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The grounds of the historic Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann will again come alive on July 31, as local and visitors converge for the 17th staging of the Emancipation Jubilee organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT). This year’s event, under the theme: ‘Forever Free’, promises to be the biggest yet, with some 8,000 patrons expected. Featured will...

Approximately 250 young people from communities in Eastern St. Catherine are to benefit from skills training and certification through the HEART Trust/NTA and private institutions. The training will be provided in areas such as plumbing, masonry, carpentry, electrical, information technology, and hospitality. “This will create greater opportunity for them to become employable, even outside of Jamaica,” said Member of Parliament...

Three of Jamaica’s outstanding historical collections have been given special awards by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in recognition of the significance of the country’s heritage to the international community. The collections, ‘Protector of Immigrants’, ‘Registry of Slaves’, and ‘Silver Men of the Panama Canal’, contain records of Jamaica’s heritage during the period of slavery, Asiatic...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is encouraging children not to be afraid to stand up for themselves and their rights, but to speak up and be heard. “As children, your voice is important and it is not only important to your parents, it is important to people like me (as Youth Minister), so that anything we do...

Government is seeking to identify suitable premises to house a model place of safety, which will provide appropriate medical, psychological and psychiatric treatment for children in the care of the State. In her presentation in the 2013/14 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 18, Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, noted that many of...

The Governments of Jamaica and Cuba have inked an agreement, which will see Cuban specialists in movie animation and high quality art and craft coming to the island to impart their knowledge to local youths. The ‘Youth and Cultural Exchange’ agreement will be implemented as a pilot before the end of this year. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa...

The Government has announced plans to establish a National Museum of the Jamaican People, with branches in Kingston and Montego Bay. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, who provided details during her contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 18, said the museum will be created as part of the Institute...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says a Green Paper on the revised National Youth Policy could be tabled in Parliament by September. Miss Hanna, who made the disclosure while contributing to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 18, said the Concept Paper and Cabinet Submission are to go to the Human Resource...

The Seville Great House and Museum in St. Ann will officially re-open on July 12, with a raft of activities unveiled to increase its vibrancy. Making her contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 18, Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, said the facility will again be the venue for this...

The National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is to be strengthened this year as part of efforts to ensure that Jamaica is able to access more support from the flagship agency of culture. This was disclosed by Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna Tuesday, June 18, during her contribution to the 2013/14...

The Government has removed 148 children from police lockups for care and protection between January last year and May this year. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says this is one of the steps that has been taken towards achieving compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Standard Minimum Rules...

As at August this year, students benefitting under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will have free entry to museums and galleries of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) and the annual Emancipation/Independence activities. This will be facilitated through culture cards to be provided by the Ministry of Youth and Culture. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, who made...