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Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke, addresses the first monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) for the new year, held on January 12, at the KSAC’s head office at Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Dr. Angela Brown Burke, addresses the first monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) for the new year, held on January 12, at the KSAC’s head office at Church Street, downtown Kingston.

KSAC Looking to Capitalise on Creative City Designation

By: Rochelle Williams, January 13, 2016
The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is taking advantage of the designation of Kingston as a Creative City to position the municipality as a major attraction for visitors. Kingston...
Political Ombudsman, Hon. Donna Parchment Brown (centre), is assisted by Acting Director of the University of the West Indies Western Campus, Patrick Prendergast (left), and Secretary General, Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Everton Hannam (right), to open the Abeng 88.7 FM Radio Station on Wednesday (January 6), in the Accompong community in St. Elizabeth.

Accompong Maroons Launch Abeng 88.7 FM

By: Glenis A. Rose, January 8, 2016
Students of Ardenne High School and their teachers show off the Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence they won at the National Performing Arts Excellence award ceremony, held at the Institute of Jamaica Lecture Theatre, recently. Coordinated by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, the award ceremony sees the Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence presented to the school or group that has earned the highest level of achievement in the National Festival of the Performing Arts Competition, which covers the areas: Dance, Drama, Music, Speech and Traditional Folk Forms. Ardenne High School took home the coveted award for the fourth year in a row.

JCDC Encourages Persons to Enter Speech and Literary Arts Competition

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, January 8, 2016

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Country Remembers George William Gordon

Floral tributes were paid to National Hero, the Right Excellent George William Gordon, on Wednesday, December 30, at National Heroes Park in Kingston, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his...
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By: Chris Patterson, December 31, 2015
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WRHA Heightens ZIKV Preparedness

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has heightened preparedness of health facilities in the western end of the island, to deal with the possible introduction of the Zika Virus (ZikV)....
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By: Sharon Earle , December 23, 2015