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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

The Ministry of Youth and Culture has joined hands with the Ministry of Health to provide medical assistance for wards of the state with disabilities. Doctors now visit the children’s homes, write prescriptions, and compile files. Medication is sourced through...

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).

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

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.

Girls in State Care to Benefit from Transitional Living Arrangements

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.

Culture Ministry Embarks on Initiative to Preserve Legacy

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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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...

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....

Research and Development Manager of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Randell Bailey.

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CDA Stages 5k Run/Walk for Therapeutic Centre

Nine teams, including an all girls squad, will participate in push-cart races in the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) 5K Run/Walk and Push Kart Derby on Sunday, October 19, on Knutsford Boulevard, in New Kingston. The event, a major activity of the CDA 10th anniversary celebration, is part of efforts to raise funds for a Residential Therapeutic Centre to provide care...

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison (at the podium), addressing a forum, hosted by the United Nations office in Jamaica, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston on October 10, to commemorate International Day of the Girl Child 2014. The day was officially observed on October 11, under the theme: ‘Empowering Adolescent Girls, Ending the Cycle of Violence’. Also participating, at the head table, were, from left: Executive Director, Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network, Monique Long; Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Sheila Roseau; United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dr. Arun Kashyap; and Executive Director, National Family Planning Board, Dr. Denise Chevannes-Vogel.

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Children’s Advocate Urges Change in Sexual Abuse Misconception

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, has cited the need for a change in the misconception of sexual abuse that exists in sections of the society. This, so as to, among other things, enable persons committing this illicit act, particularly against girls, to be arrested and prosecuted. Speaking at a special forum, hosted by the United Nations office in Jamaica, at...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (seated, centre) signs a copy of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see several undergraduate students of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) each receiving $100,000 in tuition grants from the National Youth Service (NYS), under its Access to Higher Education Partnership Programme (AHEP). The signing took place at the CMI’s Palisadoes Park location in Kingston on October 10. Also signing (seated, from left) are: Executive Director of the NYS, Melvin Smith; and CMI Chairman, Joan Spencer Ernandez. Observing the proceedings (standing, from left) are: Registrar, CMI, Dr. Mark Broomfield; Deputy Director, Community Services, NYS, Nickeisha Lindsay; Executive Director, CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock; and Deputy Executive Director, CMI, Vivette Grant.

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CMI Students to Receive $5 Million in Tuition Support Under AHEP

Fifty students pursuing undergraduate studies at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will benefit from a total of $5 million in tuition grants from the National Youth Service (NYS), under its Access to Higher Education Partnership Programme (AHEP). The programme, which is open to students between the ages of 17 and 24 years, seeks to enhance the personal and professional development...