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Veteran Jamaican musician, Sonny Bradshaw, died in London England last night (Oct. 10) from the effects of a stroke which he suffered in August. Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Burchell Whiteman said Mr. Bradshaw's death will leave a significant gap in the Jamaican music landscape. "It is almost impossible to imagine modern Jamaican music without the...

Four-year-old Tennyson Cole will benefit from the first Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Surgery for spasticity in cerebral palsy, to be performed in Jamaica on Monday (October 12). The surgery will be conducted by noted Paediatric Neurosurgeon from Gillette Children's Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota USA, Dr. Joseph Petronio. He will be collaborating with Professor Ivor Crandon, Head of the Surgery Department and...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, and the new Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiroshi Yamaguchi, have pledged to work closely to deepen cultural and sporting ties between both countries. This commitment was given recently, when the new Ambassador called on the Minister at her offices in Kingston. Ms. Grange is the second Minister, after Deputy...

Minister of State in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, has urged delegates at the inaugural Jamaica Diaspora Conference in the United States (US), to embrace the young people as future leaders, as they are key in sustaining the Movement, and to promoting Jamaica's interests. Speaking to nearly 150 delegates during the closing...

The National Youth Service (NYS) is under a corporate review, and a special two-year programme has been conceptualised to reduce remediation in the education system. This was announced by Minister of Education, Honourable Andrew Holness, at a press conference, held at the Ministry, in Kingston, last week. "The NYS has been a source of concern. The NYS was adjusted downwards...

Over 21,000 tickets have been distributed to persons to attend the Family Fun Day and Concert with Jamaica's World Championship athletes, scheduled for Sunday (October 4) at the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium. Speaking at a press conference on Friday (October 2) in the VIP lounge at the Norman Manley International Airport, Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Olivia Grange, said that...

Jamaica is to enhance its heritage tourism offering with today's (October 1) signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation and the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), for renovations to the New Seville Great House in St. Ann. The MoU comes against the celebration of the 500-year anniversary of the founding of New Seville as the first...

Ground was broken Wednesday (September 30) for a prototype Youth Information Centre (YIC) for Manchester, on lands donated by the Parish Council. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Her Worship the Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Brenda Ramsay, said that the construction of the Centre is part of the development project for the Brooks Park property. "This is part of what we...

Two more Youth Information Centres (YIC) are to come on stream, with the signing of a $61,525,377 (US$695,202) contract today (Sept. 29) for the construction of facilities in the parishes of Manchester and Westmoreland. The signatories include the Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture, the Korea International Co-operation Agency (KOICA), which will provide the funding,...

The Moore Town Maroons in Portland will be holding the annual Nanny Day celebrations in that community on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 19. The day, which will feature a number of activities highlighting Maroon culture, traditional foods and entertainment, is regarded as a very special occasion, because of the special focus on the life of National Heroine, Nanny. Among...

The 46th Port Antonio International Blue Marlin Tournament got underway today (September 28), at the Port Antonio Marina, in Portland. It was officially opened by Custos of the parish, the Hon. Roy Thompson. The tournament, which will last until Friday, October 2, has attracted a total of 26 boats. Organised by the Sir Henry Morgan Angling Association, the tournament is...

South Africa's Willowridge High School plans to send 35 students to Jamaica early next year for a 10-day visit, during which they hope to compete with top Jamaican high school athletes engaged in the annual Boys and Girls Champs. The tour was initiated by the school's head coach, 2006 Commonwealth silver medallist, Geraldine Pillay, and confirmed by Jamaica's Minister of...