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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...

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...