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Christmas in Jamaica has traditionally been a time for family gatherings, when family and friends remember the birth of Jesus. For Christians, it is a time of reflection on the special gift given to us from God - a Saviour for all mankind. As we celebrate the season, I encourage all Jamaicans at home and abroad, to use the season...

Christmas is a time when Jamaicans, wherever they are, think of home and family. It is a special season of worship, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.It is also a time of fellowship, festivity and thanksgiving. Of course, thanksgiving embraces the act of giving and I am happy to see this true Jamaican spirit of generosity very much in evidence....

Christmas is a special time for all of us, no matter who we are, where we are or how old we are. It is an exciting time, a time for celebration, for caring and sharing not only with family and friends but with those who are neither family nor friends. It is a time for love because that is what...

Cheques totalling $10.4 million were distributed to 966 persons in Port Maria, St. Mary, on December 21, to assist with their rehabilitation efforts, following the losses they suffered as a result of last month's heavy rains. The cheques, which were issued in categories of $30,000, $20,000 and $10,000, were presented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security during a...

Women for PACE (Canada), a Jamaican charitable organization, recently launched its 2006 Christmas toy and book drive through which funds are raised to support early childhood education in Jamaica. President of the organization, Lorna King, in her remarks at the event held at the Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto, said that PACE has adopted more than 180 basic schools in...

The Ministry of Health is assuring the public that community activities to control malaria will continue over the weekend in the affected areas of Denham Town, Tivoli Gardens, Trench Town, Union Gardens and Delacree Park. Four (4) health centres will remain open in Kingston. They are the Maxfield Park, Hagley Park and Denham Town Health Centres, as well as the...

The Ministry of Health is assuring the public that community activities to control malaria will continue over the weekend in the affected areas of Denham Town, Tivoli Gardens, Trench Town, Union Gardens and Delacree Park. Four (4) health centres will remain open in Kingston. They are the Maxfield Park, Hagley Park and Denham Town Health Centres, as well as the...

The town of Lucea in Hanover was abuzz with excitement on Tuesday (Dec. 19), when the Mayor of Lucea, Lester Crooks, hosted a Christmas treat for children at the parish council building, followed by the municipal Christmas tree lighting ceremony and concert in the town square. Approximately 1,500 children were treated to refreshment and gift packages as part of the...

For 21 days in the New Year, the Ministry of Justice will focus the nation's attention on integrating restorative justice into the criminal justice system, through the staging of an international conference from January 19 to February 8. The Ministry will partner with the Department of Behavioural Science at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) to stage the conference under the...

The town of Lucea in Hanover was abuzz with excitement on Tuesday (Dec. 19), when the Mayor of Lucea, Lester Crooks, hosted a Christmas treat for children at the parish council building, followed by the municipal Christmas tree lighting ceremony and concert in the town square. Approximately 1,500 children were treated to refreshment and gift packages as part of the...

For 21 days in the New Year, the Ministry of Justice will focus the nation's attention on integrating restorative justice into the criminal justice system, through the staging of an international conference from January 19 to February 8. The Ministry will partner with the Department of Behavioural Science at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) to stage the conference under the...

A 400-gallon water tank was recently handed over to the Dunrobin Basic School by the Manchester Chapter of the Jamaica Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (JASAP). Speaking at the handing over ceremony, President of the Manchester chapter, Anne-marie Gayle noted that the donation to the school was made possible through a special contribution by Brumalia Hardware of Mandeville. "Since...