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Women from the community of Salt Spring in St. James hold up placards to show their support for peace, during the staging of a peace march. It was organized by the St. James Peace Management Initiative (PMI), chaired by Rev. Everton Jackson.
Women from the community of Salt Spring in St. James hold up placards to show their support for peace, during the staging of a peace march. It was organized by the St. James Peace Management Initiative (PMI), chaired by Rev. Everton Jackson.

Support for Peace Marches in St. James

Women from the community of Salt Spring in St. James hold up placards to show their support for peace, during the staging of a peace march. It was organized by the St. James Peace Management Initiative (PMI), chaired by Rev....
Nurse Andrea James (right) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, applies pressure to the upper arm of 14-year old Garfield James, after administering a vaccine. Looking on is NCMC member, Judith Hunter (File).
Nurse Andrea James (right) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, applies pressure to the upper arm of 14-year old Garfield James, after administering a vaccine. Looking on is NCMC member, Judith Hunter (File).

Hundreds of Children Receive Free Health Care
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre, seated), with the 17 finalists in the Miss Teen Jamaica 2016 competition, when they called on her at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on May 27.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre, seated), with the 17 finalists in the Miss Teen Jamaica 2016 competition, when they called on her at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on May 27.

Minister Grange with Miss Teen Jamaica Finalists
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), tries out a simulator used in the training of sailors across the region, while Canadian instructor, Lt. Navy Gregory Kuhn, provides instruction. Occasion was a tour of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard in Port Royal on Thursday (May 26). Mr. Holness also toured sections of Up Park Camp, as well as the Twickenham Park Range in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), tries out a simulator used in the training of sailors across the region, while Canadian instructor, Lt. Navy Gregory Kuhn, provides instruction. Occasion was a tour of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard in Port Royal on Thursday (May 26). Mr. Holness also toured sections of Up Park Camp, as well as the Twickenham Park Range in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

PM Visits JDF Coast Guard
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), takes the captain’s seat in the HMJS Cornwall vessel owned by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard, during a tour of the unit’s Port Royal facilities on Thursday (May 26). He is assisted by Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (right), while Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith, looks on.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), takes the captain’s seat in the HMJS Cornwall vessel owned by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard, during a tour of the unit’s Port Royal facilities on Thursday (May 26). He is assisted by Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (right), while Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith, looks on.

PM SEES EXPANDED ROLE FOR ARMY

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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), is shown some of the names engraved on the Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston, by Executive Director of Scotia Foundation, Joylene Griffiths Irving (left). Occasion was Wednesday’s (May 25) ceremony at the Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston for the unveiling of the names of 214 additional children, who lost their lives under violent circumstances. Looking on is Nardia Campbell, mother of Ananda Dean, who died tragically in 2008, and whose name is etched on the monument.

Hon. Floyd Green at Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), is shown some of the names engraved on the Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston, by Executive Director of Scotia Foundation, Joylene Griffiths Irving (left). Occasion was Wednesday’s (May 25) ceremony at the Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston for the unveiling of the names of 214 additional children,...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, points out features of the agency’s heritage posters to Head of Regent Publishers of China, George Tai, during a courtesy call at the JIS’ head office in St. Andrew on May 19. Regent Publishers of China was responsible for the printing of JIS’ Jamaica 50 photo album ‘Our Golden Jubilee’, published to observe Jamaica’s 50th year of Independence in 2012.

JIS CEO receives courtesy call from Head, Regent Publishers, George Tai.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, points out features of the agency’s heritage posters to Head of Regent Publishers of China, George Tai, during a courtesy call at the JIS’ head office in St. Andrew on May 19. Regent Publishers of China was responsible for the printing of JIS’ Jamaica 50 photo album ‘Our...
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Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), having a light exchange with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, in the House, yesterday (May 24). The Prime Minister made his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate.

Gov’t to Identify Additional Assets for Divestment

Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), having a light exchange with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, in the House, yesterday (May 24). The Prime Minister made his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate.
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Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), assists in preparing an area for expansion of the vegetable garden at the Homestead Place of Safety in Stony Hill, St. Andrew on Labour Day, May 23. Manager of the Home, Jean Duhaney (2nd right), and volunteers of the Scotiabank Foundation, participate in the work day.

Homestead Place of Safety gets Facelift on Labour Day

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), assists in preparing an area for expansion of the vegetable garden at the Homestead Place of Safety in Stony Hill, St. Andrew on Labour Day, May 23. Manager of the Home, Jean Duhaney (2nd right), and volunteers of the Scotiabank Foundation, participate in the work day.
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Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Christine Ade-Gold (right), explains to students of Tavares Gardens Primary School what the JIS book, ‘Jamaican Folk Customs and Beliefs,’ is all about. The agency was present to capture some of the activities that took place at the school’s Annual Open Day and Exhibition.

JIS at Tavares Gardens Primary School Annual Open Day and Exhibition

Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Christine Ade-Gold (right), explains to students of Tavares Gardens Primary School what the JIS book, ‘Jamaican Folk Customs and Beliefs,’ is all about.  The agency was present to capture some of the activities that took place at the school’s Annual Open Day and Exhibition.
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), tests one of the wheelchairs donated by the Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association (EREA) in partnership with international non-profit organisations, Free Wheelchair Mission and Ja’ Mobility, at a ceremony held at the Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ in Kingston, on May 19. Others (from left) are: Evangelist Errol Rattray, Chairman of the EREA; Rev. Dr. Peter Garth and EREA Board Member, Sam Cooper. This year the charity will be donating 1,100 wheelchairs to persons islandwide; 550 of which are now available with an additional 550 to be distributed later this year.

Minister of Health Dr. Tufton tests a wheelchair

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), tests one of the wheelchairs donated by the Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association (EREA) in partnership with international non-profit organisations, Free Wheelchair Mission and Ja’ Mobility, at a ceremony held at the Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ in Kingston, on May 19. Others (from left) are: Evangelist Errol Rattray, Chairman of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Grenada’s Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell (right), at the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors Meeting at the Montego Bay Convention on May 18. At centre is Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

PM Holness with PM of Grenada at CDB Board of Governor’s Meeting

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Grenada’s Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell (right), at the Caribbean Development Bank’s  (CDB) Board of Governors Meeting at the Montego Bay Convention on May 18. At centre is Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.
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