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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...

Festival activities, in celebration of Emancipation and Independence, are again promising to be a grand affair for Jamaicans islandwide. The events, organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), under the theme: 'I Believe in Jamaica!!!', will commence on July 30 and culminate on Independence Day, August 6. This year, Jamaica celebrates 47 years as an independent nation and it...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, is calling on corporate Jamaica to contribute towards this year's Emancipation/Independence celebrations. Speaking at the launch of Festival 2009 on Wednesday (July 8) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Minister Grange urged those businesses that have not yet contributed to get in touch with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has reiterated his call for more young persons to consider agriculture as a viable career option. Dr.Tufton noted that the average age of the Jamaican farmer is 50 but, while the country has the greatest respect for experienced farmers, the future of farming must rest with a younger generation taking over....

Jamaica and the People's Republic of China, will begin to trade cultural commodities when the Government of Jamaica hosts a Chinese delegation from the Tianjin Song and Dance Theatre between July 13 and 18. The Tianjin Folk Music group will give free performances in Kingston, Mandeville, Manchester and Montego Bay, St. James. The tour is the first of three cultural...

A Jamaican entrepreneur in London is seeking to spread the island's authentic cuisine across the United Kingdom (UK), through a series of jerk festivals, the first of which was held earlier this year. Founder of Jewel Isle Rum Punch, Anita Witter, said the idea stemmed from her own experience of feeling homesick and longing for authentic Jamaican food and culture....

Miss Manchester Festival Queen 2009, Lanisia Rhoden, has launched a project geared towards providing effective mentorship, guidance and moral support to young women between 16 and 25 years of age in the parish, in order to allow them to achieve success by rising above the challenges they face. The project, dubbed 'Young Women of Purpose (Y-WoP)', was officially launched at...

Over 500 children from communities in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine, including 40 special athletes, are currently participating in the second staging of the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Summer Camp 2009. The camp, which started on Monday (July 6), is being held at the National Arena and will run for three weeks. Over the period, the children will receive...

Construction of kitchen and dining facilities at the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation is scheduled to begin this month, with the contribution of US$50,000 by the Jamaica Volunteers Association (JVA) Incorporated, based in the United States. During the ground breaking ceremony, held on July 7 at the Foundation's headquarters in Kingston, President of the JVA, Professor Donald Morgan, handed over...