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JNBS wants to get up close and personal with our members and the community! All JNBS members, local and overseas, are invited to share community activities and how JNBS fits into the picture through the Zoom in on Your … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a commentMaxfield Park Students Welcome Refurbished Library
Students at Maxfield Park Primary School in St. Andrew welcomed the opportunity to access their recently refurbished library, stocked with new books, at an opening ceremony on May 17. Rajae Denvers, a Grade Six student, expressed delight at being able … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a commentDiaspora Convention Set For Success – Malahoo-Forte
Consultations with overseas based Jamaicans is being enhanced to assure a successful Jamaican Diaspora Convention in June, says Senator Marlene Malahoo-Forte, State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Jamaicans from Canada, the United Kingdom, the United … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a commentPartnerships Forged To Bolster UN Declaration
On May 5, Jamaicans jump-started efforts to cut road fatalities in half by 2020, by forging several partnerships with government and other stakeholders, to build institutional capacity and generate individual support for the United Nations Decade of Action for Road … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a commentMapping System Locates Jamaica’s Traffic Accident Black Spots
Central downtown Kingston recorded the largest number of crashes since 2000, but Central Village in St. Catherine is the community with the most fatal crashes in the island. Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee, Director of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute, at The University … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a commentJN FOUNDATION LAUNCHES CHILD MONTH CAMPAIGN JN Group Customers To ‘Honour A Child’
The Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Foundation has announced the launch of an initiative aimed at sourcing funds to buttress the transformation efforts underway in the Jamaican education sector. “Customers of JNBS, its subsidiaries and members of the general public, … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a comment“Sports A Big Contributor To Economy,” Howard Aris
Track and field sports in Jamaica have been transformed from leisure activities for amateurs into a serious business, says Howard Aris, President of the Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association (JAAA). Sports have evolved significantly since the JAAA was formed, more than … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a commentJamaica’s Mobile Banking Thrust Gains Momentum
There is now a much deeper understanding of the key issues that need to be addressed to position Jamaica to take the best advantage of mobile financial services technology, says Dr. Maurice McNaughton, Director of the Centre of Excellence of … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a commentWorld’s Fastest Females To Burn Track At JN Jamaica Invitational Meet
Some of the fastest female sprinters in the world will face each other in the 100m at the JN Jamaica Invitational Meet, to be held at the National Stadium, this Saturday, May 7. The Sprinters are: Carmelita Jeter, United States … Continue reading
Posted in News, News | Leave a commentMVP Track Stars To Set Pace At JN Jamaica Invitational Meet
Bruce James, President of the MVP Track & Field Club is expecting sterling performances from his athletes who have been confirmed for the highly anticipated JN Jamaica International Invitational Meet, to be held this Saturday, May 7 at the National … Continue reading
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