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The Accompong Maroons will later this month host an international conference, aimed at providing an indepth look into the lives and work of the Maroons and their intangible cultural heritage. The Accompong 2012 Conference will be held from October 26-27 in Accompong, under the theme: 'The African in Jamaica – Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Maroons for Democracy, Governance...

The cultural event and presentation ceremony honouring Jamaica's 2012 Olympians and Paralympians on National Heroes Day is a public event, and that just under half of the tickets available are for high school children and members of the public. Minister with responsibility for Sport in the Office of the Prime Minister, Natalie Neita Headley said, "The celebration, which will see...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is urging young people to recognise and seize business opportunities to turn their dreams into reality.  She was addressing the closing ceremony for the Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO) Youth Training workshop, developed by the CARICOM Secretariat, held on October 8 at the Ministry's New Kingston office. She said that...

The HEART Trust/NTA and Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) have partnered to undertake a $15.2 million Vocational Training Project for young persons between 17 and 35 years of age. This project will last for 12 months and will target persons in six communities in St. Catherine, who are deemed 'unattached'. The educational and vocational training programme will benefit persons in...

The Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) annual Heritage Week activities get underway on Monday (Oct. 8), when a team from the agency will travel to the Job's Hill All-Age School in St. Mary, to present educational material and interact with students and staff. Job's Hill is the first of 12 schools to be visited by the agency over the Heritage Week...

The Jamaica 50 lectures, hosted by the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, got underway on Monday (Oct. 1) with University of the West Indies (UWI) Economics Lecturer, Dr. Peter John Gordon, delivering the first discourse. Dr. Gordon, who spoke on the topic: 'The Journey of a Nation - Jamaica at 50' used statistical data in outlining the country’s economic achievements...

A grand cultural concert will highlight a short list of activities being staged by the government in partnership with the private sector, in honour of the country's athletes. The celebratory events, slated to take place during the upcoming Heroes weekend, are to recognise the achievements of the 50 Olympians and 3 Paralympians, who made the country proud at the London...

The Portmore New Testament Church of God, in partnership with churches in St Catherine and the Corporate Area, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) and the Portmore Municipal Council, will present a Jamaica 50 celebratory event highlighting the contribution of the Christian church to nation building throughout Jamaica’s 50 years of Independence. The event titled ‘The Church On A Mission:...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is urging all Jamaicans to be vigilant in the fight against child abuse. Ms. Hannah was speaking on September 28 at the Secret Garden Children's Memorial, at the Corner of Tower Street and Church Street, following a march to show solidarity and outrage at the continued attacks against women and children. The...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its 2012 Heritage Month Essay Competition to Friday,    October 26, at mid-night. The competition is being hosted by the agency for the second time, and the topic for this year is: 'Fifty years later...Do we still need National Heroes?'. It  is open to students between...

The Office of the Children's Registry (OCR) says it has received a number of entries from young people all over the island for its Jingle Competition and the Child Ambassadors Programme. Both initiatives are aimed at getting children more involved in the fight against child abuse. The closing date for submissions is Friday (September 28). "We have gotten a number...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is seeking to capitalize on the successful staging of activities during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the country’s Independence. According to JCDC Director of Field Services, Marjorie Leyden-Vernon, the Commission will be maintaining the Jamaica 50 parish committees which had been formed to assist in the design and implementation of the parish...