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The Caribbean Employers' Confederation (CEC) is recommending that regional governments implement emergency employment and apprenticeship programmes as short-term measures to ameliorate the crisis in youth unemployment across the region. The recommendations were among the measures coming out of the organisation's annual general meeting held on May 3 at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The meeting...

Cleaning and beautifying Jamaica’s heritage centrepiece, the National Heroes Park, in Kingston, is this year’s designated national project for Labour Day, to be observed on May 23. This will be complemented by various parish projects, which will also be earmarked for general cleaning up and beautification on that day, under the theme for Labour Day and Workers’ Week (May 20...

A national exposition and career fair, which will focus on the empowerment of women, will be held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston this weekend. The two-day event, from May 5 to 6, is being organised by the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA) in collaboration with the Dispute Resolution Foundation, with support from the United Nations Entity for...

The cleaning of the Lucea cemetery is the parish project for Hanover for Labour Day 2012 on May 23. The project was chosen at a multi-sectoral meeting held in the parish council chambers on May 2, which was chaired jointly by council chairman and Mayor of Lucea, Shernett Haughton, and Custos of the parish, Dr. David Stair. The representatives at...

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of St. Andrew Central, Derrick Knight, is calling on parents to more strictly monitor the activities of their children, noting that too many are engaging in inappropriate behaviours such as smoking and drinking. “Parents, you know the challenges the police face with the children when they leave the home. We (police) are finding...

This year's activities for Labour Day will be unveiled on Monday (May 7) at a function scheduled for the Office of the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, will be the main speaker at the launch, where the national and parish projects, theme and slogan for Labour Day 2012, will also be announced. Speaking at a recent...

Jamaica’s 50th Independence anniversary celebrations will provide opportunity for small producers to earn from the production of commemorative items for local and overseas markets. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, Project Director of the Jamaica 50 Secretariat, Robert Bryan, said a licensing and merchandising programme is in place, through which creative and enterprising Jamaicans can produce a range of items,...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the restoration of the historic Ward Theatre is pivotal to the government’s efforts to preserve the nation’s cultural heritage. “I think, as a people, we need to respect our culture, and traditions as the Ward stand as a symbol of excellence. It is extremely important, not only to Kingston but to...

The ‘Jamaica 50’ Secretariat will be receiving valuable support from private sector marketers as it begins ramping up publicity on celebratory activities. Director of the Secretariat, Robert Bryan, told a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (May 1) that efforts to co-opt support from private sector professionals and companies for the activities is far advanced and the public should soon see...

The Jamaica 50 programme has been gaining significant traction as the country's golden jubilee approaches, with some $134 million already committed under the private/public sector funding component. Making the disclosure at Wednesday May 2 Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, said that the money is part of the...

Activities in the United Kingdom (UK) to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence are gathering momentum, with a flurry of events to take place from May 16 to October 16. The first of three ‘Jamaica 50’ Lectures will be held at the Jamaican High Commission in London on May 16, with Executive Chairman of GraceKennedy Limited, Douglas Orane, to speak...

Director of the Jamaica 50 Secretariat, Robert Bryan, is warning that persons could face legal action if they use the Jamaica 50th anniversary logo without permission. Mr. Bryan, who was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ held on May 1 at the agency’s head office in Kingston, said the logo has been trademarked and is therefore protected by law. He...