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An all day workshop, which focusses on teaching young people how to create a vision to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and the Organisation of American States (OAS) Human Prosperity Goals, is being organised for 75 National Secondary School Student Council (NSSC) leaders, youth ambassadors, and members of community youth organisations and the National Parent Teachers Association of...

Festival Queen for Clarendon, Zuleika Jess, brought cheer to paediatric patients at the May Pen Hospital on Monday (Sept. 7), when she visited the facility as part of her social outreach programme. Miss Jess, who was accompanied on her visit by Cultural Organiser for the parish, Matthew Lawrence, toured the Paediatric Ward, where she read to and played with the...

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has said that the upcoming Intercity Intangible Cultural Co-operation Network (ICCN) Conference, scheduled for September 15-17 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, will give the City a boost in showcasing its rich cultural heritage. "We are hoping that Kingston will be seen not just as the commercial centre of...

The Somerset community in Manchester received the top prize of $500,000, in the recently held Digicel Best Community Competition. The Social Development Commission (SDC) facilitated event saw 27 communities entering the competition, with last year's third placed participant, Somerset, coming out on top. Community Development Officer of the SDC, Shamarrah Gilbert, told JIS News that the community members were wiling...

Young persons in Newlands, Portmore, St. Catherine were recently given the chance to spend a day outside the community, being exposed to various opportunities that could help them to improve their lives. The "development exposition" catered to young people aged 15-25, and was organised by the St. Catherine office (Region 5) of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in collaboration with...

In just over two weeks, construction will start on a specially designed complex to house the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), at Brooks Park in Manchester. The complex will provide space and equipment to empower young people, in the NYCD'S quest to disseminate critical information to youths in the parish for social development. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of...

Approximately $1 million is being spent by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) to restore the statue of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Paul Bogle, which is located in front of the Morant Bay Courthouse in St. Thomas. Restoration of the statue is expected to be completed by October this year. It was recently removed from its base by the...

Rayon Dwyer is a 21 year-old student of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew, who is aspiring towards a career in either medicine or the forensic sciences. To this end, he is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in bio-chemistry at the institution, and entering his third year in that programme in the 2009/10...

Children's Advocate, Mrs. Mary Clarke, has supported Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding's call for funds to complete renovation at the Montpelier juvenile facility that will house 250 boys. She is also in agreement that boys from Rio Cobre be relocated to Montpelier, so that the facility can be available for girls. There are approximately 107 girls now in State...

Teenagers who attended a recent one week youth development camp, staged by the Swaby's Hope New Testament Church of God in Manchester, have hailed it as motivational. "For me, going to the camp has changed me a lot. The workshop that dealt with dressing and how to relate to others respectfully, I will always remember. And for those who didn't...

Jamaica topped the medals standing at the end of day six of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Berlin Germany, Thursday (August 20). The medal table showed that Jamaica had five gold, two silver and two bronze medals, ahead of second-placed United States with three gold, four silver and five bronze medals. Russia was third with two gold, two...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be working with residents of fishing villages, in some parishes, to assist in the implementation of Fishermen Regattas and Seafood Festivals. Fishermen Regatta, a fishing craft competition, was among several events organised by the JCDC, as part of activities marking Independence celebrations in St. Mary. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think...