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H E A D L I N E S Last updated: Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 12:01pm EST
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Alumni Groups Play a Vital Role - Ambassador Johnson |
| Monday, November 16, 2009 |
Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Anthony Johnson, has said that alumni organisations play a vital role in the advancement of education in Jamaica, contributing millions of dollars to improve school plants, fund scholarships, among other things.
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Port Maria Primary School Benefits from Association in New York |
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
The Friends of Port Maria Association, New York (NY) chapter, has provided financial assistance to the Port Maria Primary School, in St. Mary, valued at approximately US$45,000 (J$4 million), over the last 13 years.
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Sale of Bolt's Shoes to Fund ICS Project in Trelawny |
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
A replica of the record-breaking shoes won by World and Olympic Champion, Ambassador the Hon. Usain Bolt, OJ, is to be auctioned by the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) to fund its new LifeSEED's Youth Vision project in Bolt's district of Sherwood Content in Trelawny.
The shoes, now on display at the Renaissance Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC, USA will be auctioned within another two weeks.
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Washington-Based Charity to Donate Neonatal Equipment to Cornwall Regional Hospital |
Monday, November 09, 2009 |
The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay St. James is to benefit from neonatal equipment valued at $1,780,000 (US$20,000) from Jamaican Women of Washington, Inc. (JWoW).
The equipment includes infant warmers, bilirubinometers, which are used to test infants for jaundice, and pulseoximeters, which measure blood oxygen levels.
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