Kingston on Friday (July 1). The visit formed part of post Centenarians’ Day activities, staged annually by the Labour and Social Security Ministry, to recognise persons who have reached 100 years and over. Centenarians’ Day was observed on May 20 under the theme ‘Healthy Ageing: Promoting Intergenerational Wealth’.

Jamaica Must Value Its Seniors – PM
Centenarian Frannie Wright displays a photograph of her being presented with an award by late former Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Howard Cooke, for her contribution to national development. Occasion was a visit to the 102-year-old’s Shalimar Avenue address in Kingston on Friday (July 1) to present her with a gift baskeT as part of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) post-Centenarians’ Day activities on Friday (July 1).
Centenarian Frannie Wright displays a photograph of her being presented with an award by late former Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Howard Cooke, for her contribution to national development. Occasion was a visit to the 102-year-old’s Shalimar Avenue address in Kingston on Friday (July 1) to present her with a gift baskeT as part of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) post-Centenarians’ Day activities on Friday (July 1).

PHOTOS: NCSC’s Post Centenarian’s Day Activities
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Permanent in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (left), speak with 105-year-old Winnifred Stern during a visit to her Lords Road home in Kingston on Friday (July 1). The visit formed part of post activities for Centenarians’ Day, staged annually by the Labour and Social Security Ministry, where persons who have reached 100 years and over are recognised. Centenarians’ Day was observed on May 20 under the theme ‘Healthy Ageing: Promoting Intergenerational Wealth’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Permanent in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (left), speak with 105-year-old Winnifred Stern during a visit to her Lords Road home in Kingston on Friday (July 1). The visit formed part of post activities for Centenarians’ Day, staged annually by the Labour and Social Security Ministry, where persons who have reached 100 years and over are recognised. Centenarians’ Day was observed on May 20 under the theme ‘Healthy Ageing: Promoting Intergenerational Wealth’.

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Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, addresses recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
CultureGender Affairs

JBDC Explores Gender Equity in Cultural and Creative Industries

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) explored the issue of gender equity in the cultural and creative industries, at its Business Dialogue Forum held on June 27. The discussion session, under the theme ‘Gender Standardisation in the Creative and Cultural Industries’, was held via Zoom and addressed topics such as gender policy, male vs female careers, and women in theatre...
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Director of the Business Development Division at the Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Deniese Badroe.
Health & Wellness

Hearing Healthcare Being Promoted By JADHS

The Jamaica Association for the Deaf Hearing Services (JADHS) Department is raising awareness about hearing healthcare and partnering with private and public-sector organisations to assess their staff at a reduced cost. Organisations are presently offered a group discount package based on the number of staff being tested. This is a special offer that ends September 2022. The World Health Organization...
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General Manager for the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Project Management Office, Hugh Grant (left), signs an agreement formalising the DBJ’s partnership with Victoria Mutual Investments Limited (VMIL) for the creation of the Jamaica Actus Small and Medium Enterprise Fund 1 (JASMEF 1). Observing are VMIL Chief Executive Officer and co-signatory, Rezworth Burchenson (right), and Actus Partners Founding Director, Murat Tasci (centre, seated). Overseeing the proceedings is DBJ’s Legal Officer, Adrian Nelson. The signing took place at the DBJ’s head office on Oxford Road in Kingston, on Thursday (June 30).
Finance & Public Service

DBJ Partners With VMIL To Provide SMEs With Additional Funding

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and Victoria Mutual Investments Limited (VMIL) have partnered to invest US$15 million in a new facility that will provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with additional funding. The Jamaica Actus Small and Medium Enterprise Fund 1 (JASMEF 1) will target equity or quasi-equity support for SMEs. International management advisory and consulting firm Actus Partners,...
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Acting Chief Electrical Regulator, Seymour Walters, speaks at a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) offices in Kingston on Thursday (June 30).
Energy

Electricians Encouraged To Register With GER

Practising electricians who remain unregistered are being urged to get certified under the Government Electrical Regulator (GER) in order to have their work approved. Acting Chief Electrical Regulator, Seymour Walters, said that only certified electrical installations can be connected to the national grid. “It is our intention to get as many if not all electricians registered and listed on the...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Justice Ministry To Heighten Awareness About Victim Services Division

The Ministry of Justice plans to embark on a sensitisation exercise to heighten public awareness about its Victim Services Division (VSD). The VSD, which was established in 1998, is mandated to coordinate emotional and technical support for victims of crime. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, notes that the VSD is one of the flagship agencies through which the Ministry dispenses...
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Jamaica
Jamaican Diaspora

Urges Eligible Jamaicans To Become Citizens Of The US

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has called on eligible members of the Jamaican diaspora to become citizens of the United States. This in order to fully participate in the democratic process of their adopted home. She was on Wednesday (June 29) addressing a forum hosted by the Latin American Center, Atlantic Council on the Contribution...
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