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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...

MONTEGO BAY — The Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann's Bay, will come alive once again on Sunday July 31, 2011, with the 15th renewal of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust's (JNHT) Emancipation Jubilee. The event, which will be held under the theme, "Let the Drums Talk", promises to be rich in cultural activities, with emphasis on the different genres of...

KINGSTON — Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging more young persons to offer their services to the Jamaica Red Cross. “I urge more of our young people to volunteer through the Red Cross and play a part in improving the welfare of Jamaica and Jamaicans,” he said. The Governor-General was speaking at a ceremony to...

PORT ANTONIO — The best of maroon culture and heritage were on display on Saturday June 25 at Asafu Yard in Charles Town, Portland. Organised by the Charles Town Maroons, the day was the culmination of the third annual International Maroon Convention, which began on Thursday June 23, to honour and draw national and international attention to the unique history,...

KINGSTON — Consultations have begun on a National Youth Mainstreaming Strategy, to incorporate youth issues and awareness into the policies and programmes of the Government. The findings from work already done towards the creation of the strategy were unveiled at two day workshop, which started Wednesday June 29 at the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona....

KINGSTON — Jamaica has become the first Caribbean nation to produce a Vital Statistics Manual, which streamlines components of its national civil registration and vital statistics system. The manual, entitled: “Standard Definitions of Vital Statistics and Vital Events & Standards for Calculations of Vital Statistics”, was launched at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday June 28, at a...

KINGSTON — Several young people from across the country are lauding the various youth-focused programmes implemented by the public and private sector, which they say, have transformed their lives and have given them a fighting chance for success. The programmes include, the government-sponsored National Youth Service (NYS), the Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) project, which is organised by the Private...

KINGSTON — Plans are in high gear for the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence next year, says Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon Olivia Grange. Speaking to JIS News following her presentation at the Heads of Mission meeting at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, Monday June 27, Miss Grange said the yearlong celebrations will run...

KINGSTON — Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby has called for the renewal of a social contract in Jamaica. “The social contract defines the relationship between individuals and the State, their expectations of the State and the contributions that they are willing to make to foster social cohesion and human advancement,” he said....

PORTLAND — The 12th staging of the Annual Portland Jerk Festival will be held at the Folly Estate in Port Antonio on Sunday, July 3. The event will commence at 10 a.m. and will feature authentic jerk vendors from Portland and other areas offering jerked pork, lobster, shrimp, goat, beef, conch and other jerked meats, at reasonable prices. Entertainment will...

LONDON — The Blue and John Crow Mountain Range is among a list of 42 sites around the world being considered for World Heritage Site status by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee, which is meeting in Paris this week. It joins such international sites as the Congo, which has jointly nominated the Sangha...

 The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture will be expanding its programme for youth entrepreneurship.  This was disclosed by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Warren Newby, as he opened the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate Friday (June 24). Senator Newby said that a grant of $20 million has been placed with the Jamaica Youth Business Trust...