THIS DAY IN OUR PAST
The following events took place on June 22 in the years identified:
1965:of At the invitation
the Jamaican Government, a study group from the world-renowned CARE organisation is in Jamaica to hold talks with various government departments on the possibility of introducing the CARE programme into this island. The group, comprised of Felix Ashenhurst, CARE programme director in Panama; Ralph Devone, assistant director in Colombia; and Louis Pellegrini assistant director in Mexico, arrived in Jamaica on Monday, June 21 and will hold a full round of table talks with government officials. Among the persons seen are Edwin Allen, who is acting as prime minister; Edward Seaga, minister of Development and welfare; A.P. Clerk, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Development and Welfare; and T.H. Holder, acting director of the Central Planning Unit. 1990:are Several journalists
honoured by the Caribbean Publishing & Broadcasting Association and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CPBA/CBU) at the annual media awards luncheon, for upholding high standards of journalism in the region. The awards ceremony, which takes place at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, forms part of the CBU’s 20th anniversary celebrations being hosted in Jamaica. The Gleaner publications sweep the awards by taking five of the 11 awards. Franklin McKnight of The Gleaner Company wins the award for ‘Outstanding Investigative Journalist’ (all media for the region). For ‘Service to the Community’, the Dominican Broadcasting Corporation and Delroy A. Whyte-Hall of The Gleaner share the award, and CANA Radio wins the award for promoting regional integration. Carl Wint of The Gleaner wins the ‘Outstanding Journalist’ prize; Whyte-Hall for ‘Outstanding Photographer’; H.G. Helps of The Gleaner for ‘Outstanding Sports Writer’; Therese Mills of the Trinidad Publishing Company for ‘Outstanding Feature Writer’ (she is absent); and William Bradshaw of the Nation newspaper in Barbados for ‘Outstanding News Writer’ in the Print category.
– The Gleaner Archives