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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...

The annual Marcus Garvey Fair put on by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, will be held this Sunday (February 28) at Liberty Hall in Resource, Manchester. The proceeds from the 2009 event were used to build a post office for the community and this year, support will be provided for the upgrading of toilets at the Resource Basic School. Work...

Some 706 primary and secondary schools across the island will observe Jamaica Day tomorrow (February 26) under the theme: 'Celebrating Jamaica, contributing my personal best'. Theatre Arts Officer in the Ministry of Education, Mr. Marlon Williams, told JIS News that the annual celebration is part of efforts by the Ministry to foster national pride in students. "We know about the...

Hundreds of persons trekked to Blenheim, Hanover, Wednesday (February 24), to participate in a Civic Ceremony commemorating the 126th anniversary of the birth of The Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, National Hero. Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, represented the Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, who is currently attending the Mexico-Caricom summit in Cancun. The colourful and...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has commended members of the Scout Association, for their invaluable contribution in helping to shape the lives of many young Jamaicans. "In Jamaica, the Scout Association is an organisation that continues to provide several young men with strategic emotional and motivational support, while creating opportunities for growth and learning," the Governor-General...