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KINGSTON — More than 60 writers, who took top places in the 2011 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) creative writing competition, were presented with awards at a ceremony held on November 2 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Executive Director at the JCDC, Delroy Gordon, congratulated all the writers, who continue to participate in the competition by virtue of...

KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon Olivia Grange, is encouraging individuals to engage in healthier lifestyle practices by promoting physical activities. Whilst endorsing Welch’s Heart Health Fund Run planned for Sunday (November 27), Miss Grange noted that a healthy lifestyle can reduce incidences of non-communicable diseases, while assisting in relieving stress and increasing productivity. She was speaking...

KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that the Government will make available US$1.3 million (approximately J$110 million) to fund youth entrepreneurship projects. "You can look at this as your gift for Youth Month," the Minister told youth representatives at the official launch of Youth Month at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston on Tuesday (November...

MONTEGO BAY — Approximately 123 tertiary students from volatile and vulnerable communities in western Jamaica were formally presented with scholarships, costing some $29 million, under the Ministry of National Security's crime prevention initiative, the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP). Presentation of the scholarships took place Friday (October 27), at a special awards ceremony at the Wexford Court Hotel, Montego...

KINGSTON — Jamaica will join the rest of the world in celebrating the world’s population reaching 7 billion on Monday, October 31. When the global population crosses the threshold then, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), it is expected that the seven billionth child will be a girl born in the Utter Pradesh region of India. The United...

KINGSTON — The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) will celebrate the creativity, ingenuity and vibrance of the country's young people during Youth Month 2011 in November. The month of activities, under the theme:  ‘Young and Creative, Bold and Innovative’, will be launched on Tuesday (Nov. 1) at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture,...

KINGSTON — The HEART Trust/NTA's Garmex Academy came alive with the colours and sounds of Jamaica on October 28 as the facility celebrated its annual 'Culturama' event. The day-long event, held at the institution’s Marcus Garvey Drive location in Kingston, saw students, clad in the Jamaican colours, participating in a number of activities showcasing the island’s culture and heritage. Under...

KINGSTON — Minister of State for Youth, Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby, on October 28 tabled a motion in the Senate, calling for the establishment of a Joint Select Committee of Parliament to examine the issue of garrison communities in Jamaica. The private members motion requested that the committee examine the circumstances, which gave rise to garrison communities, and...

KINGSTON — Newly promoted Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MYSC), Senator, the Hon Warren Newby, is full of confidence that the Ministry will be able to play the leading role in fulfilling the Government's vision for Jamaican youth. In his inaugural speech at King’s House on Sunday, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness,...

KINGSTON — The Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) is seeking a new funding agency to provide support for its Youth and School Suspension Programme, aimed at curbing conflict, crime and violence among Jamaican youth. Previously funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the programme targets at-risk adolescents aged 10 to 18 years, who are in school or unattached.  It operates...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for broad-based participation by Jamaicans at home and overseas, to improve the political culture and the process of governance. In a wide ranging inaugural address, following his installation at King's House on Sunday (October 23) as Jamaica's ninth and youngest Prime Minister, Mr. Holness lamented the “politics of exclusion", characterized...

KINGSTON — Some 250 high school students are expected to converge at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, 16 Ellesmere Road, Kingston 10, on Friday, November 4, for the National Child Month Committee’s (NCMC) annual Youth Forum. To be held under the theme: ‘Our World…Their Future…Our Responsibility’, the forum  will be a day-long interactive event, which will see students participating...