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Young Jamaican performers may soon get a chance to visit South Africa to showcase their talent and to learn more about African tradition in the areas of song and dance. Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa, Hon. Lulama Xingwana, issued the invitation at a cultural reception held yesterday evening (December 13) on the lawns of...

South Africa's Culture Minister, Hon. Lulama Xingwana, has said that the life and work of Jamaica's first National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, continues to inspire and motivate the Pan-African movement, especially in her country. She was speaking during a tour of Liberty Hall, the original headquarters of Mr. Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), King Street, downtown Kingston,...

The Governments of Jamaica and the Republic of South Africa are to sign a cultural agreement next week during the visit to Jamaica of the South African Minister of Culture, the Honourable Lulama Xingwana. Minister Xingwana will arrive in Jamaica on Saturday evening (December 12), and will depart on Monday afternoon (December 14). Minister Xingwana's visit to Jamaica follows discussions...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has called on the region's disaster management professionals to empower communities to manage their own disaster prevention and risk recovery. He identified this as an area that is seriously lacking in the region's response mechanisms. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), in Montego Bay (December 8), Mr....

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Mrs. Faith Innerarity, has said that the Ministry has been playing a key role in the strengthening of Jamaica's disaster management system. Addressing the fourth Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management in Montego Bay, Mrs. Innerarity said the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture - which also has responsibility...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called on all Jamaicans to give greater support to the youth of the country. Minister Grange made the call at the Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony, organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture through the National Centre for Youth Development, on Sunday (Dec. 6) at Emancipation...

The Four Paths Police Youth Club (FPPYC) was recently restructured and re-launched following a period of inactivity. Club member, Kimesha Small, informed that the restructuring process, which was spearheaded by Constable Fredi Ferguson, was to increase the level and range of services to meet the needs of the young people of the community. The club, she said, "is now functionally...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding told young people that they must put aside bad examples of elders and take responsibility for their own actions. He was speaking at the Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence on Sunday (December 6) at the Emancipation Park in Kingston where 27 outstanding youth were recognised and 16 received awards. "Young people must start...

Seventeen young people and one organisation were yesterday (December 6) honoured for outstanding achievement in various fields, at the 11th staging of the Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, made the presentations at a ceremony held at Emancipation Park in Kingston. The youth awardees, who were selected from a total of 27 nominees are:...

Seventy participants in the National Youth Service (NYS) Teacher's Assistant Programme, graduated on December 4, in a ceremony held at the Ridgemount United Church Hall, in Mandeville, Manchester. Acting Executive Director of the NYS, Anthony Woodburn, said that the Teacher's Assistant Programme came about as a result of the need to provide help for teachers islandwide. "The Teacher's Assistant Programme...

The parish of St. Elizabeth has copped top place in the inaugural Social Development Commission (SDC) National Debating Competition with prizes of $30,000 and a trophy. The awards were held at the Fellowship Tabernacle in Mandeville Manchester on Wednesday, December 2. Member of the winning team, Jermaine Porter, told JIS News that he and his teammates had served as youth...

It will definitely be a family affair for the Prime Minister's Youth Awards on Sunday (December 6) at Emancipation Park in Kingston, as the show will feature, mother and daughter, brothers, and entire families performing. Among those confirmed to perform are reggae singer Alaine and her mother Myrna; gospel DJ Goddy Goddy and his brother Ryan Mark; as well as...