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👁 Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), speaks with Acting Chairman of Community-Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Conrad Wright (right), and Project Manager, CBRJ, Sandrea Long White, at the Good Samaritan 5K Run Walk media launch held recently at the CBRJ's offices at 14 Monk Street, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), speaks with Acting Chairman of Community-Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Conrad Wright (right), and Project Manager, CBRJ, Sandrea Long White, at the Good Samaritan 5K Run Walk media launch held recently at the CBRJ's offices at 14 Monk Street, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
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Good Samaritans 5K Run/Walk to Aid Children with Special Needs

By: Joel Samuels, June 17, 2026
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. is appealing to members of the public to support the Good Samaritan 5K Run/Walk, geared at raising funds to procure a bus to support children with special needs. The bus, valued at over $6 million, will be used to transport Community-Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ) staff as they visit various communities to provide services for special needs children and their families. Speaking at the recent media launch of the 5K event at CBRJ’s offices at 14...
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👁 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith ( right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service ( JIS) Giovanni Dennis, during a Ministerial Interview at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Tuesday (June 16), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith ( right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service ( JIS) Giovanni Dennis, during a Ministerial Interview at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Tuesday (June 16), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James.

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👁 Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon Andrew Holness (fourth left), participates in the breaking of ground for the Wick Hall Estate housing development in St. Catherine on Friday (June 12). He is joined by (from left) Principal Architect, MatandaraClarke Architects, Mlela Matandara-Clarke; Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central, Dr. the Hon Andrew Wheatley; Deputy Chairman, The Arc Group, Charlotte Hayles; ARC Group Chairman, Norman Horne;  Director, Altruistic Investments, Ashley-Ann Horne; Chief Executive Officer, Brothers Concepts & Solutions Limited, Yuchen Tao; Vice President, Corporate Banking, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Carlene Lyn; Mayor of Spanish Town,  Councillor Norman Scott; and Chief of Staff to the Chairman, NCB Financial Group, Maureen Denton.
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