Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, has been described as a man ahead of his time, who would have had greater impact on world events, had he been part of this generation. Speaking at the civic ceremony commemorating the 127th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Garvey, and his 50th year as National Hero, at Lawrence...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture will commemorate International Youth Day 2014 (IYD) with the launch of its poster competition entitled: “Mental Health Matters”.  The competition, which is being promoted through the Youth Information Centres (YICs), will highlight the importance of mental health among young people. International Youth Day is celebrated around the world on August 12 each year and...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture will be lobbying for greater national recognition of the Maroons. Principal Director of Culture in the Ministry, Dahlia Harris, said there is need to “put together some kind of a position to say ‘this is how nationally we have to recognize, we have to engage, we have to respect the Maroon community’.” “The vision...

Thousands of residents of St. James, many of them decked out in the national colours of black, green and gold, converged at the historic Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on Wednesday, August 6, to participate in the Independence Day Civic Ceremony. The event, organised by the St. James Parish Council in collaboration with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC),...

Jamaican pride was on full display on August 6 at the National Stadium, as thousands came out, decked in the national colours of black, green and gold, to celebrate the country’s 52nd anniversary of political Independence, at the Grand Gala. From as early as 3:00 p.m. patrons began entering the venue for what promised to be a grand finale to...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture says there will be more than 2,500 performers on show at the Grand Gala on August 6 at the National Stadium to celebrate Jamaica’s 52nd Independence anniversary. The majority of the cast consists of community groups from the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew. The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna,...

Persons attending the Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kingston on August 6 are being reminded that firearms, bottles and other potential weapons will not be allowed at the event. The Grand Gala gets underway at 5:30 p.m. Other restricted items include knives, ice picks, machetes, aerosol sprays, large igloos, glass bottles, frozen water or drinks, and umbrellas...