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Scores of Jamaicans, friends of Jamaica and residents of Birmingham City in the United Kingdom (UK), turned out on February 20, to witness the official signing of an agreement which will see the country's track and field team stage their training camp in that city, ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The celebratory event, held at the Crown...

Alpha Boys Home, in Kingston, which has produced some of Jamaica's outstanding musicians, will benefit from funds raised at the first staging of the 'I Love Reggae Foundation' musical event, held at Zanzibar on the water front, in Washington, on February 19. Dubbed 'Reggae Jazz on the Waterfront', the event featured the Image Band from Washington, D.C., Saxophonist, Water Tates...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has called on churches to encourage their members to become a part of the Foster Care Programme. "The churches have so much to offer in addition to what they are offering (as) they can encourage their members to foster a child today," Mrs. Clarke stated at a press briefing held on Thursday (Feb.18) at her office...

The new look Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) was presented today (Feb. 18) at a rebranding ceremony, which included the unveiling of a new logo, a museum, gift shop, and refurbished facilities. Addressing the ceremony, held at the agency's Phoenix Avenue offices off Hope Road, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, commended the JCDC for continuing to...

Head of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Lambert Ennis, is appealing to Jamaicans to donate blood for 24 children, ages three months to 12 years, who are in desperate need of the fluid to undergo critical heart surgery. The surgeries, which are scheduled to take place between February 23 and March...

Over 17 women participated in a three-day workshop organised by the Women's Resource Centre (WROC)from February 11- 13 , which saw them going through several empowerment sessions preparing them to participate in decision making at the highest level. The participants heard presentations and engaged in discussions on a range of topics including strategic communications and financial statements for business decision...

More help has come for the people of Haiti via two youth groups in Mandeville Manchester, which have raised $465,000 in cash and kind for the relief effort. Yesterday (February15), representatives from A Brighter Day Foundation and Young Women of Purpose (Y-WoP), handed over 15 boxes of clothing, shoes and school bags to the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), valued at...

A ban on cigarette smoking will shortly be introduced within the entire designated area of Emancipation Square in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The Square will be the first Smokefree Square in the Caribbean, when a declaration is officially unveiled in March. The initiative is a joint project of the Smoke Free Action Coalition in Spanish Town and the St. Catherine...

The first parish symposium under the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan, which aims to make Jamaica a place of choice to live, work and raise families and do business in 20 years' time, was hosted by St. Thomas, today (February 15). Hundreds flocked the Baptist Church Hall in Knightsville, Yallahs, St. Thomas to participate in the multi-faceted forum, which...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Honourable Olivia Grange, had a breakfast meeting today (Feb 15) with members of the Special Olympics Jamaica aquatics team that will participate in the 2nd Special Olympics Latin America from February 19-27, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Minister Grange wished the team the very best. "These youngsters are just wonderful and to see...

Persons, who damage national monuments and heritage sites, could soon be slapped with stiffer penalties. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is in the process of revising the Jamaica National Heritage Act, which governs the protection of the island's heritage, to, among other things, adjust the outdated fines prescribed for breaches. Legal Officer of the JNHT, Ms. Lisa Grant said...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is encouraging members of the public to share their views on the proposed amendments to the JNHT Act at consultation meetings. The appeal was made by Legal Officer of the JNHT, Lisa Grant, while addressing a JIS Think Tank session at the Agency's head office, Tuesday (February 9). Public consultations have already been held...