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The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) wishes to advise that Mr Courtney Hume is not employed to the OPM either in Kingston or in Montego Bay. In that regard, Mr Hume, does not have any authority to give instructions on behalf of the OPM. The OPM had no knowledge of or any part in the arrangements for the civic...

The Office of the Children's Registry (OCR) has expanded its operations to Mandeville as it moves to reduce and eliminate incidences of child abuse across the island. Persons can now make reports of known or suspected child abuse to OCR’s registration officers occupying space at the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) office located at Caledonia Mall in the Manchester capital. The...

The winning song in this year’s Festival Song Competition should create feelings of joy and patriotism among Jamaicans. The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), with help from the public, will be selecting such a song to celebrate the nation’s 50th Anniversary of Independence under the theme: ‘Jamaica 50: A Nation on a Mission’. Formerly known as the Popular Song Competition,...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is appealing to members of the public to report suspected cases of child abuse to the relevant authorities. Miss Hanna, who made the plea Tuesday April 3, during a signing ceremony at the Ministry’s Trafalgar Road offices in Kingston, warned that “not reporting child abuse, incidences of crime against a child, is...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has given a clear warning that the administration would get tougher on persons who are responsible for abusing and causing hurt to the nation's children, whether through neglect or deliberate action. Speaking at the launch this morning of a national road safety poster competition at Jamaica House, the Prime Minister declared: "We have to do...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture has partnered with the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ), in a bid to provide training and development for more of the nation’s youth, deemed unattached and at risk. The partnership was formalised on April 4, with the signing of an agreement at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, which will see the PSOJ carrying...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, announced on April 4 that Cabinet has approved the revamped Jamaica 50 Programme, with activities set to unfold in the coming weeks. “It is proposed that the campaign to kick off the celebratory period will begin in mid-April, highlighted by our Labour Day activities, which will see Jamaicans islandwide start preparing communities...

The Clarendon Horticultural Society will stage its 39th annual flower show on Saturday (March 31)  and Sunday ( April 1) in the Market House at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen. Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Damion Crawford, is expected to be the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony on Saturday, beginning at 3:30 p.m....

Cabinet has instructed collaboration among a number of Ministries to address concerns regarding the implementation of the national programme to commemorate Jamaica’s 50th   Anniversary of Independence. The Ministries are Youth and Culture; Tourism and Environment; Industry, Investment and Commerce; and Finance and Planning. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing Wednesday’s (March 21) Jamaica House media...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, is currently in Canada where he is meeting with government and private sector officials. Speaking at Wednesday’s (March 21) Jamaica House media briefing, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, told journalists that during his visit to Canada,...

The Denbigh High School in Clarendon recently staged a career day to expose students to prospects in variety of fields, while highlighting the evolution of various careers and organisations over the five decades of Jamaica's Independence. Under the theme: ‘Smart Career Choices through 50 years of Independence – Jamaica’s Road Map to Success,’ the event was part of activities by...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture is finalising activities for this year’s celebration of the nation’s 50th anniversary of Independence. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, told JIS News that she is “very pleased” with the plans made so far for Jamaica 50, noting that work is progressing smoothly and that a  Committee has made some adjustments to...