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Your Excellency, The Most Honourable Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke and Your Excellency Lady Cooke, Mr. Esmond Kentish, distinguished former West Indies player, Mr. Karl James, Chairman , board of directors, Mico University College, Professor Neville Ying, Chairman, Mico Foundation, Principal Dr. Claude Packer, Mr. Laban Roomes, Secretary, MICO Foundation, Mr. Hugh Morris, President, MICO Past Students Association, members of...

Your Excellency, The Most Honourable Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke and Your Excellency Lady Cooke, Mr. Esmond Kentish, distinguished former West Indies player, Mr. Karl James, Chairman , board of directors, Mico University College, Professor Neville Ying, Chairman, Mico Foundation, Principal Dr. Claude Packer, Mr. Laban Roomes, Secretary, MICO Foundation, Mr. Hugh Morris, President, MICO Past Students Association, members of...

The first ever Trelawny kite festival and family fun day will be staged on Saturday, March 22, on the grounds of YOW's entertainment complex in Rio Bueno. Organizer for the event and Executive Board Member of the St. Ann Branch of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Karen Bedasee told JIS News that the festival was her idea, and she...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is moving to improve employment opportunities for the disabled through a number of measures, including the implementation of a registry, hotline and legislation. According to the State Minister, Andrew Gallimore the aim of the registry is to have a record of qualified persons within the disabled community, while the hotline is geared at...

The town of Falmouth, Trelawny, will be graced with the presence of Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall on Thursday, March 13. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Junior Gager, told JIS News that he feels honoured to know that he will have the opportunity to welcome Their Highnesses to Falmouth. "Right now we are...

The Portland branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), is partnering with Windsor Forest All-age School in the parish, to promote agriculture in schools and generate interest in farming among students. In an interview with JIS News, Thelma Williams, JAS Parish Manager for Portland, said the programme began in September of last year and is being conducted as a pilot...

The first ever Trelawny kite festival and family fun day will be staged on Saturday, March 22, on the grounds of YOW's entertainment complex in Rio Bueno. Organizer for the event and Executive Board Member of the St. Ann Branch of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Karen Bedasee told JIS News that the festival was her idea, and she...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is moving to improve employment opportunities for the disabled through a number of measures, including the implementation of a registry, hotline and legislation. According to the State Minister, Andrew Gallimore the aim of the registry is to have a record of qualified persons within the disabled community, while the hotline is geared at...

The town of Falmouth, Trelawny, will be graced with the presence of Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall on Thursday, March 13. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Junior Gager, told JIS News that he feels honoured to know that he will have the opportunity to welcome Their Highnesses to Falmouth. "Right now we are...

The Portland branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), is partnering with Windsor Forest All-age School in the parish, to promote agriculture in schools and generate interest in farming among students. In an interview with JIS News, Thelma Williams, JAS Parish Manager for Portland, said the programme began in September of last year and is being conducted as a pilot...

Police Commissioner, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, has said that he will be seeking to transform the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) into an organization that is corrupt-free, professional, and citizen-focussed. Speaking at the Jamaica Employer's Federation's (JEF) Chief Executive Officers breakfast at the Hilton Kingston on March 11, he informed that a strategic review of the JCF, aimed at transforming the...

Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, will arrive in the island on March 12, for a three-day official visit, as part of their Caribbean tour. On the Jamaican visit, the Royal couple will meet with the Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall; Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding and...