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The Child Development Agency (CDA) has been staging a number of cultural events at children's homes over the past two weeks to showcase the talents of wards of the state. The events, dubbed 'Edutainment' featured folklorists and cultural artistes performing alongside the residents. Public Relations Officer with the CDA, Dahlia Cole, who spoke to JIS News at a concert held...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) kicked off its annual Festival of Foods Regional Showcase (Northern Region) at the St. Mary Sports Club, Annotto Bay on Friday (May 7). The event featured the display of a wide variety of culinary categories, including main dishes, desserts as well as napkin folding and table setting. Participants preparing dishes at the JCDC annual...

The Rural Youth Employment Project, an initiative of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), will be seeking to reduce rural youth unemployment in the parishes of St. Thomas, Trelawny and Manchester. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, explained that the project aims to reduce rural youth unemployment by increasing access to...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has said her Ministry plans to undertake an inventory to determine aspects of Jamaica's cultural and historical heritage which can be exploited to yield benefits to the country. Speaking at the recent handing over of audio-visual equipment, valued at $5 million, to the Jamaica Archives and Records Division (JARD), Miss Grange...

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its 2010 poster and essay competitions to May 31. The competitions, which the NCMC has partnered with the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) to yet again organise this year, form part of several activities to mark Child Month in May under the theme: 'All I...

The soon to be commissioned, Boscobel Aerodrome, St. Mary, welcomed its first international flight on Friday (May 7). The single engine private jet flew in from the Bahamas with singer/songwriter and businessman, Jimmy Buffet, of "Margaritaville" fame, being the first international passenger to be processed by customs and immigration officers at the upgraded facility. On hand to welcome Mr. Buffet,...

Junior Achievement Jamaica, which seeks to ensure that students are fully prepared for the world of work, was officially launched today (May 6) at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Under the initiative, a cadre of dedicated volunteers from the public and private sectors will work with secondary school students in classrooms and after school settings, to help them develop...

The country's horticulturalists are being encouraged to take advantage of the high demand for local plants and flowers, especially in the hotel industry. Executive Director of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Al Powell, said that a study commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, shows that the sector has huge revenue-earning potential. "There is a growing local market...

Plans are in high gear for the refurbishing of the West Haven Children's Home for the Mentally Challenged in Copse, Hanover, which has been chosen as one of the 14 National Labour Day projects for this year. Secretary/Manager of the Hanover Parish Council, Patricia Sinclair Stair, told JIS News that a fact-finding team, led by the Deputy Superintendent of Roads...

GraceKennedy Limited's Technical Sales Representative, Silbert O'Meally, has called on Jamaicans to put their hearts and minds to the task of giving the nation's children a chance to grow up and live fruitful lives. Mr. O'Meally was addressing the launch of National Child Month, with the theme, "All I Want is a Chance to Grow Up", at the First Assembly...

The operations of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) have been significantly enhanced by the provision of audio-visual equipment. The equipment, on which the Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund spent $5 million, was formally presented to representatives of JARD at a brief ceremony at the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), South Odeon Avenue, Kingston on...

It is said that the level of social advancement in any country can be measured by how the young and elderly of that country are treated and cared for. However, it must be realised that Governments can only put laws, policies and the necessary institutions in place for the proper care of citizens. The rest is left to the people...