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Over 20 groups and individuals have delivered items in traditional folk forms, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Finals of the National Festival of the Performing Arts. The finals, which began on Tuesday at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston, will be held throughout the month, starting at 10:00 a.m., except on June 25, when the Deaf Dance category...

LONDON — Jamaican dancer and choreographer, Neila-Ann Ebanks, has been awarded the first ever dance residency under the Commonwealth Connections International Arts Residencies programme. Ms. Ebanks is among seven artistes, from nearly 200 applicants across the Commonwealth, to win residences this year, under the Commonwealth Foundation programme. She is skilled in a variety of dance forms including modern, contemporary, jazz...

KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government will be acting on the findings of the Jamaica National Youth Survey (JNYS), noting that the results will not “sit on our desks or on the shelves." She said given the importance of youth development and the significance of the report, the findings will be used...

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says Jamaica’s cultural industries represent a tremendous reservoir of potential that can help to move the country forward. In declaring open the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Caribbean American Art Exhibition at the IDB art gallery in Washington, DC on June 7, the Prime Minister said, “if you look at how world trade...

KINGSTON — Director of Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health, Dr. Maureen Irons-Morgan says parents and care-givers must communicate more with their children, in order to be constantly aware of their actions. She emphasised that this is very necessary, in light of the high incidence of suicides among children and adolescents, since the start of the year....

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal yesterday presented gold awards to some 19 young people from high schools and community groups across the island,for successfully completing various pursuits under the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Jamaica. At a ceremony at King’s House, the youngsters received the highest honour for their outstanding achievement in skill areas, community service, recreation and expedition in...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding has said that by the end of July, there will be no children on remand in police lockups. He gave this commitment during his address at the opening ceremony of the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre on June 1. Mr. Golding noted that in the current situation some 101 children were in...

KINGSTON — Twenty-five children were honoured for their creativity and ingenuity, at the National Child Month Committee’s (NCMC) poster and essay competitions awards ceremony, Tuesday (May 31). The competitions were among several activities to mark Child Month 2011 in May, under the theme: ‘Our World…Their Future…Our Responsibilty’. For the essay competition, children competed in four categories, with a different topic...

KINGSTON — Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced plans to begin staging Emancipation Jubilee celebrations in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, beginning this year. The annual event, she said, will be in addition to the customary July 31 festivities in Seville, St. Ann, which precede Emancipation Day on August 1. After being off the calendar of events...

MIAMI — Sunday May 22 was declared Monty Alexander Day in Broward County, Florida, following an outstanding performance by the internationally acclaimed jazz performer, during the first annual Reggae Jazz Fusion at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA), Fort Lauderdale.  Broward County Commissioner, Dale Holness, presented a proclamation in honour of the 50th anniversary of the jazz legend,...

PORT ANTONIO — Portlanders braved the inclement weather to work on projects in their communities as the parish celebrated Labour Day on Monday. Among the projects undertaken on the day were: refurbishing of schools, painting of police stations, beautification of communities, building of bus sheds and patching roadways. The parish project was the painting and beautification of the Port Antonio...

PORT ANTONIO — As St. Mary finalises plans for its Labour Day activities on Monday (May 23), 65 projects have so far been registered with the parish’s Labour Day Committee, covering several communities. The projects, which have been registered at the St. Mary Parish Council and St. Mary Social Development Commission (SDC) offices, include upgrading of playfields, painting of basic...