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Wonder World Child Care Centre in Kingston is the second children's institution to receive a donation of educational material from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), to promote Jamaica's heritage and culture. The newly published posters of Jamaica's national heroes and symbols were handed over by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JIS, Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe, on Tuesday (October 13),...

The Youth Empowerment Strategy (YES), being spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is a ray of hope for many young people from low income communities. Director of YES Sylvester Anderson, tells JIS News that through the initiative, instituted in 2008, young people are receiving assistance to continue their education and pursue entrepreneurial activities. "For the period, October...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (at podium) delivers the first lesson on behalf of Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, at this morning's (Oct. 11) National Heritage Week thanksgiving service, which was held at the Swallowfield Chapel in Kingston. This year, National Heritage Week is being observed from October 11 to 19, under the theme "Believe in Jamaica. Embracing...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has described the late musical icon, Mr. Sonny Bradshaw, as the Dean of Jamaican music. Mr. Bradshaw died in a London hospital on Saturday, October 11, after being ill for months. He was 83 years old. "Jamaica has lost another exceptionally creative person with the passing of Sonny Bradshaw. Only a...

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...