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...

To observe Child Month, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) undertook a tree-planting exercise with students at selected primary schools, in the parishes of St. Andrew and St. Catherine, culminating at Naggo Head on Thursday, May 30. Other schools visited were Harbour View on May 16; Padmore on May 21 and Bridgeport on May 28. The activity was carried out in...

Jamaica Children Project (JCP) will be the beneficiary of the Jamaica Diaspora Golf Open to be held on June 16 at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course in Rose Hall, Montego Bay. The tournament will coincide with the staging of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 16 to 19 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. The JCP, which is...