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Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has said that the celebration of 'Jamaica Day' in schools is an ideal way to instil the spirit of nationalism in citizens that is necessary for the social development of the country. "Jamaica Day provides a good opportunity for all Jamaicans to partner with young people to help define and create...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is in the process of revising the Act which governs the protection of the island's heritage. The Trust has been embarking on a series of island wide consultations with members of the public on the proposed amendments to the JNHT Act in a bid to make it stronger and more effective. The JNHT has...

American born R&B songstress, Erykah Badu, will make her second performance in Jamaica on Friday, January 29, at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in The Greenfield stadium, Trelawny. Erykah Badu burst onto the music scene with a highly anticipated and critically acclaimed 1997 debut album, Baduizm. That album debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts, and its lead single...

Hundreds of persons flocked the Maroon Town, Accompong, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday January 6 for the annual heritage celebrations, characterised by the usual traditional dances, music, rituals, feast, speeches and the blowing of the Abeng. The date marks the anniversary of the birth of Cudjoe (Kojo), the most powerful and important Maroon leader of the 18th century, whose successful exploits...

The Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA) continued to assist in protecting the nation's children by intervening in matters related to the infringement of their rights throughout 2008/2009. According to the OCA's annual report for the period, the office closed 43 of the 83 cases, which were brought forward from the previous year, and 40 are at various stages of...

The annual Alligator Pond regatta, with boat races as the main attraction, was revived on January 1, 2010. This event, which began in Manchester some 20 years ago as a New Year's Day spectacle, had been reduced to a fragmented activity, with no boat races. Programmes Co-ordinator at the Manchester Parish Development Committee, Ms. Angela Lawrence, told JIS News that...

About 20 children, who are patients of the Cornwall Regional Hospital's (CRH) Paediatric Ward, received a pleasant surprise, Wednesday (December 30), when Pastors from the United Children's Ministry visited and showered them with carols, prayers and gifts. The event was part of the Ministry's annual Christmas visit to schools, hospitals and childcare institutions across Jamaica. This is done in partnership...

On Wednesday, January 6, thousands of Jamaica and a few in-the-know foreigners will travel to St. Elizabeth to partake in one of the country's best kept secrets - the annual Maroon Festival in Accompong. The day usually starts with a ceremony paying respect to Maroon ancestors at the Peace Cave, which is thought to be the site of the signing...

President of the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, Mrs. Lorna King, said that despite the economic recession, the charity remains committed to its mandate of assisting Jamaican children at the early childhood level. Mrs. King, who was speaking recently at the organisation's annual Christmas Toy and Book Drive held at the Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto,...

Jamaica's new Consul General to Toronto, George Ramocan, has pledged to work to advance the country's arts and culture in Toronto. "Culture and arts represent the mind, heart and soul of our people. Therefore, when you talk about Jamaican arts and culture, you're talking about the Jamaican people," Mr. Ramocan said. He was speaking at Arts and Culture Jamaica (ACJAM)...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has encouraged Jamaican songwriters to register their work with the Jamaica Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers Limited (JACAP). "How many of you are in a position, after you write a song and its recorded, to go to the record shops all over the world to check if somebody has used...

About 500 indigent adults and children in Morant Bay and surrounding communities in St. Thomas, will be feted by the Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hanif Brown, at the annual Mayor's treat, scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 24, at the Anglican Church Hall in Morant Bay, beginning at 3:00 p.m. The event, organised by the St. Thomas Parish...