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KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says steps are being taken to ratify the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) 2001 Convention for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. The convention is the main legal instrument in underwater archeology. Its framework is underpinned by three main areas of focus: improved legal protection of...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has urged the joint team set up to look at the issue of Jamaica’s final appellate court to pursue those discussions in earnest and with urgency. He said that for more than 30 years, the country has been deliberating on these changes to its Constitution that are designed to “affirm the sovereignty...

MONTEGO BAY — Planning for Labour Day 2011 is underway in western Jamaica, with three of four parish planning committees having met, two of which have already chosen a national/parish project. Plans are to have the main parish projects regarded as national projects for 2011, thus having 14 national projects made up of projects from 12 parishes and two municipalities...

KINGSTON — Approximately 2,200 child abuse cases have been reported to the Office of the Children's Registry since the start of the year. Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rashida St. Juste, said that even though the amount signals that persons are now more aware that they have a responsibility to report these cases, it...

KINGSTON — Representatives of the three African Missions in Jamaica will participate in this year's Labour Day and Workers’ Week activities, between May 15 and 23, Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced. South Africa and Nigeria have established High Commissions, while Senegal has set up an Embassy in the island. Labour Day will be observed on...

KINGSTON — State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, says that special needs children must be fully included in society, so that they can be empowered to play their role in the development of the nation. This process, he said, should start as early as possible to ensure that these children are equipped with the fundamental values...

KINGSTON — Patron of the National Child Month Committee, Douglas Orane, has called on Jamaicans to commit their time, resources and energies toward creating a safer environment for children. He was speaking at a church service held recently at the Trinity Moravian Church, Richmond Park, Kingston to kick off activities for Child Month 2011. Mr. Orane said that children should...

MANDEVILLE — Mayfield All Age School, in St. Elizabeth, celebrated its first Jamaica Day on April 20, with support from parents and the business community, and a special session by Story Teller, Amina Blackwood-Meeks. The day began with a ceremonial flag-raising ceremony, with the students being given reminders of the symbolic meaning of hoisting the Jamaican flag. This was followed...

KINGSTON — The process of transforming young minds and instilling in them, positive values and attitudes, which would steer them from a life of crime, should start in the home, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Reginald Budhan. He said that a lot of the interpersonal conflicts, which lead to crime and violence, can be...

KINGSTON — The focus for this year's National Labour Day will be the children, with the theme: 'It takes a village to raise a child'. Labour Day 2011, which will be observed on Monday, May 23, will have 14 national projects - 12 parishes and two municipalities (KSAC and Portmore). Principal Director, Entertainment and Culture at the Ministry of Youth,...

KINGSTON — This year's commemoration of Intellectual Property (IP) Week will feature a workshop for visual artists, staged by the copyright licencing agency, JAMCOPY, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday April 28. Chair of the National Advocacy Committee, Graphic Artists Guild, in the United States, Lisa Shaftel, will be the main presenter. She will speak on matters...

OCHO RIOS — The Jamaica International Kite Festival on Easter Monday April 25, saw thousands of locals and visitors enjoying the gusty winds at the Richmond Estates, St. Ann. Organizing Committee member, Courtney Wallace, told JIS News that the event has proven itself to be the mega one for the Easter weekend on the North Coast, attracting thousands of visitors...