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Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations' Development Programme (UNDP), Akiko Fujii, has stressed that the lives of women and children, globally, are being negatively affected by climate change. Ms. Fujii noted that changes in weather patterns have affected the physical growth and educational status of many children. "Climate change can have quite a huge impact on all aspects of...

Top cooks in Portland, St. Mary and St. Ann showed off their culinary skills while engaging in keen competition at the Regional Festival of Food held on Friday (April 24) at the St. Mary Sports Club in Annotto Bay. Sponsored by the Northern Region of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), the event featured a culinary arts contest, with top...

A total of 300 young people are to benefit from six-months of work experience in health-related fields under the National Youth Services (NYS) health corps programme. A 28-day residential camp was held at the Knox Community College's Cobbla Campus in Manchester from late March to mid-April, where the youngsters, who are high school graduates age 17 to 24 years, received...

Executive Director of the National Library of Jamaica, Winsome Hudson, is appealing to film producers to comply with the regulations and deposit their works with the Library for archiving. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' briefing this morning (April 28), Mrs. Hudson stated that Legal Deposits are a mandatory requirement, but there has been no compliance from the local film...

British Child Protection Consultant, Dr. Tony Butler, who recently conducted a training course on how to effectively conduct video interviews with children who have been victims of abuse, is to return to Jamaica in about three months to review the progress of the police officers. Dr. Butler conducted a two-week training session with 12 members of the Centre for Investigation...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding yesterday (April 27) approved the model of the statue that will be erected in honour of Olympic great, Herb McKinley. Sculpted by noted Jamaican artist Basil Watson, the presentation was made in the presence of Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia "Babsy" Grange, who informed the Prime Minister that the sculpture will be installed at...

Imagine a seven-year old child, being raped, traumatised and robbed of his or her innocence. The physical wounds may heal overtime but, undoubtedly, the confusion, the loss of self esteem and other psychologically related wounds linger for a protracted period. But, even more traumatic for many of these child victims is the investigation process. Under the best of circumstances an...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby, has said that it is time for Jamaicans to seek to be reasonable with each other, again. "In this new era, the eminent credibility will be judged by its willingness to sacrifice for the good of the people, its willingness to reject populist policies with short term...

Students from 24 corporate area high schools yesterday (April 23) participated in a special youth forum, aimed at increasing awareness of their rights and responsibilities as Jamaican citizens. The event, held at the Mona Visitor's Lodge at the University of the West Indies, was in keeping with a series of islandwide fora being staged by the Police Civilian Oversight Authority...

Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Lieutenant Colonel Desmond Clarke, is imploring Jamaicans to get involved in physical activities, to ensure good mental and physical health. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Clarke, who has responsibility for organising the National Senior Citizens Athletic Games, stressed the need for persons of all ages to embark on a...

The prevalence of vectors in Jamaica has made mapping the entire island for these organisms a challenging goal for the Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health (MOH). However, in its bid to curtail the spread of insect vectors or vector-borne illnesses, the Unit continues to work assiduously to carry out Vector Control activities in communities across the island....

Wayne Blake and Esther Stephenson smile as they watch their infant son sleep in his hospital bed this morning (April 15) at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Somewhere in the hospital, surgeons are preparing for surgery to mend a hole in the one-year old's heart. But, the parents feel none of the dread that one would expect, at the thought...