Her Royal Highness Princess Anne greets Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke at the Norman Manley International Airport yesterday. Also present to meet her was Peter Mathers (left), British high commissioner. |
This little disabled girl was all smiles as she enjoyed herself during a church service to launch Disability Awareness Week at the Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) on the Old Braeton Main Road in Portmore on Sunday. The week was launched under the theme: 'A voice of our own!'.
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Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, looks on as young Colisha Taylor, a disabled student at School for the Blind, Mannings Hill Road, using the JAWS programme, navigates her way on one of the school's new computers. The school, which was holding its Open Day Tuesday, has acquired 40 computers and software from the Caribbean Council for the Blind. The JAWS software allows visually impaired person to hear words and letters as they are typed on the computer.
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The Gleaner on Friday took the top award in the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) 2003 Caribbean Media Awards, held at the Hilton Kingston Hotel. The Gleaner was given the Platinum Award for being the top media house in the Caribbean - for its leadership in covering
"Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights" issues. Here UNFPA Representative in Jamaica, Hetty Sarjeant, right, makes the presentation to Phyllis Thomas, the Sunday Gleaner's news editor.
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Santa Claus and his elves strolling along Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, yesterday. They stopped to chat with several children and adults, bidding them good wishes for the Christmas season.
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Opposition Leader Edward Seaga (second left), strides down Duke Street, flanked by Opposition Spokesman on National Security Derrick Smith (right) and Senator Anthony Johnson (left), as he led JLP members into the ceremonial opening of Parliament at Gordon House, yesterday |
Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke delivering the Throne Speech to a packed Gordon House yesterday at the State Opening of Parliament.
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Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke (right), moving towards Gordon House after inspecting the Guard of Honour to mark the ceremonial opening of Parliament yesterday. At left is Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force.
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William Clarke (left), managing director of Scotiabank Jamaica, fixes the collar of Xavier Francis, the top male performer in the 2004 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Francis attended the Mt. Alvernia Preparatory School. |
The roof of this unoccupied house along the Mandela Highway, a few chains from the Ferry Police Station in St. Catherine, is seen here on fire yesterday afternoon. The entire building was later destroyed by the blaze. |
The Watsonton Methodist Church, Lionel Town, Clarendon, that suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Ivan which ravaged Jamaica on Friday night.
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Opposition Leader Edward Seaga (centre) speaks with Governor General Sir Howard Cooke on Tuesday during a courtesy call at Kings House while Carla Seaga looks on. |
