Jamaican Proud to be First Queen’s Scout

(JIS) – When Byron Burton joined the Scout Association as a Cub Scout some 70 years ago, he could never have dreamed that the decision would put him on track to receive a rare and special honour. In 1951, at the age of 17, and having gone through all other levels in the scouting hierarchy,…

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GG Lauds Cooperative Movement

(JIS) – Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has expressed support for the Cooperative movement in the Caribbean and Jamaica, stating that against the background of economic instability worldwide, the movement could contribute to economic growth. He says that it would be difficult to fully quantify the impact that the Cooperative movement…

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