More

Kingston, September 2, 2010 - The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has announced that the the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) have agreed to collaborate in the staging of an anti-doping seminar at the Mona Campus on September 18. The decision was made today (Thursday) at a...

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Family will present its second annual Concert series 'Encore and More' with two events next weekend (September 11 and 12) at its North Miami location. Under the distinguished patronage of the Jamaican Consul General, Sandra Grant Griffiths, the event will again showcase a high calibre of Jamaican talent including, opera singer, Rory Baugh and...

The Government is constantly seeking to ensure that Jamaica's athletes remain free of prohibited substances. To this end, the administration has passed the Anti-doping legislation and established the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission (JADCO), demonstrating the high level of importance it attaches to dealing with this matter. This was noted by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, in an...

Two South Florida students have come out on top in the annual Jamaica Independence Essay Competition in Florida. They are 14 year-old, Diamond Cunningham, a student at Pembroke Pines Charter High School; and nine year old Deianeira Hoffenden, who attends St. Bartholomew Catholic School, both residents of South Florida. The winners were selected from a group of 25 entries, each...

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks has called on Jamaicans in the Diaspora to use their talents and resources to help in the development of the country. "We cannot allow the challenges to our society to stea1 our will; rather we must seek out the opportunities afforded by global communities and show to the world that we...

A new Cardiac Unit is to be constructed and equipped at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this undertaking was signed on August 27 by the hospital with various stakeholders, including the Gift of Life Rotary District 7020. This agreement, which is valid for five years, will also involve the systematic development of...

Two United Kingdom (UK) based veteran reggae artistes have been honoured for their years in the music industry and their work in promoting reggae music in the UK. Singers , Owen Gray and Alexander 'Dimples' Hinds, received special awards from the British Reggae Artiste Recognition Association at its annual Artiste to Artiste Brawta Awards Ceremony, held recently in North London....

The Department of Local Government has committed $3 million towards the restoration of the birthplace of National Hero, The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, in St. Ann. Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, made the announcement on August 21 at the installation banquet for the Rotary Club of Ocho Rios, held at the Sunset Jamaica...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby, has called on Jamaican youths to reach within their own resolve and become self-reliant in their transformation. "I want to encourage our young people to reject negativism and use their creative abilities to shape the Jamaica in which they want to live; to end this mission of...

Tuesday, August 17 was designated Marcus Garvey Day by the City of Fort Lauderdale, to commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Paying tribute to Jamaica's first National Hero, David Deal of the Sunrise Parks and Recreation Department, presented a proclamation to I. Jabulani Tafari and Douglas Smith of the Rootz...

Marketing and Communications Manager at the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Richard Kildare, has assured that the Trust will be taking the necessary steps to ensure that more is done to highlight the life and work of National Hero, The Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, in the parish of his birth, St. Ann. "Last year, the Government of Jamaica instructed...

Director of Administration and Human Resource at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Errol Gardener, has urged students at the St. Catherine-based Spanish Town Young Men's Christian Association, to focus on realizing their full potential. Mr. Gardener told them that if they focus on where they want to go, study hard and listen to responsible individuals, they will become successful in...