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The world watched in bewilderment and disbelief as a series of unfortunate events descended on Haiti in 2010, topped by the devastating earthquake of January 12. But, a group of professionals, organized by the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Past Students Association and led by chairperson of its central executive branch, Carol Grant-Gordon, were not satisfied being mere onlookers. Plans were...

Jamaicans, who plan to leave their children behind to seek opportunities abroad, are being urged to prepare their children for the event. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Robert Fuderich, said that parents have a responsibility to prepare children for the effects of migration, as well as to protect them as best as possible from the negative effects. Mr. Fuderich...

Plans are now far advanced for the staging of a civic ceremony in recognition of the 127th Birthday Anniversary of National Hero, The Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante. The ceremony will be held in Blenheim, Hanover on Thursday, February 24, starting at 11 a.m., on the grounds of the house in which he was born. It is being organized by...

The proceeds of this year’s National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), scheduled for January 20,will benefit children of a St. Ann family suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder. The targeted family, the Menzies, consists of three children aged nine, five and four. Neurodegenerative disorders are a diverse group of rare diseases (including Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s), which cause progressive loss of speech,...

Thousands of Jamaicans and visitors to the island descended on Accompong, St. Elizabeth on Thursday (January 6) for the annual Maroon Festival. The event marked the 273rd anniversary of the signing of the historic Peace Treaty between the Maroons and the British authorities, which ended more than 80 years of hostility between the two sides. The celebration got underway with...

The parish of Trelawny is poised to be the site for the construction of Jamaica's first artisan village. Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure yesterday, said the village will be established on lands which have been donated by the Port Authority of Jamaica, PAJ, and will be adjacent to the new Falmouth Cruise Ship Port. The...

Westmoreland has been making steady strides in the area of culture, chalking up numerous awards, especially at the annual Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Festival of the Performing Arts level and rated fifth among the parishes. The force behind this milestone achievement is Karen Knott Banhan, a daughter of the soil of Westmoreland. A teacher by profession, she is creative,...

Some members of Top Bellefield in Manchester were honored by the community's Youth Club, for promoting agriculture, education and general kindness, at a special awards function, held on December 26 at the New Testament Church of God in the area. Those honored were: Amy Tracey, Muriel Gordon, Lamice Simpson, the Bramwell family, Incilda Williamson, Jeffery Pomells, Clarence Simpson, and Jacqueline...

Residents of the Strathmore Gardens Children's Home in St. Catherine should be having a brighter Christmas this year through the efforts of the St. Catherine Parish Council and telecommunications company, LIME. On Thursday (December 23), staff of the Parish Council will deliver toys and other gifts to the home, which were garnered through a collection drive, while LIME will donate...

Children at the Walker's Place of Safety, Kingston, were treated to a day of fun-filled activities by the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA), Wednesday (December 22). OCA team members rapped with the children, singing and reading to them, as well as handing out gifts and engaging in outdoor games. Public Education and Special Projects Manager at the OCA, Georgia...

A Penny Concert, dubbed 'Christmas Carols for Charity', aimed at raising funds to assist street children, will be held at the Bibleway Apostolic Church of God, 50 Grants Pen Road, Kingston, on December 23, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event is being organised by the Students for Transformation (SFT), the youth arm of the National Transformation Programme, in collaboration with...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has lauded the Atlanta-based Integrity Children's Fund for its contribution to the education and development of at-risk children. Over the past eight years, the Fund has contributed $33.6 million or US$400,000 to three schools in Kingston and St. Andrew and one in St. James. "I am pleased to salute the...