Archaeology Division of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) has identified another historical Maroon site in the Blue and John Crow Mountains, Jamaica’s first World Heritage Site. This area is known for its rich cultural heritage, being home to the Windward Maroons, whose traditions are recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Assistant Director of Archaeology...

To highlight issues affecting the disabled, a school group has launched a public awareness campaign. The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC), Region One, revealed its ‘I Respect You’ (IRY) campaign recently, geared towards generating discussion around the social inclusion of disabled youth, particularly the hearing impaired. Vice President of NSSC, Region One, Benjamin Fraser, told JIS News that the campaign...

As part of the agency’s continued effort to highlight civic and cultural awareness in the nation’s schools, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), on November 25, held a Western Regional Culture Club consultation conference at the St. John’s Methodist Church in Montego Bay. The conference was held under the theme: ‘Jamaican Heritage: Impacting the World’, and students from several schools across...

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has lauded the outstanding performances of 55 students who are in, or have transitioned out of State care during the 2014/15 academic year. The youngsters recorded notable results in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), securing between four and 17 subjects in both external tests. The students,...

Unattached young people, ages 15 to 29 years, are to benefit from a Youth Empowerment and Reintegration Programme being undertaken by the Ministry of Youth and Culture. The initiative, which will get underway in 2016, will target young people, who are delinquent in school, have dropped out of school, and are not employed or attached to a training programme. It...

The National Youth Service (NYS) and Montego Bay Community College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the payment of up to $100,000 in tuition fees annually, for needy students enrolled at the tertiary institution. The MoU, which was signed at the college recently, is expected to provide this assistance through the allocation of scholarships, which will...

Executive Director of Food for the Poor, David Mair, says the agency has successfully completed its project to construct or upgrade 50 schools island wide, as part of activities marking Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence in 2012. Mr. Mair points out that the organization’s ‘Jamaica 50 Campaign’ was executed within 32 of the designated 50 months timeline. He was speaking...