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It was year 2003 and 16-year old Paula Robinson had everything going for her. A promising student at the respected Excelsior High School in Kingston, the teen had risen above an unstable home life, which involved her living with various family members, to excel academically and socially. The popular, vivacious and outgoing fourth former, who had been elected Miss Excelsior,...

The old courthouse in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, will be refurbished and transformed into a thriving civic centre for residents of the community, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has stated. Miss Grange said the hope is to convert the old site into a place of positive energy and reinforcement for the youths of the town. "A...

Government Senator, Mrs. Hyacinth Bennett, has called for the establishment of a meaningful and effective system of monitoring and reporting on the well-being of children in all state residential facilities, and that reports be made to Parliament on a timely basis. Senator Bennett made the call in a private member's motion, which was approved in the Senate on March 5....

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has expressed regret at the passing of Ras Junior Manning. Ras Junior Manning served as a member of the National Commission on Reparations, a cause to which he had been personally committed for many years. The secretariat for the National Commission on Reparations is in the Ministry of...

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...