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As the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) continues its involvement in Heritage Week activities, a team from the agency visited the St. Margaret's Bay All Age School in Portland on October 12, to promote heritage awareness and to participate in that institution's events. During the visit, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe, presented a heritage gift package consisting...

Thousands of students and teachers from various schools across the island are expected to converge at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann's Bay today (October 13), for Heritage Expo 2010. The expo, which is an annual event hosted by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), will be held under the Heritage Week theme: 'I believe in Jamaica... Our Land......

Jamaican born poet and musician, Linton Kwesi Johnson, delivered the inaugural October Lecture on October 4, to officially mark the start of activities for the 'Across the Street, Around the World Festival', staged by the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in London. The Festival, now in its fourth year, is a three-week celebration of arts and culture timed to coincide...

In 1978, a young lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, armed with nothing but a little faith, a whole lot of courage, a desire to positively impact the lives of the poor and oppressed, and a strong belief that "faith can move mountains," decided to start a ministry in a low income community in St. Andrew....

A new album featuring some of Jamaica's finest artistes, including Toots Hibbert, Anthony B and CeCile doing covers and interpretations of some great British Indie, Punk and Britpop songs, had its official launch on October 6, at the Jamaican High Commission, in London . The album, 'Kingston Calling', is produced by Paul Hussey, who told JIS News that the album...

The Port Antonio regional office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) opened its Heritage activities, with a visit to Martins Primary School, St. Mary, on Thursday (October 7). Students participated in an audio visual presentation and an interactive question and answer session. The school was also presented with JIS publications for its library. The visit forms part of the Agency's...

Approximately 20 primary and high schools will benefit from a variety of Heritage materials, including posters and video presentations, courtesy of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), during Heritage Week, October 10 to 18. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe, made the announcement Wednesday (October 6) during an interview with JIS News. She explained that the Agency's involvement...

As Jamaicans get ready to celebrate National Heritage Week, members of the public are invited to tour the museum on the life of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, located at 24 Tucker Avenue, Kingston. The museum will be having special opening hours during National Heritage Week, October 11-15, for daily tours. The Bustamante museum houses a collection...

Scholarships valued at approximately $500,000 were awarded to three students of high schools in western Jamaica by the St. James 4-H Advisory Council, at a press conference at the Sunset Beach Resort, Spa and Water Park, Montego Bay on Tuesday (September 28). Recipients of the 4-H's 10th annual presentations of scholarships were: Vanessa Anglin, University of Technology (UTech), who received...

Jamaica's Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon Olivia Grange, has appealed to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to assist Latin America and the Caribbean to develop, promote and preserve their rich cultural heritage. Addressing the 2010 Seminar on Culture and Development, sponsored by IDB at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday (September 28), Miss Grange urged the...

Jazz aficionados in South Florida will enjoy the music of the late Jamaican tenor saxophonist, Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, at the 14th Annual Miami Jazz Film Festival, on Saturday (October 2) at the WDNA Jazz Gallery in Miami. The tribute to Gaynair is one of several performances on the programme for the four-day Festival, which begins Thursday (September 30) and ends...

A technical centre developed by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), was officially opened by International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) President, Joseph Sepp Blatter, at the Bowl of Excellence, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew, on (September 27). The technical centre is expected to boost the JFF's football development programme for all male and female age groups...