The Lauriston and Thompson Pen (L&T) Community 4-H Club is being lauded as a model for transforming communities, through its training activities and creating opportunities for entrepreneurship. The 20-year-old entity, which is the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ largest and most active community group, staged its 10th Annual Stew Festival on Saturday (Nov. 4), its grandest event yet. The street-side festival, which...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says there will be a strong focus on community, as the Ministry celebrates Local Government and Community Month in November. “We have stressed the importance of community development because it is important that people understand that the Ministry is not just about cleaning drains. It is not just about providing...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has trained and equipped 42 new parent mentors to serve communities. Under a 13-week programme undertaken in collaboration with the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), the community volunteers were empowered to provide guidance and support to families at risk or in need. The mentors will be incorporated in the training and support programmes...

Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, is calling for citizens of Clarendon to form themselves into groups in order to tap into resources that have been provided by international entities for development projects. He said communities need to follow the example of the Peckham Community Development Committee, which was able to secure US$130,000 from the Organization of American States...

The Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) annual Heritage Month School Tour is under way, with 22 institutions across the island being targeted to receive donations of books and posters published by the agency on aspects of Jamaican culture and heritage. Schools in St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. Ann, St Catherine, St. Thomas, Kingston and St. Andrew have already been visited, with...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to using tax payers’ dollars wisely and efficiently as it continues to provide key resources for the public. “We are using your tax dollars not just to bush the roads, not just to clear the curbs, channels and gullies, but we are also making capital investments in equipment...

Members of the Friendship Pen and Bamboo River Police Youth Clubs in St. Thomas are using grants provided under the Government’s ‘Charge UP’ initiative to assist in fostering community development. They are also engaged in restorative efforts aimed at further strengthening camaraderie among residents of both areas who were previously at loggerheads. The clubs have each received $30,000, in addition...

Twenty-seven-year-old Detective Constable Dwayne Gibbs is among seven citizens of St. James, who have been presented with the 2017 Sam Sharpe Award for their contribution to the development of their parish and country. The presentations were made at the St. James Municipal Corporation's National Heroes Day Civic Ceremony held on Monday (October 16) in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay. Mr....

The Government has initiated a youth-development programme to engage young people in the promotion of peace while building the capacity of youth clubs to steer community growth. According to State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, under the youth club rebuilding initiative, dubbed ‘Youth Club Charge Up’, from which the groups are provided with...