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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right); and Chief Executive Officer, GraceKennedy Group, Don Wehby (centre), applaud winner of the inaugural GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of the Year Award, Elaine Duncan, as she holds the trophy aloft, after receiving it during the presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston on Friday, May 30\. Prime Minister Simpson Miller was the guest speaker.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right); and Chief Executive Officer, GraceKennedy Group, Don Wehby (centre), applaud winner of the inaugural GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of the Year Award, Elaine Duncan, as she holds the trophy aloft, after receiving it during the presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston on Friday, May 30\. Prime Minister Simpson Miller was the guest speaker.

GraceKennedy Household Worker of the Year

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right); and Chief Executive Officer, GraceKennedy Group, Don Wehby (centre), applaud winner of the inaugural GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of the Year Award, Elaine Duncan, as she holds the trophy aloft, after...
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left, background) and Director and Chairperson of the Child Development Agency’s (CDA)10th anniversary Committee, Michelle McIntosh, listen as Monisha Farquharson performs a cultural item during the media launch of the agency’s anniversary celebrations at its downtown Kingston offices, on May 28. The year-long activities to commemorate the CDA’s 10th anniversary begin on June 1 at the Boulevard Open Bible Church. Other activities include: lecture series, walk/runathon, awards banquet, concert, and talent competition exposition, among others.
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left, background) and Director and Chairperson of the Child Development Agency’s (CDA)10th anniversary Committee, Michelle McIntosh, listen as Monisha Farquharson performs a cultural item during the media launch of the agency’s anniversary celebrations at its downtown Kingston offices, on May 28. The year-long activities to commemorate the CDA’s 10th anniversary begin on June 1 at the Boulevard Open Bible Church. Other activities include: lecture series, walk/runathon, awards banquet, concert, and talent competition exposition, among others.

CDA’s 10th Anniversary
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller greets a member of the Jamaican Diaspora, at the historic Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, United States, on Saturday (May 24). The Prime Minister delivered the commencement address and was conferred with the Hon. Doctor of Public Service Degree.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller greets a member of the Jamaican Diaspora, at the historic Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, United States, on Saturday (May 24). The Prime Minister delivered the commencement address and was conferred with the Hon. Doctor of Public Service Degree.

PM at Lafayette College
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby (right), fits a hat on the head of Social Secretary at the South African High Commission, Carleen Lowe, at the African Liberation Day celebration, hosted by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at the St. William Grant Park in Downtown Kingston, on May 24. Looking on is Phillip Riley of the South African High Commission.
Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby (right), fits a hat on the head of Social Secretary at the South African High Commission, Carleen Lowe, at the African Liberation Day celebration, hosted by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at the St. William Grant Park in Downtown Kingston, on May 24. Looking on is Phillip Riley of the South African High Commission.

African Liberation Day celebration
Community members of Majesty Gardens paint a welcoming sign, as they take part Labour Day activities to beautify their community, today (May 23). Labour Day, which concludes Workers’ Week, is being celebrated under the theme: ‘Take a Stand…Beautify our Land’.
Community members of Majesty Gardens paint a welcoming sign, as they take part Labour Day activities to beautify their community, today (May 23). Labour Day, which concludes Workers’ Week, is being celebrated under the theme: ‘Take a Stand…Beautify our Land’.

Labour Day in Majesty Gardens

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Young Danyella Holmes of the Nishida’s Gymnastics performs a routine during the official launch of Physical Education and Sport to the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) syllabus at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 20. Five new subjects have been added to the syllabus, including Agricultural Science, Entrepreneurship, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Sport, and Tourism.

Danyella Holmes of the Nishida’s Gymnastics

Young Danyella Holmes of the Nishida’s Gymnastics performs a routine during the official launch of Physical Education and Sport to the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) syllabus at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 20. Five new subjects have been added to the syllabus, including Agricultural Science, Entrepreneurship, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Sport, and Tourism.
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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), and Head, European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei (right), cuddle the babies of two teenage mothers enrolled at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation’s (WCJF) Kingston centre, on Trafalgar Road, during their tour of the facility on Monday (May 12). Ambassador Amadei visited the centre to view operations there as part of the EU’s undertaking aimed at determining the extent of financial assistance which the organization can extend to the facility. The EU and Government of Jamaica are currently discussions in this regard. Also pictured is the Kingston centre’s manager, Beverly Martin Berry.

EU and GOJ Discuss Funding for Women’s Centre of Jamaica

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), and Head, European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei (right), cuddle the babies of two teenage mothers enrolled at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation’s (WCJF) Kingston centre, on Trafalgar Road, during their tour of the facility on Monday (May 12). Ambassador Amadei visited the centre to...
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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (centre), along with Managing Director, LASCO Affiliated Companies, Peter Chin (left) and President, Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Anthonette Patterson-Bartley, cut the cake to mark International Nurses’ Day during a ceremony at Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 12. International Nurses’ Day is celebrated annually on May 12, the anniversary of the founder of modern day nursing, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. The theme for 2014 is: ‘Nurses: A Force for Change – A vital resource for health’. Nurses Week, which was also launched, will be observed from July 13 to July 19.

International Nurses’ Day

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (centre), along with Managing Director, LASCO Affiliated Companies, Peter Chin (left) and President, Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Anthonette Patterson-Bartley, cut the cake to mark International Nurses’ Day during a ceremony at Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 12. International Nurses’ Day is celebrated annually on  May...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller (centre); looks on as Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips (right); greets Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Her Excellency Paola Amadei (left). Occasion was the signing ceremony between Jamaica and the EU, for grant funding of $11.5 billion, held at Jamaica House on May 9 to mark Europe Day.

EU Hands Over $11.5 Billion in Development Assistance

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller (centre); looks on as Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips (right); greets Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Her Excellency Paola Amadei (left). Occasion was the signing ceremony between Jamaica and the EU, for grant funding of $11.5 billion, held at Jamaica House on May 9...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) engages students of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland during the inaugural staging of the Jamaica Productivity Centre’s (JPC) Secondary Schools’ Productivity Improvement Project at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston today (May 7). The institution won third place in the competition. Their project focused creating a more structured environment for by PATH students during the lunch break at their school. The Secondary Schools’ Productivity Improvement Project aimed to expose students to the concept of continuous improvement, in an effort to raise their level of understanding of productivity. The programme taught students and teachers about the concept of continuous improvement and allowed them to apply it to their school environment over 11 weeks.

Students Urged to Pay Keen Attention to Productivity

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) engages students of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland during the inaugural staging of the Jamaica Productivity Centre’s (JPC) Secondary Schools’ Productivity Improvement Project at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston today (May 7). The institution won third place in the competition. Their project focused creating a more structured environment...
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Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), Minister of Labour and Social Security has the ears of Hon. Lisa Hanna, Minister of Youth and Culture and Hon. Noel Arscott, Minister of Local Government and Community Development during the launch of Workers Week and Labour Day 2014 on Wednesday, May 7 at Jamaica House. Minister Kellier delivered the Prime Minister’s address. Workers Week (May 18-23) and Labour Day (May 23) is being observed under the theme ‘Take A Stand…Beautify Our Land’. The National Labour Day Project will be at the Climate Change Park in Portmore while the parish projects will focus on the renovation of police stations across the island.

Launch of Workers Week and Labour Day 2014

Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), Minister of Labour and Social Security has the ears of Hon. Lisa Hanna, Minister of Youth and Culture and Hon. Noel Arscott, Minister of Local Government and Community Development during the launch of Workers Week and Labour Day 2014 on Wednesday, May 7 at Jamaica House.  Minister Kellier delivered the Prime Minister’s address. Workers Week (May...
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