Thousands of young people are expected to participate in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ 2015 National Achievement Exposition, scheduled for April 23-24 at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. The exposition, which is the culmination of the 14 parish achievement days, and forms part of the movement’s 75th anniversary celebrations, will be held under the theme: ‘4-H Celebrating the Past…Embracing the Future’....

The Office of the Children’s Registry, OCR, is concerned about news which emerged in the media this morning surrounding the death on the weekend of twenty-three month old Jaydeen Myers from Grosmond District in St. Elizabeth. It has been reported in the media that that “the mother of the toddler said she was preparing to give her daughter a bath,...

Several activities have been planned to celebrate Jamaica’s children during Child Month in May. The month was officially launched on April 15, at GraceKennedy’s downtown Kingston offices, under the theme: ‘Children Safety and Security –Our Priority’. The occasion was also used as a soft launch for Dr. Jimmy Cliff’s latest single titled ‘Children,’ which will be used as the theme...

Jamaicans will the opportunity to learn about and experience the culture of Venezeula, when the Símon Bolívar Cultural Centre in downtown Kingston opens its doors in another week. The facility, which is a multi-purpose centre for the performing and visual arts, was refurbished by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) at a cost of $4.13 million. It will be managed and...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is urging the country’s youth to get involved in the campaign to have the Blue and John Crow Mountains included on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage List. She made the appeal at the closing of a Youth Leadership Training in Heritage Preservation and Protection Workshop held...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the time has come to stop the abuse of the country’s children and is appealing for parents, guardians and members of communities to join the Government in the fight against the scourge. “The time has come in Jamaica to stop the abuse. The time has come to stop the incest. We...

Culture Minister pays tribute to role of women during slavery in recognition of International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade   The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna is today paying tribute to the significant role played by countless women in slavery in recognition of International Day of Remembrance of...