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Director of Community Services at the National Youth Service (NYS), Nickeasha Lindsay.

NYS Offers To Fund Projects To Empower Young People

A grant of $500,000 is being offered by the National Youth Service (NYS) to fund programmes or projects proposed by community-based organisations that seek to empower young people or to enhance their communities. However, the community-based organisations must have at...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna; and Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Health, Arts and Education Fund (CHASE), W. Billy Heaven, enjoy a light moment at the official opening of the rehabilitated Rio Hoe Community Cultural Centre in Moneague, St. Ann on Thursday (Feb.18).

Make Good Use of CHASE-Funded Projects – Heaven

Research Fellow of the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), Kesia Weise (left), and a member of the Nonsuch Primary Heritage Club, Hugh Wilson (second left), look at items in an exhibition on the Blue and John Crow Mountains (BJCM), which opened on February 16 at the library of the ACIJ/JMB, 12 Ocean Boulevard in the Kingston Mall, downtown, Kingston. The exhibition, titled: ‘Celebrating the BJCM – Jamaica’s First World Heritage Site’ is opened to the public until the end of March 2016. At rights is President of the Nonsuch Primary Heritage Club, Daynia Deans.

Exhibition Opens On Blue and John Crow Mountains

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven (second left), break ground for the Liberty Hill Infant School, in Discovery Bay, St. St. Ann, recently. Others (from left) are: People's National Party (PNP) candidate for North West St. Ann, Dr. Dayton Campbell and Chairman of Liberty Hill Infant School, Coyed Jarrett. The school, which was destroyed by fire in 2014, will be rebuilt by the CHASE Fund at a cost of $24.4 million.

CHASE Continues to Support Critical Areas of National Development

Director of Culture and Creative Industries Policy Division in the Youth and Culture Ministry, Dr. Janice Lindsay (second left), presents Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage Grey, with culture passports, at the CDA offices in downtown, Kingston, on February 17. Observing the hand over are: Director of Community Cultural Services at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden Vernon (left) and some wards of the State.

CDA Head Says Wards of The State Will Benefit From Culture Passports

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Over 7000 Performers Competing At JCDC’s Parish Finals

The exciting parish finals of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Festival of the Performing Arts is now underway, with more than 7000 performers in the areas of dance, drama, music, speech and traditional folk forms. JCDC Director of Community Cultural Development Services, Marjorie Vernon, told JIS News that participants from schools, community groups, youth clubs, social clubs, performing arts...

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Jamaica A Global Cultural Power – Hanna

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says Jamaica’s hosting of some very prominent world leaders last year is a growing testament to the island’s cultural strength and global appeal. Speaking to JIS News following the official opening of the Rio Hoe Community Cultural Centre in Moneague, St. Ann, on February 18, the Minister said the island did very...

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Youth Minister Highlights Importance Of New Highway

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the new highway traversing through sections of South East St. Ann will be instrumental in increasing productivity and enhancing tourism. Addressing community members and stakeholders at the official opening of the Rio Hoe Community Cultural Centre, in Moneague, St. Ann, on February 18, Ms. Hanna said the highway, which will bring...

Principal Director of Culture, Creative Industries Policy Division of the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Dr. Janice Lindsay.

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Wards of the State to Get Culture Passports

About 100 culture passports will be handed over to the Child Development Agency (CDA) for older wards of the State, who will be able to access, free of cost or at reduced rates, cultural heritage sites, cultural institutions and communities. The handing over ceremony will take place on Wednesday, February 17, at the CDA’s Office, 48 Duke Street, Kingston, beginning...

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Congratulations Morgan Heritage

The Ministry of Youth and Culture congratulates Morgan Heritage on winning the Grammy for Best Reggae Album at the 58 Grammy Awards held last evening at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The group won for their album 'Strictly Roots', which topped the Billboard Reggae Album Chart when it was released last April. “We are extremely proud of the...

The culture passport provides free or reduced cost access to several heritage sites, museums and cultural performances island-wide.

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Students Urged to use Culture Passports for Black History and Reggae Month

Primary and secondary school students, who are registered under the Culture Passport Programme, can participate in activities at reduced rates during Black History and Reggae Month observances in February. The programme, an initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Culture, allows holders of culture passports free or reduced cost access to several heritage sites, museums and cultural performances islandwide. It...

Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

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Jamaica Day Activities now set for March 4

The Ministry of Education is advising School Administrators that Jamaica Day activities have been postponed from Friday, February 26 to Friday, March 4. According to Chief Education Officer at the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, “the day’s celebration is rescheduled, given the recent announcement of the General Election that has been scheduled for Thursday, February 25, 2016.” Jamaica Day 2016 will...