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The National Child Diversion Programme has received a total allocation of $33.36 million in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. The money will go towards sensitising 240 prescribed professionals on the need to report child sexual abuse cases; solicit Cabinet’s approval and implement the National Child Diversion Policy; establish implementation standards, codes and...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has received an allocation of $300 million to fund the ‘Jamaica 50’ celebrations in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. The aim of this project is to establish a legacy that will spur Jamaicans to the kinds of actions that will assure the country of future sustainability...

A cheque valued at $1 million has been handed over to the Ministry of Youth and Culture by Jamaica Broilers Group Limited, to repair the monuments in  National Heroes Park, in Kingston. Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, who received the contribution, expressed appreciation to President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Broilers Group, Christopher Levy, at a recent...

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Jamaica, Robert Fuderich, has made an appeal for the region to "break the silence" surrounding child abuse to end the scourge, which is affecting a significant number of children. He informed that an estimated six million children in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer severe abuse, including abandonment, and 80,000 children die each...

A total of $410.9 million has been allocated to the Youth Development Programme in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The programme, which falls under the Ministry of Youth and Culture, seeks to facilitate the transition of unattached youth to adulthood and the world of work through training, on the job experience, information dissemination, labour...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the government has demonstrated its commitment to the nation’s children, increasing the allocation for children’s services in the 2012/2013 budget. The amount, she said, is a “major amendment in the re-current expenditure and certainly the allotted sum." Miss Hanna was speaking on May 14 at the opening ceremony of the Sub-regional...

Mayor of Portmore, George Lee has indicated that a special effort will be made to develop Legacy items and historical monuments in the Municipality as part of the activities to mark Jamaica’s golden jubilee. Speaking with JIS News Mayor Lee said a special Jamaica 50 commemoration committee had been established for Portmore, headed by President of Portmore Community College, Karen...

Some 83 unattached youths have completed a year-long vocational skills training programme under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme II (CSJPII), in collaboration with the HEART Trust/NTA. The participants, who were trained from February 2011 to February 2012, now have Level Three certification in the areas of food preparation, AC refrigeration, welding and electrical installation/maintenance. A graduation exercise was held...

Residents of communities surrounding National Heroes Park will be coming out in their numbers on Labour Day, May 23, to participate in the cleaning and beautification of the historic site. The park, the final resting place of many of Jamaica'snational heroes, prime ministers, and cultural leaders, is the national project for Labour Day 2012. Education Minister and Member of Parliament...

Jamaicans are being asked to shower attention on the nation’s children and focus on the role they play in the development of the country on National Children’s Day, May 18. “We are asking all parents, caregivers, principals, teachers and citizens of Jamaica to honour, esteem, show appreciation and love to our children through recognition, treats, tokens, hugs and kisses and words of encouragement”, ...

The Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Culture, has embarked on its latest job creation initiative, Digital Jam 2.0. The initiative, being undertaken in collaboration with the World Bank and other major partners, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and communication firms, Flow and LIME, comprises a programme of events, competitions and other activities, to be...

It was a day of celebration, history and cultural extravagance at the Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 8), as the institution hosted its Caribbean Cultural Exposition, aptly dubbed ‘Caribbean Explosion’. The Deanery Road School was alive with excitement and energy, as the students and teachers showcased aspects of the Caribbean’s cultural legacy through dance, music and...