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Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Melvin Smith, provides details about the agency’s Entrepreneurship Competition, on the JIS’ Issues and Answers television programme, recently.
Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Melvin Smith, provides details about the agency’s Entrepreneurship Competition, on the JIS’ Issues and Answers television programme, recently.

NYS to Launch Entrepreneurship Competition

The National Youth Service (NYS) will be staging an Entrepreneurship Competition, with the winner to receive assistance to start or expand their business. The competition will be launched this month, which is being observed as Youth Month under the theme:...
Deputy Head Girl of Ardenne High School, Karen Nembhard (right), holds mike for a student to make her contribution at the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) 2014 Youth Forum, held at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall on November 7.
Deputy Head Girl of Ardenne High School, Karen Nembhard (right), holds mike for a student to make her contribution at the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) 2014 Youth Forum, held at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall on November 7.

Students Participate in Youth Forum
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, brings greetings at the opening of the ninth annual Caribbean Child Research Conference on Wednesday, November 5, at the Jamaica conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, brings greetings at the opening of the ninth annual Caribbean Child Research Conference on Wednesday, November 5, at the Jamaica conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Ministries Partner to Provide Care for Wards with Disabilities
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2014, Anjell Bryan (2nd left), accepts a cheque from Marketing Officer, Lasco MoneyGram, Matthew Blake (2nd right), at the official launch of the Guardian Anjell Play and Learn Initiative on November 3, at the Guardian Life offices in Kingston. Sharing the moment are: Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon (left); and Commissioner, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), and Chair, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Committee, Cindy Breakspeare.
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2014, Anjell Bryan (2nd left), accepts a cheque from Marketing Officer, Lasco MoneyGram, Matthew Blake (2nd right), at the official launch of the Guardian Anjell Play and Learn Initiative on November 3, at the Guardian Life offices in Kingston. Sharing the moment are: Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon (left); and Commissioner, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), and Chair, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Committee, Cindy Breakspeare.

Over 300 Children to Benefit from Festival Queen Project
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), interacts with students in attendance at the official launch of Youth Month at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in Kingston on Thursday (October 30).
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), interacts with students in attendance at the official launch of Youth Month at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in Kingston on Thursday (October 30).

Youth Minister to Interact with Young Persons Through ‘Pon Di Corna’

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Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol (left), has the keen attention of (from right): Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor E. Nigel Harris; Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna; Arnett Gardens resident, Jasmine Barnes; Chairman of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Children’s Advisory Panel, Charles Young; and Executive Director of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey. They were at the launch of the Transitional Living Programme for Children in State Care Project, at the UWI on October 30. The project is being implemented by the UWI Open Campus Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC), in partnership with the Child Development Agency. It is being funded by the USAID at a cost of US$1.3 million.
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Girls in State Care to Benefit from Transitional Living Arrangements

Forty girls in Government-run homes are to benefit from transitional living arrangements under a US$1.3 million programme, which was launched on Thursday, October 30, under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) grants initiative. This programme is expected to impact and improve the lives of up to 400 children. The project is being implemented by the UWI Open Campus...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (centre), addresses the launch of the community-based Intangible Cultural Heritage Initiative at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on October 28. The project is aimed at collecting aspects of Jamaica’s traditional practices for preservation. Also pictured are (from left): Executive Director, Institute of Jamaica, Ann Marie Bonner; and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Jamaica, David Brown.
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Culture Ministry Embarks on Initiative to Preserve Legacy

The Ministry of Youth and Culture has embarked on a nation-wide initiative to collect and document various aspects of Jamaica’s intangible cultural heritage, as part of efforts to safeguard and preserve the nation’s rich legacy. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, who made the announcement, on October 28, at a press conference at her New Kingston offices, said the project is...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), presents music producer, Donovan Germain, with his silver Musgrave medal during a ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica Lecture Theatre in Kingston, on October 22. Nine Jamaicans were awarded Musgrave Medals by the Institute, in recognition of their outstanding contributions in the literary, scientific and artistic fields.
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Nine Outstanding Jamaicans Awarded by Institute of Jamaica

Nine outstanding Jamaicans have been awarded Musgrave Medals by the Institute of Jamaica, in recognition of notable contributions in the literary, scientific and artistic fields. Topping the list of awardees are renowned author and playwright, Anthony Winkler; researcher and medical doctor, Professor Celia Christie-Samuels; and art educator and former head of the School of Visual Arts at the Edna Manley...
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Minister Hanna Mourns Musical Hero John Holt

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna, MP has expressed sadness at the passing of the Jamaican Reggae singer, John Holt. Minister Hanna said Holt, who passed away on Sunday, October 19,  was “one of the true heroes of Jamaican music”. Minister Hanna said: “John Holt was part of that special group who spent their lives developing...
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Executive Director, National Youth Service (NYS), Melvin Smith, addresses a Statistics Symposium hosted by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, St. Andrew today (October 15). Entitled: ‘Youths, ages 15 to 24 – A Situational Analysis’, the event was staged as part of activities to commemorate Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Statistics Day. The forum provided a profile of young people in the 15 to 24 age group in relation to employment, education, fertility and crime.
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Disabled Youth to Benefit from Employment Opportunities

Young people with disabilities across five parishes are to receive employment opportunities as well as career and personal development training under an empowerment programme being undertaken by the National Youth Service (NYS). To be launched in November in Kingston and St. Andrew, the intervention follows a successful pilot last year, which reached 35 persons. The programme will be rolled out...
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Ms. Miranda Townsend, who has been awarded the Badge Of Honour For Long And Faithful Service to the Child Protection Sector, by the Government of Jamaica. She will receive her award at the National Honours and Awards ceremony, to be held at King’s House on Heroes Day, Monday, October 20. Ms. Townsend has been a Foster Mother for more than 45 years.
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Foster Mother to be Honoured Heroes Day

Monday, October 20, will be a special day for Miranda Judith Townsend, of Holly Hill in Darliston, Westmoreland. She will be presented with a national award by the Government of Jamaica - the Badge Of Honour For Long And Faithful Service to the Child Protection Sector - at the National Honours and Awards ceremony, to be held at King’s House....
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