Cabinet has approved the merger of the National Youth Service (NYS) and the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), a move that is expected to increase the budget of both agencies to a total of $561 million. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, who made the disclosure while contributing to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says she is working assiduously to drastically improve the work and effectiveness of the Child Development Agency (CDA). Miss Hanna informed that in this vein, she has implemented a number of strategies and methods to completely revitalise and transform the agency. Making her contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture remains on target with the implementation of several of the Jamaica 50 Legacy Projects. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, during her contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 18. Ms. Hanna said the projects will, among other things, promote a revolution in the...

Mr. Speaker, I consider it an honour to be afforded the opportunity to address this Honourable House again as the Member for South East St. Ann and to participate in the Sectoral Debate for the second time as Minister with responsibility for Youth and Culture. In the gallery this afternoon are some of the most resilient and hardworking people that...

The Stepney Primary and Junior High School, in St. Ann, will be renamed in honour of the late reggae legend, Bob Marley. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who made the disclosure during a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on June 13, said the decision was approved by Cabinet recently....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Government is committed to the elimination of all forms of child labour in Jamaica. He informed that this objective is anchored on the recognition that the eradication of abuse against children is directly linked to the development of a safe society for all citizens. “Our determination in this goal...

The National Festival of the Performing Arts of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), kicks off on Wednesday, June 12, at the Little Theatre in Kingston beginning at 10:00 a.m. To be held under the theme: ‘JCDC 50 Celebrating Cultural Excellence through Preservation and Innovation’, the festival will begin with performances in the categories of traditional folk forms, deaf dance...

Approximately 43 young people from Kingston and St. Andrew are currently being trained in housing construction through the Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) Build Programme. YUTE Build is a component of the broader YUTE initiative, being administered by a private sector stakeholder coalition, which aims to empower young people in communities, deemed troubled. This by: improving their employability through mentorship...