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Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Regional Manager, Natalie Morris, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on July 24, at the Montego Bay Regional Office, to provide details on Emancipation/Independence celebrations for western parishes.

$100 Million for August Celebrations Will Be Well Spent

Western Regional Coordinator for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Natalie Morris, has welcomed the $100 million allocated by the Government towards Emancipation and Independence celebrations this year. She said that the money, while less than the sum provided in...

Manager of the Montego Bay Regional Office of the JIS, Bryan Miller, points out features of the Jamaica 50 Anniversary book to Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Regional Manager, Natalie Morris (second right); Parish Co-ordinator for Hanover, Sandra Essor and her counterpart for Westmoreland, Coretta Spence, during a JIS 'Think Tank' in the Montego Bay Regional Office, on July 24. Activities for Emancipation and Independence were outlined by the JCDC representatives.

Several Activities in the West for Emancipation and Independence

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (centre), outlines plans for 2013 Emancipation and Independence celebrations, at the press launch for the activities, at the Office of the Prime Minister, on July 22. At left is Permanent Secretary, Sydney Bartley and Director of Programme Management at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dorett Thaxter, is at right.

Emancipation and Independence Celebrations Launched

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (third left); is joined in the ribbon cutting exercise to mark the opening of the new exhibition at Seville Heritage Park by (from left, front row), Opposition Spokesperson on Youth, Sports, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Culture, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange; Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeil; Ambassador and President, of The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, Her Excellency Celsa Nuño; Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Shahine Robinson; and Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Ainsley Henriques. Also sharing in the moment are Chairman of the Seville Advisory Committee, James Walsh (left, back row) and Custos of St Ann, Hon. Radcliffe Walters.

Tracing Jamaica’s History at Seville Heritage Park

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lloyd B Smith, addressing the Young Professionals Forum, at the 36th Annual Convention of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO) on Saturday July 20, at the Secrets Wild Orchid Hotel, in Montego Bay, St. James.

Deputy Speaker Encourages Youth Entrepreneurship

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Foster Parents Opening Their Hearts to Jamaica’s Children

Jamaica’s foster parents are opening their homes and hearts to hundreds of children, who are in need of care and protection. They are providing a safe haven for children, who sometimes face extremely difficult circumstances within their own families. These include children, who have been abused, orphaned, abandoned, neglected or who cannot be cared for by their parents or relatives...

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban last year, and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, view a variety of books and poems, letters and essays done for Malala by girls of Hampton High School in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. Malala and her father, on Friday (July 19), visited the High Commission in London, where High Commissioner, Her Excellency, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba (right), made the presentation.

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Shot Pakistani Schoolgirl Receives Books from Girls of Hampton

Books and poems, letters and essays done by the students of Hampton High School for Girls in Jamaica for Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban last year, were presented to her, on July 19, by High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Her Excellency, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba. This took place when Malala and her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai,...

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Like Mandela, Become Agents of Change – Minister Hanna

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is encouraging boys at the Metcalfe Street Juvenile Correctional Centre to aspire to be agents of change, when they return to their communities. She made the call at an event held at the centre’s downtown Kingston location on July 18, to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day under the theme: ‘Take Action, Inspire...

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Gov’t Implementing Programmes to Improve Welfare of Children

The Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Culture, and the various child care and protection agencies, is undertaking a number of initiatives and programmes aimed at improving the welfare of the nation’s children. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, outlined a number of these actions at Wednesday’s (July 17) Jamaica House press briefing, as she responded to...

Director of Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell, interacts with students attending summer classes at the Sandy Park Basic School in St. Andrew on Thursday, July 18, during her presentation on the topic: ‘The Importance of Learning a Second Language’. The students are beneficiaries under the University of Technology’s (UTech) Students’ Union ‘Teach the Youth’ summer outreach programme.

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Students Urged to Learn a Second Language

Director of Production, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell, is encouraging Jamaican students to learn a second language. She said that learning a foreign language enables students to relate to other cultures, expand opportunities for employment and scholarships, and sharpen skills in their own language. “Learning a foreign language is key. Listen to your teachers and open your minds to...

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NYS Rebrands Summer Employment Programme

The National Youth Service (NYS) summer employment programme is being rebranded, as part of a major thrust by the NYS to reach and empower more young people with its development programmes. Executive Director of the NYS, Melvin Smith, told JIS News that the programme, which seeks to engender professional work and ethical standards in the youth, has been undergoing changes...

Jamaica 4-H clubbites participate in cleaning up duties at the organisation’s annual camp held from July 5 to 12 in Rose Hall, St. Catherine.

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4-H Clubbites Receive Entrepreneurial and Life Skills Training

Some 58 Jamaica 4-H clubbites have benefited from entrepreneurial and life skills training at the organisation’s annual summer camp. The one-week camp was held from July 5 to 12 at the 4-H centre at Rose Hall in Linstead, St. Catherine, under the theme: ‘Empowering our Youth through Entrepreneurship’. The aim is to prepare them to take their place at the...