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Principal Director for Culture in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Sydney Bartley, has emphasised that the country has made significant strides in its 50 years of independence, and this should be appreciated by all communities. Speaking at an event to mark Community Month, held at Sharkie’s Seafood Restaurant, in Salem, St. Ann, on November 25, he said achievements in...

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) is inviting all Jamaicans to attend and support its 3rd staging of the Lung Cancer Public Forum, which will take place on Sunday, November 25. The forum, which forms part of activities to mark Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Guardian Life Centre, located at 12 Trafalgar Road,...

Concerns of the youth dominated the Chamber of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), on November 22, as 43 students from various high schools in the Municipality participated in the 2012 Junior Council Forum. The students debated seven Resolutions that were brought before the mock Junior Council, chaired by newly robed Junior Mayor, Russell Barrett, of Calabar High School,...

Building a culture of protection of children is paramount in the fight against child abuse, said Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna. "We have to build a culture of child protection from abuse in our families, communities, and institutions such as churches and schools. We have to empower children and their families to choose paths that protect, nurture...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to submit entries for the Jamaica Gospel Song, the Children's Gospel Song, and the National Festival of the Performing Arts Competitions. Deadline for the 2013 Jamaica Gospel and Children’s Gospel Song Competitions staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), will close on Friday, November 30, 2012, while entries for the National Festival of the Performing...

More than 10,000 children under 12 years of age, are expected to benefit from the Registrar General's Department (RGD) birth certification fair now underway. The initiative is targeted at children in Kingston, St. Catherine, Westmoreland and Hanover, born between January 2000 and December 2011, and who have never received a birth certificate. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the RGD and...

The inaugural National Disability Friendly Awards Gala, which will celebrate disabled persons and recognise the contribution of individuals and organisations to the community, will be held on November 19 at the Wyndham Kingston hotel. The event, under the theme: ‘Jamaica: Removing Barriers… Creating Access', is being organised by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) in collaboration with the...

Co-ordinator of the Coalition for Better Parenting, Doret Crawford, has stressed the need for parents to listen more to their children. Listening effectively, she said, nurtures trust and confidence between parent and child and builds stronger parent-child relationships. “Listening is one of the fundamental skills that parents need to learn.  A listening parent is an informed parent. By listening to...

Approximately 195 young people from four inner-city communities have successfully completed a one-year training programme conducted by Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), which has empowered them with skills to acquire jobs and become ambassadors for their communities. There were broad smiles and cheers all around as the participants proudly walked up to collect their certificates of achievement at the closing ceremony...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says that Jamaica is well on its way to achieving most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  She said that recent assessments indicate that the country is expected to meet targets for poverty reduction, infant and child nutrition, primary education and access to safe drinking water. Ms. Hanna was speaking at the...

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Jamaica, Robert Fuderich, has charged researchers to spend more time analysing data on child-related issues in an effort to solve the many problems that continue to affect Caribbean children. The UNICEF Representative, who was addressing the opening ceremony of the 7th annual Caribbean Child Research Conference on Tuesday, at the Jamaica Conference Centre,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is imploring church leaders to take a key role in grooming the country’s young people to take up the mantle of leadership. “I want to challenge you, church…leaders to seriously engage in mentoring our young people. All of us must ‘seize the day’ and become involved in preparing them for the...