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Minister Charles Visits Centenarian Ruby Brooks (PHOTOS)

September 26, 2026
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Minister Charles Visits Centenarian Ruby Brooks (PHOTOS)
Photo: Adrian Walker
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., presents a copy of the book 'A Century of Jamaican Stories' to centenarian, Ruby Brooks during a visit to her home in Bottom Halse Hall, Clarendon, on September 23. The visit was part of activities in observance of Senior Citizens' Month. The book chronicles the country’s rich cultural, social, and literary evolution over the past 100 years, told by Jamaican centenarians.
Minister Charles Visits Centenarian Ruby Brooks (PHOTOS)
Photo: Adrian Walker
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., presents a copy of the book 'A Century of Jamaican Stories' to centenarian, Ruby Brooks during a visit to her home in Bottom Halse Hall, Clarendon, on September 23. The visit was part of activities in observance of Senior Citizens' Month. The book chronicles the country’s rich cultural, social, and literary evolution over the past 100 years, told by Jamaican centenarians.
Minister Charles Visits Centenarian Ruby Brooks (PHOTOS)
Photo: Adrian Walker
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., highlights a section of the book 'A Century of Jamaican Stories' to centenarian Ruby Brooks during a visit to her home in Bottom Halse Hall, Clarendon, on September 23. The visit was part of activities in observance of Senior Citizens' Month. The book chronicles the country’s rich cultural, social, and literary evolution over the past 100 years, told by Jamaican centenarians. It is a project of the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) in partnership with the National Council for Senior Citizens and the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport.
Last Updated: September 26, 2026