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Reggae legend Gregory Isaacs once again took superstar billing, as hundreds of well-wishers, rather than mourners, celebrated his life in unique style in London. A sunny, crisp autumn day set the stage for the "Cool Ruler's" final appearance in the city he regarded as his second home. The All Saints Anglican Church in Harrow Weald, North London, was packed to...

Rita Marley, widow of Reggae superstar Bob Marley, is to receive the Institute of Caribbean Studies' (ICS) 2010 Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be presented to her at the ICS 17th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Gala, on Friday (November 12), at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Washington D.C. Dr. Claire Nelson, president and founder of...

A National Youth Survey, which will provide baseline information for the revision of the National Youth Policy, should be completed by January 2011. The $43 million survey is being undertaken as part of the Inter-American Development Bank/Government of Jamaica Youth Development Programme, which will provide primary data leading to a complete set of data for youth development programmes, new policies...

'From War to Windrush' an exhibition commemorating the contribution of Jamaicans in World War I and II will be held from November 14, 2010 to September 2011 at the Institute of Jamaica's Exhibition Gallery, corner of East Street, downtown Kingston. Speaking at a press briefing held on November 4 at the British High Commission in New Kingston to announce the...

The Institute of Jamaica, through its Natural History Museum, has launched a publication, which focuses on one key aspect of the island's rich natural heritage, its trees. The publication entitled: "Endemic Trees of Jamaica" was launched recently, during a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Compiled by botanist at the Museum, Keron Campbell, the 321 page publication,...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby, says there are many achievements in the area of youth empowerment to celebrate this November, which is being observed as Youth Month. Speaking at the official launch of Youth Month, at Campion College, on November 1, Senator Newby pointed to the introduction of the Career Advancement Programme...

A total of 620 young people in four rural parishes have been equipped with skills to earn a sustainable living under the Rural Youth Employment Project (RYEP). Project Manager for the Rural Youth Employment Project (RYEP), Michael Matthews, emphasises the benefits of the programme during an interview with JIS News. The US$1.25 million project, launched in March this year, targets...

Chairman of the National Gallery of Jamaica, Wayne Chen, is appealing to Jamaicans to support the genius of local artists by viewing and purchasing their work. "The talent is all around us, the question is how to .get a wider community to appreciate that we have talented and creative people, who need to make a living from their talent and...

The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) is inviting more nominations for the Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence. Director of Youth Policy and Programme at the NCYD, Roberta Brown Ellis, informed that 41 nominations have been submitted so far but there is need for more in the areas of leadership, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and sports. She said that NCYD is...

The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) is inviting more nominations for the Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence. Director of Youth Policy and Programme at the NCYD, Roberta Brown Ellis, informed that 41 nominations have been submitted so far but there is need for more in the areas of leadership, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and sports. She said that NCYD is...

A competition among school children to come up with a logo for the events and celebrations in the United Kingdom (UK), to mark Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence in 2012 is one of the proposals from the UK Planning committee. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Anthony Johnson, who is patron of the Planning Committee made this announcement at a...

Youth month activities will be celebrated in November and December this year, under the theme: Jamaican Youth: Organising, Integrating and Participating for Development. The activities, organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture through the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), will get underway on Monday, November 1, with a launch at Campion College, Hope Road, Kingston, starting at...