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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...

WASHINGTON — Jamaica's 50th year of independence is still in the spotlight in the United States, as Jamaican born actress, Debra Ehrhardt, staged her outstanding monologue, ‘Jamaica Farewell’, at the Kreeger Theatre, Rockville, Maryland on Saturday, November 3. The play, which traces the early years and experiences of the former Debra Phillips, and which highlights the challenging circumstances of her...

MONTEGO BAY — Thousands of students from schools across St. James and adjoining parishes, as well as adults, were entertained on November 2 and 3 by the Puppet Troupe of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group of the People's Republic of China, at two performances at the Montego Bay Community College, in St. James. The performances were organised by the Ministry...

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the Government is willing to partner with private sector interests and stakeholders in youth development on programmes and initiatives aimed at the economic empowerment of young people. She issued the invitation while addressing the second Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish/Town Hall Meeting in May Pen, Clarendon, on Wednesday (October  31). At the...

Youth Month activities for this year are focused on empowerment as a tool for development of the nation's youth. The activities, which are being co-ordinated by the Youth and Culture Ministry through its various agencies as well as private sector entities, are recognised as part of Jamaica 50 celebrations and will seek to promote the participation of young people as...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna is encouraging children to report cases of abuse and neglect, reminding that neglect is also classified as a form of child abuse. "If you have a parent or guardian who is neglecting you, they can be reported because at this stage of your life, your physical and emotional well-being is important and...