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The St. Mary branch of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be hosting a Cultural Day for senior citizens on Wednesday, June 23, on the grounds of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in Port Maria, St Mary. The event, which is held annually, will see seniors from over 30 senior citizens groups across St. Mary participating....

Age is just a number, goes the old saying. This is especially true for Jamaican-born Veronica Wisdom, who celebrated her 101st birthday three weeks ago. Born in Alexandria, St. Ann, Jamaica on May 23, 1909, she moved to the United States over 60 years ago and currently resides in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Since coming to the US, she...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Jamaica booth at the Shanghai 2010 trade expo, in China, has been well represented, attracting some 25,000 visitors daily, since the start of the event on May 1. "The CARICOM (Caribbean Community) pavilion apparently is a very attractive pavilion, attracting some 27,000 visitors over the two-day period, June 2...

The National Centre for Youth Development, through its Youth Information Centres (YICs), was able to reach some 80,000 young people between the ages of 15 to 24 years, for the period April 2009 to February 2010. The statistics showed that of the five YICs, Portland recorded the highest number of users with over 28,000. The Kingston YIC reported approximately 11,437...

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is encouraging renewed urgency in tackling the worst forms of child labour, as it observes World Day Against Child Labour on Saturday, June 12. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday (June 10) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston, National Project Officer for the ILO's TACKLE Project, Nasolo Thompson, explained that...

Portland Jerk Festival 2010 was officially launched at the Folly Oval, Port Antonio on Tuesday (June 8). The event, which will be held on Sunday (July 4), will feature over 25 authentic jerk vendors from Portland and other areas offering jerked pork, chicken, lobster, shrimp, goat, beef and conch, and other jerked meats at reasonable prices. Entertainment will feature a...

Head Girl at Merl Grove High School, in St. Andrew, Annestta Samuels, has implored Jamaican Canadians to invest in the education of young people. "It is my view that some teenagers are de-motivated by the lack of support, financial or otherwise, that they receive. The potential of numerous students are stifled by the fact that there is not enough money...

Students from schools in the parishes of St. Ann and St. Mary showcased their talents, while sensitising persons about disasters, at the Disaster Preparedness Day for Schools Cultural Exchange held on Friday (June 4) at the St. Mary Parish Church Hall in Port Maria. The event, organised by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), was part of...

Five students of Jamaican heritage, who are attending universities in the United States (US), are this year's recipients of the Claude McKay Book Scholarship Award, valued at US$500 each. They are Richard Campbell, Leiland Charles and Tatyani Falloon of Baltimore Metropolitan High School; Kimani Kirton, Morgan State University; and Charmaine Osborne of the University of Baltimore. The awards were presented...

Jamaica will, later this year, be the featured destination in a popular food and lifestyle magazine owned by world famous celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver. The editor of Jamie Magazine, Andy Harris, world renowned photographer, David Loftus, and writer, Kevin Gould, spent just over a week in Jamaica on a "foodie" road trip across the island. Jamaica Tourist Board District Sales...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has emphasised that in seeking to transform the society, Jamaicans must ensure that the young people are not neglected. "We must engage and involve them in our undertakings. In addition to adding a fresh perspective and relevance, they are the key to the continuity of our existence," he pointed out. Speaking...

Swift and effective psychosocial intervention programmes will be critical in helping the children of the West Kingston community of Tivoli Gardens to heal, Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke has advised. Mrs. Clarke, who was on a tour of the area today (June 2), told JIS News that the joint police/military operation in the inner city community, and the activities of he...