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Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has said that Jamaica and the People's Republic of China were strengthening ties through the exchange of cultures. She said that the visit to the island of the Folk Music Group of the Tianjin Song and Dance Theatre was a symbol of the growing friendship and co-operation between the two countries....

A Jamaican Maroon group will soon be re-tracing the footsteps of their ancestors in a Canadian city, to which they were banished by the British colonial government more than 200 years ago. The Charles Town Maroon Drummers, under the leadership of Colonel Frank Lumsden, will be visiting Canada from July 30 to August 10, as part of the Jamaican High...

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz has made a personal donation of $100,000.00 to assist the children of the Rio Grande Valley truck crash victims. He also called for more donations to be made by members of the public and private organizations. Mr. Vaz was...

Store owners and operators of public and private sector entities, are being encouraged to decorate shop windows, business places and town centres in the national colours for the period of Emancipation and Independence celebrations from July 30 to August 6. At a Think Thank at the JIS' Half Way Tree Road headquarters on Wednesday (July 15), Executive Director of the...

The Ministry of Health is considering a proposal from the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) to abolish user fees for children, up to the age of 12 years, who use that institution. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Ruddy Spencer, said this has become necessary, as a study conducted after the abolition of user fees in public hospitals on April 1,...

Guardians and parents of the 41 Portland children left behind after the Rio Grande truck tragedy of December 2008, today (July 16) received commitment letters for the funding of their education. At the handing over ceremony in Port Antonio this morning, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Daryl Vaz, thanked businesses and members of...

Plans are well advanced for the hosting of this year's Independence and Emancipation celebrations. This was announced today (July 15), by Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon, at a JIS Think Tank. The events, organised by the JCDC under the theme: 'I believe in Jamaica', will take place from July 30 to Independence Day, August...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, is reminding the public that Emancipation Day will be celebrated on August 1, as is customary. Mr. Charles said that the reminder has become necessary because of numerous calls to his Ministry from employers and the general public seeking clarification of the issue, as August 1, 2009 falls on a Saturday....

For many young men and women in the inner cities across the country, a second chance is all they need to make a difference in their lives and others. Some 65 participants, including one female, who graduated recently from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), have been given that second chance that could change their lives forever. An elated...

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) is reminding parents of the importance of registering their children. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RGD, Dr. Patricia Holness, has emphasised that parents must ensure that their children are empowered by fully registering their births. "Too often, parents fail to fully register the birth of children, resulting in them being denied certain basic privileges,"...

Leader of the Dustville Dance Group, Mickhugh Thomas, is hoping that his group is one of those selected to participate in the finals of the very lucrative World Reggae Dance Championships put on by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). More than $1 million in cash and prizes are up for grabs at the national finals, which will be staged...

Young people in St. Ann will benefit from free internet access, counselling, career development and empowerment services, at the first Youth Information Centre (YIC) to be established in the parish. The facility will operate out of a section of the Marcus Garvey Skills Training Centre in St. Ann's Bay, for which the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) and the...