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Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (left); office attendant at the station, Glacier Maxwell (right), along with other officers from the station, interact with resident of the St. Catherine-based Rock of Hope Residential Manor, James Mitchell (seated), on Labour Day (May 2023).
Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (left); office attendant at the station, Glacier Maxwell (right), along with other officers from the station, interact with resident of the St. Catherine-based Rock of Hope Residential Manor, James Mitchell (seated), on Labour Day (May 2023).

Guanaboa Vale Police Refurbish Residential Home on Labour Day

Residents of the Rock of Hope Residential Manor in St. Catherine received gifts and had repairs and cleaning of their facility done by Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) members attached to the Guanaboa Vale Police Station, on Labour Day (May 23)....
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to handover a home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), to Gerald McKenzie (second right) in Race Course, Clarendon on Friday (May 24). Others sharing in the occasion from left are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western, Lothan Cousins, and Mr. McKenzie’s spouse, Verna Redhi.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to handover a home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), to Gerald McKenzie (second right) in Race Course, Clarendon on Friday (May 24). Others sharing in the occasion from left are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western, Lothan Cousins, and Mr. McKenzie’s spouse, Verna Redhi.

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), looks on as Chairman, Wisynco Group, William Mahfood (left), presents Alex Fagon with his certificate during the graduation ceremony for 350 operators in the micro, small and medium sized-enterprise (MSME) sector who participated in the Wisynco/Coca-Cola Foundation ‘Growing Together’ initiative. The ceremony was held at The Ruins, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona on May 25.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), looks on as Chairman, Wisynco Group, William Mahfood (left), presents Alex Fagon with his certificate during the graduation ceremony for 350 operators in the micro, small and medium sized-enterprise (MSME) sector who participated in the Wisynco/Coca-Cola Foundation ‘Growing Together’ initiative. The ceremony was held at The Ruins, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona on May 25.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second left), participates in the official launch of the building project for the Eva May Wright Auditorium at New Forest High School in Manchester on May 23. Others from left are: Executive Director, National Baking Company Foundation, Lauri-Ann Samuels; Eva May Wright’s son, Joseph Wright; Retail Business Manager, ARC Manufacturing, Diana Johnson; and Principal of New Forest High School, Arnaldo Allen.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second left), participates in the official launch of the building project for the Eva May Wright Auditorium at New Forest High School in Manchester on May 23. Others from left are: Executive Director, National Baking Company Foundation, Lauri-Ann Samuels; Eva May Wright’s son, Joseph Wright; Retail Business Manager, ARC Manufacturing, Diana Johnson; and Principal of New Forest High School, Arnaldo Allen.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left), meets the Indonesian fashion designer, Indah Darry, who is in Jamaica to lead a free workshop in the Art of Indonesian Batik Making.
Education

Top Indonesian Designer to Lead Batik Workshop Next Week

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has welcomed to Jamaica the world renowned Indonesian fashion designer, Indah Darry. Ms Darry who is known for her ability to seamlessly weave cultural heritage with contemporary design elements is in Jamaica to conduct a free workshop in the Art of Indonesian Batik Making. The workshop — which...
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University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) President, Satish K. Tripathi, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two universities to foster greater cooperation. The signing took place in Buffalo, New York, on Monday (May 20).
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UWI and State University of New York Sign MOU

The University of the West Indies (UWI) and State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) have signed an agreement to help achieve the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and to facilitate programmes to foster and develop cooperative relationships.  The memorandum of understanding (MOU), which was signed in Buffalo, New York, on Monday (May 20) by UWI Vice Chancellor,...
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The large gathering at last year’s Trelawny picnic held at the Rockland County State Park in Nyack, New York.
Foreign Affairs

Trelawny Natives Gather In New York For 44th Reunion

Trelawny natives will meet in Brookyln, New York, on Saturday (May 25) for the Friends of Falmouth (FOF) Symposium & Brunch.  The event, which gets under way at 12:00 pm will be opened by New York State Assembly Member, Brian Cunningham (43rd District), whose mother was born and raised in Falmouth.  “His deep connections to the Jamaican community in Brooklyn...
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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (second right), joins officers of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in painting the exterior walls of the Lluidas Vale Community Centre, during Labour Day activities on Thursday (May 23). The refurbishing of the Community Centre, including the construction of a wheelchair access ramp, was the St. Catherine parish project.
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Lluidas Vale Community Centre Refurbished on Labour Day

Citizens of Lluidas Vale in St. Catherine are celebrating the refurbishing of their community centre, which was the parish project for Labour Day 2024.  Scores of residents turned out to participate in the workday, which included the building of an access ramp, repair and replacement of fixtures, painting, cleaning, bushing, drain excavation and other activities.   They were joined by volunteers...
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Jamaican actor, Cornelus Orlando Grant, gives his support to the Black River Film Festival (BRFF), while addressing a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James.
Education

Bob Marley – One Love Actor Endorses Black River Film Festival

The inaugural staging of the Black River Film Festival (BRFF), set for June 28 to 30, is being welcomed by local actor, Cornelius Orlando Grant, who sees the potential of the event in unearthing local talent and attracting investment from the international film industry.   Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office, Mr. Grant,...
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Volunteers participate in clean-up activities on Labour Day (May 23, 2024) at the Junior Centre of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) on East Street in downtown Kingston.
Labour Day 2024

IOJ’s East Street Junior Centre Gets A Facelift on Labour Day

Scores of volunteers turned out on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23 to participate in the clean-up and beautification of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Junior Centre on East Street in downtown Kingston.  The Junior Centre is an integral part of the IOJ, which aims to encourage cultural awareness among young people, aged six to 18.   Classes are held in painting...
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Team members of the Hanover Parish Court join forces with members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in cleaning the courtyard on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23.
Labour Day 2024

Strong Support For Labour Day Projects In Hanover

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) appeal to residents of Hog Bush in Haughton Meadows, Lucea, to assist in building a house for an indigent resident on Labour Day, Thursday, May 23, was met with a heart-warming response.   Construction of the one-bedroom dwelling, which was the parish project, was in keeping with the Labour Day focus on persons with disabilities, the...
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