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KINGSTON — Since its inception in 2003, the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has received over a billion dollars from the industry towards the arts and culture sub-sector. Of that amount, some $114 million has been allocated to the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture mandated to unearth,...

KINGSTON — As part of its mandate to develop the 'green sector' in an applied way, the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has commissioned its Green Energy Project. The project, developed through sponsorship from the Canada Fund for Local Initiative, is designed to provide low cost solutions to fisherfolk on the Pedro Cays, for keeping fish healthy after catch, while creating...

MONTEGO BAY — The Montego Bay Boys' and Girls' Club has received a cheque for $300,000 from Executive Director of Reggae SumFest, Johnny Gourzong, to assist in the procurement of musical instruments for their band. The Jamaica Fire Brigade, Montego Bay, also received a gift from the organizers of Reggae SumFest, of a new computer valued at approximately $100,000. The...

MONTEGO BAY — The organisers of the annual international reggae music festival "Reggae Sumfest" have donated $400,000 in cash and computer equipment to two groups in St. James. The beneficiaries are the Montego Bay Boys’ and Girls' Club, which has received  $300,000 to assist in procuring musical instruments for its band, while a computer, valued at approximately $100,000, was presented...

KINGSTON — Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has condemned the shooting incident which resulted in the death of 17-year-old student, Khajeel Mais, in Havendale, St. Andrew, on July 1, and has urged the shooter to turn himself in to the police. The Minister made the appeal while opening the Second Regional meeting of the Inter-American Programme for...

KINGSTON — Two albums with the compilation of songs of the 20 finalists for the 2011 Jamaica Independence Festival and Gospel Song competitions have been produced by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange unveiled the albums at a studio launch of the 2011 Jamaica Festival and national Independence celebrations, held  on...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has made an appeal for anyone with information that can help the police with the case of 17 year old Khajeel Mais, who was shot dead following a road accident on the weekend, to come forward. Minister Grange made the appeal while opening a Regional Meeting of the...

LONDON — The campaign to raise funds for a statue to honour Jamaican-born nurse Mary Seacole reached its first milestone of £100,000 in June. This target was met with a donation from UNISON, the United Kingdom’s (UK) largest health union, which pledged its full support to the move to erect a memorial statue for the Jamaican, who treated British soldiers...

KINGSTON — The 2011 national Independence celebrations known as Jamaica Festival will be launched on Tuesday, July 5 at the Wycliffe Bennett Studio, Creative Production and Training Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, is expected to speak at the launch, which will highlight the events to be staged during the period July...

TORONTO — The Alliance of Jamaican Alumni Associations (AJAA) in Canada recently hosted a reception for graduating Ontario high school students of Jamaican heritage, who will be pursuing tertiary education. Approximately 45 students turned out to receive certificates, which were presented by Ontario Minister of Health Promotion, Jamaican-born Margarett Best, at a ceremony held at the Jamaican Canadian Centre in...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is imploring the nation's youth to strive for success, regardless of their circumstance. “You can come from humble beginnings, be at a very disadvantaged status in life and still achieve,” the Minister said as he addressed the 2011 graduating class of  Diageo’s/Red Stripe’s ‘Learning For Life’...

MANDEVILLE — Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Grace McLean, is encouraging young people to use their energy creatively, and make a difference in their community and the wider society. Delivering the keynote address at the graduation ceremony of Denbigh High School, in Clarendon, on June 29, Mrs. McLean said that adults need to help young people to...