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The channels for youth advocacy, discussion and mainstreaming at the highest level on issues impacting them, have been further enhanced with the establishment of the National Youth Parliamentary Committee Watch (NYPW). An affiliate of the National Centre for Youth Development (NYCD), in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the NYPW was established out of a recommendation by members of...

November 5, 2009 - Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby, said that the launch of the National Youth Parliamentary Watch Committee will help put an end to the traditional notion that 'youth must be seen and not heard'. Speaking at the launch of the committee this afternoon (Thursday), Senator Newby said: "We recognise...

A press briefing to launch the 17th annual St. Elizabeth Homecoming Week celebration will be held on Wednesday, November 11, at the Medallion Hall Hotel, St. Andrew. Guest speaker at the press briefing will be the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange. Other speakers include Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton and Chairman of...

The Jamaica Association of Young Professionals (JAYP), will be hosting its inaugural Leadership Conference this month, to provide training for young professionals who want to bring about significant change in their organisations. The conference, which is titled, 'Transformational Leadership: A Leadership Conference for Professionals', will be staged at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston, on November 18 and 19 from...

A book about one of Jamaica's National Heroes was recently launched in Toronto, Canada. 'Daddy Sharpe', written by Jamaican-born educator, Mr. Fred Kennedy, and published in 2008, is a "narrative of the life and adventures of Samuel Sharpe, a West Indian slave, written by himself." Mr. Kennedy, who was a teacher in Toronto for many years and then returned to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator the Hon. Arthur Williams, has appealed to service clubs to redouble their efforts to save Jamaica's youths. Senator Williams made the call while speaking on Saturday (October 31) at The Optimist Club of Christiana's Awards and Installation Banquet, at the Holmwood Technical High School, Christiana in Manchester....

Activities marking Youth Month this year are being celebrated in November and December, under the theme: 'Jamaican Youth, Embracing Support". The activities, organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, through the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), got underway on Sunday (November 1) with a Youth Explosion service at the Emmanuel Apostolic Church, Portmore, St. Catherine. They will...

"This is the greatest political leader this country has ever produced," veteran journalist and author, Ken Jones, described the subject of his new book, "Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes (of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante)", at its launch last night at King's House. Mr. Jones told a large audience, which filled out the seats in the King's House...

Twenty-nine year-old Erika Heslop dreamt of writing and publishing books of poetry as a teenager, ever since she learnt to write poems at her alma mater, Camperdown High School, in Kingston. That dream has been realised, with Miss Heslop penning two poetry books, 'A Poetic Revelation' and her latest work, 'The Power of Words'. The 'Power of Words', which has...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, will be the main speaker at the launch of the book titled: 'Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes of National Hero, The Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante', written by Author and Columnist, Ken Jones. The launch will take place on Thursday, October 29 at King's House starting at 6:00 p.m. The event will feature two short...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, has called for the establishment of a national museum for the collection and preservation of Jamaica's cultural heritage. "We have a lot of heritage and we have a lot of creative work that needs to be properly preserved. What we need is a national museum. Rich as we are in the material...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga, has been nominated to receive a prize from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement while speaking at the Jamaica National Heritage Trust's (JNHT) long service and special awards ceremony, held last week at the Courtleigh Auditorium, in...