Preparations for Labour Day 2015 are in high gear in western Jamaica, with hundreds of projects already registered with the St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James, Trelawny, and St. Ann Parish Councils. In keeping with the national theme: ‘Labour of Love, Nurturing Our Children’, the focus is on the repair and beautification of child-friendly spaces. In St. James, the parish...

The Jamaican High Commission will host its second literary afternoon at the Waterlow Park in Camden, London, on Saturday, May 30. The four featured writers are all UK-based and of Jamaican heritage. This will be Deanne Heron’s second appearance at the event, reading entertaining excerpts from ‘Pardner Money Stories’. Born in Jamaica, Ms. Heron came to live in England in...

Scores of students traversing the St. William Grant Park and its environs in downtown Kingston on their way to School were feted on May 15 by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), as part of its activities for Child Month. Members of the NCMC, along with representatives from the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Office of the Children’s Advocate,...

Jamaica is a step closer to having the Blue and John Crow Mountains added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) list of World Heritage Sites. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, said recommendation has been made for the region to be included on the prestigious list. She made the disclosure in her contribution to...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, said the Ministry is working to resolve the issue of the relocation of persons, who occupy the childhood home of National Hero, Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey. Once the persons have been relocated, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) can begin restoration of the St. Ann-based site. “We have made a submission for...

The Japanese Government is providing funding of US$482,000 to enhance the technological capacity of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ). Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, said the funding will go towards a number of initiatives, including the building of a world-class technology-driven natural history exhibition gallery at the Natural History Museum. The Minister, who was making her contribution...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture is working to improve the services offered to youth, to increase their engagement in society. Through the establishment of two Youth Information Centres (YICs) in Hanover and Spanish Town, St. Catherine, the Ministry aims to place greater emphasis on engaging at-risk youth, which include unattached and out-of-school youth with maladaptive behaviours, and delinquent youth...

Cabinet has approved a Special Order making lands available to National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors in Balaclava, St. Elizabeth. The Balaclava Housing Development is situated on a 52-acre property. It comprises 112 serviced lots, including 109 residential lots, three agricultural lots, a green area, playfield, community recreational area, infiltration ponds and a buffer zone. Making the disclosure at a Jamaica...