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The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has commended Dermot Hussey for his significant contribution to the Music Museum. The musicologist and broadcaster has donated much of his life's collection of music to the museum. Minister Grange said Mr Hussey's collection will be an invaluable part of the museum which is still in its embryonic...

Several historic buildings in the town of Falmouth, Trelawny, are to be restored and others receiving a face-lift, through the joint effort of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises and IDEA Orlando, Florida, in the United States. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDEA, Mr. Hugh Darley, whose company is responsible for leading the Falmouth restoration effort,...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP, has hailed the contribution of Jamaican women to the development of the nation in a message for International Women's Day and ahead of the official launch of 2010 as the Inter-American Year of Women in Jamaica tomorrow (Monday). In her message, Minister Grange, who has responsibility for Women's...

It is said that "a good education is the key to success" and, as such most, if not all able bodied persons always strive for the best in educational opportunities for themselves and their children, with a view to realizing social, economic and other improvements in their lives. Whereas for persons with all their physical faculties intact, achieving a good...

Kingston, March 5, 2010 - This year marks the sixty-first (61) anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly the British Commonwealth. Jamaica is part of this fifty-four (54) member group of countries whose main objective is to support member states as they work towards democracy and development. The Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors Programme of Jamaica has once again...

Over 400 young people in rural and urban Jamaica are to benefit from a two-year US$1.25 million poverty reduction programme. A project of the Government of Jamaica and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Youth Employment Project is being made possible by a grant from USAID, and will be implemented by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). The project, which...

Kingston, March 4, 2010 - Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP, handed over 22 computers and other equipment to the leadership of the National Secondary Students' Council today (Thursday). The equipment, which included: laserjet printers, multifunctional fax machines, UPS, line conditioners and printer ink cartridges was sponsored by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) which...

Kingston, March 4, 2010 - The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP will officially launch 2010 as the Inter-American Year of Women in Jamaica. The launching ceremony will take place on International Women's Day, Monday, March 8 at the Jamaica Conference Centre beginning at 10:00am. 2010 was declared as the Inter-American Year of Women by...

The Washington DC-based Jamaica Nationals Association (JNA) is looking to establish a 'Jamaica House' in the United States this year, which will serve as its operational headquarters and a venue to showcase Jamaican culture and the Jamaican brand. Addressing the monthly meeting of the JNA held at the Embassy in Washington last Sunday (February 28), Ms. Henry said the establishment...

The Jamaican Consulate in Miami will be staging a community outreach in Lauderhill next Tuesday (March 9), where Jamaican nationals will benefit from a range of consular services. The event will be held at the City Commission of Lauderhill at 5581 West Oakland Boulevard from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Persons will benefit from the processing of Jamaican passports and...

Principal Director of Culture and Entertainment in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Sydney Bartley, says there is an urgent need to sustain reggae at the forefront of the world's cultural treasures and ensure Jamaicans attain sustainable prosperity from it. Delivering the keynote address at a reggae symposium entitled, "Celebrating the Life of Bob Marley: Contribution to Jamaica's Development",...

In an effort to safeguard the island's national monuments and to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural properties, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is moving to revise the laws that govern the historical treasures. "We have discovered that there are several inconsistencies in the Act - how we treat our two major categories of sites, national monuments sites and...