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New members of the Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) participate in their Passing Out Parade held at Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp in Kingston on Saturday (July 2). A total of 92 recruits graduated after completing the JNR training programme.
New members of the Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) participate in their Passing Out Parade held at Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp in Kingston on Saturday (July 2). A total of 92 recruits graduated after completing the JNR training programme.

New Army Reserves Commended For Resilience

Ninety-two Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) recruits, who have successfully completed the longest period of training in the history of the Jamaica National Reserve (JNR), have been hailed for their dedication and resilience over the extended training cycle. “Each of you...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (front, second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (front, left), shares a moment with healthcare workers, at a Thanksgiving Service to mark July as Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month, held on Sunday (July 3), at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (front, second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (front, left), shares a moment with healthcare workers, at a Thanksgiving Service to mark July as Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month, held on Sunday (July 3), at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston.

Dr. Tufton Hails Healthcare Workers As Heroes
Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth from left), applauds at the unveiling of the sign for the Middle Quarters free, public wi-fi hotspot in the St. Elizabeth community on Friday, July 1. Sharing the moment are (from left): Pastor of the Middle Quarters New Testament Church of God , Rev. Arthur Grant; Councillor of the Brompton Division, Withney Smith-Currie; Principal of the Middle Quarters Primary School, Annette Kerr-Harris; Director of Projects, Universal Service Fund (USF), Kwan Wilson; Inspector Sophia Daley of the Black River Police Station; and Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Daniel Dawes.
Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth from left), applauds at the unveiling of the sign for the Middle Quarters free, public wi-fi hotspot in the St. Elizabeth community on Friday, July 1. Sharing the moment are (from left): Pastor of the Middle Quarters New Testament Church of God , Rev. Arthur Grant; Councillor of the Brompton Division, Withney Smith-Currie; Principal of the Middle Quarters Primary School, Annette Kerr-Harris; Director of Projects, Universal Service Fund (USF), Kwan Wilson; Inspector Sophia Daley of the Black River Police Station; and Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Daniel Dawes.

Middle Quarters Gets Free Wi-Fi
JIS1241: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses the General Meeting of the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) held recently at Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
JIS1241: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses the General Meeting of the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) held recently at Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

Health Education and Promotion Being Realigned
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis ( second right) and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho (third left), cut the ribbon to officially open a green space at the Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James on Thursday (June 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are: Superintendent of Police in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of the Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie. A similar facility was also handed over at Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in the parish on the day.
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis ( second right) and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho (third left), cut the ribbon to officially open a green space at the Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James on Thursday (June 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are: Superintendent of Police in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of the Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie. A similar facility was also handed over at Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in the parish on the day.

JSIF Opens Green Spaces at Two St. James Schools

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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).
Justice

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 four grand-children in Cocoa Piece, Clarendon, Prime Minister Holness said violent behaviours “must be treated with, in the first instance”....
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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.’
Social Security

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Visits Centenarian

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...
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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’.
Social Security

Jamaica Must Value Its Seniors – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said it is important that the country recognises and appreciates its senior citizens, particularly those who have lived beyond 100 years. He said that the Government acknowledges and continues to put programmes in place to support and protect them, including the Social Pension Programme for persons 75 years and older. Mr. Holness was...
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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).
Social Security

PHOTOS: NCSC’s Post Centenarian’s Day Activities

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...
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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’.
Social Security

PM Urges Senior Citizens to Sign Up for Social Pension Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to the country’s senior citizens, 75 years and older, to sign up to benefit from support under the Social Pension Programme. “They are entitled to it, even if they were not employed or were not contributing [to a pension] because we have taken the position that the vulnerable in our society,...
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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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