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Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, has stated the OAS’ commitment to strengthening inter-cultural relations with Jamaica. “It is of vital importance for such a collaboration to commence as both the OAS and Jamaica will benefit immensely,” he stated while launching an art exhibition to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence on June 11 at...

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Tackling Child Labour Through Education (TACKLE) project, has been successful in achieving the withdrawal of some 130 Jamaican children from child labour activities. Head of Economics, Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Helen Jenkinson, made the announcement at the World Day Against Child Labour event hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Social...

Early childhood education is set to receive a significant boost with the implementation of the Jamaica 50 Campaign by the philanthropic organisation, Food for the Poor (FFP). The initiative will entail the construction and refurbishing of some 50 of the island’s basic schools, over a 50-month period, at a cost of approximately $150 million. It is being undertaken as the...

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in observing World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) on June 12, under the theme: ‘Human rights and social justice...Let's end child labour! The International Labour Organization (ILO) TACKLE Project Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Nasolo Thompson, said the observance will turn the spotlight on the critical need for...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through its International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), has renewed its call on Jamaicans to assist in the campaign to end child labour in the country. Since 2000, Jamaica has been working with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), to implement a national programme to prevent and eliminate child labour, says...

The soon-to-be released souvenir coffee table photo album titled, ‘Our Golden Jubilee: Snapshots of Post-Independent Jamaica 1962 – 2012’, published by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), is being hailed as a celebration of pride in the life of the nation. Executive producer of the project, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe, explained that the publication is an...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, is encouraging adolescents to refrain from participating in underage gambling, as this may lead to other unhealthy habits such as substance abuse. “Don’t get involved in gambling at all, it cannot help you...by the sweat of your brow you should earn your bread, not by the fortune of some racehorse or dog...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, said the Government remains committed to building and expanding on the untapped resources that reside in the nation’s youth and putting the necessary measures in place to facilitate their development. “It is our belief that in order to ensure that Jamaica is indeed, a place of choice to live, to do business...

The operations and programmes delivered by Youth Information Centres (YICs) across the island are to be reviewed and improved under the Youth Development Programme (YDP). This was revealed by Project Manager, Project implementation Unit (PIU) in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Marjery Newland, as she addressed a St. Catherine Stakeholders’ Participatory meeting on Thursday (June 7) at the St....

International Labour Organization (ILO) TACKLE Project Officer, Nasolo Thompson, is lauding the Government’s response to child labour, noting that the country leads the region in that regard. She said that the establishment of an entire unit in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which is dedicated to the issue, is testament of the Government’s commitment to the elimination of...

The Government will award 50 scholarships to students at various levels of the education system this year to celebrate Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence. The Jamaica 50 Scholarship Programme, which was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller in her contribution to the 2012/13 budget debate in Gordon House on Tuesday (June 5), is estimated to cost...

There is no denying that for a nation as small as Jamaica, with a population of just 2.7 million, the country's rich musical legacy has had a colossal impact on the international stage. Over the last 50 years, Jamaica’s music has evolved into an international phenomenon - a movement that has garnered worldwide acceptance and praise, through the talents and...