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Amateur boxer, Jovan Young, is anxious to obtain his Jamaican passport, so he can take part in the Jamaica Boxing Board of Control (JBBC) amateur qualification event at the end of May, for a possible place on the country's team to this year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Jovan, who spoke to JIS News while waiting at the Jamaican High...

The musical production of the iconic Jamaican film, 'The Harder They Come', returns to the United Kingdom (UK) stage on May 14 for the start of an eight-city tour. This follows two sold out performances at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, in 2006 and 2007, a successful run in London's West End in 2008 and a successful North American tour...

Kingston, May 14, 2010 - The Institute of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, will waive entry fees for children visiting its museums and other exhibitions at all locations during Workers' Week scheduled for May 16 to 24. The Institute of Jamaica, in giving support to the 2010 Worker's Week/Labour Day commemorations, will host several...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Jamaica is committed to achieving environmental sustainability, the seventh United Nations' (UN) Millennium Development Goal (MDG), despite encountering challenges in some areas. The United Nations has proclaimed 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity and the Minister was speaking at the launch of its observance in Jamaica, on Wednesday...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called on Jamaicans to demonstrate their love for the country's youngest citizens, by working on projects, which focus on children on Labour Day. "Let us, with the help of the Almighty, use this week and Labour Day, next Monday (May 24), to reaffirm our commitment to our children and to...

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...