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The Fair Prospect High School is celebrating 35 years of educational service in the parish of Portland, and a number of activities have been planned to mark the milestone. Formerly called the Fair Prospect Secondary School, the institution began operations in September 1970.Principal of the school Sylvia McKenzie said that the celebrations have been extended over the academic year and...

Minister of State for Industry and Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill has said that the annual Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues festival has a tremendous impact on the hospitality industry, as it helps to boost visitor arrivals.He told JIS News, that 22,600 persons attended last year's festival and said he was optimistic that this year's event would be "bigger and better."...

Jamaican Leonard Morris is among a number of New York-area artists whose works are on display at the City University of New York (CUNY) in the United States. The art exhibition, which opened on January 8 and runs through to the end of February, is part of the university's annual tribute to the legacy of late civil rights advocate, Dr....

A bid by a group of community activists to name a section of Church Avenue in Brooklyn, New York in honour of Robert 'Bob' Marley, has been given the green light by the Brooklyn Community Board (CB17). At a meeting held at the Meyer Levin Intermediate School on Wednesday (Jan.18), the motion to re-name a three-mile stretch of the landmark...

The blowing of the abeng, the traditional "war horn" of the maroons and the beating of the gumbay drum, will highlight activities at the 267th annual celebrations of the Accompong maroons in St. Elizabeth. Held under the theme: 'Celebrating our African ancestry.the Ghana connection", activities will begin on Sunday (Jan.1) and culminate with the big celebration on Friday (Jan. 6),...

A documentary showcasing the Jamaican immigrant experience in Canada will be shown on January 1 on a Toronto television station. Jamaican Proud', produced and directed by Rick Davis of RWD Productions will air on OMNI Television, the premier multicultural station in Canada at 11:00 p.m. on New Year's Day, as part of the station's Signature Series Documentary Marathon. It is...

Manchester High School has emerged victorious in the Heritage Debate Competition for schools in central Jamaica. The finals for the competition, which is sponsored by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), were held yesterday (Nov. 29) at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. Manchester High amassed a total of 99 points out of a...

Jamaicans in South Florida are gearing up for the annual Independence celebrations, with several activities planned for the tri-county area of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Minister of State for Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd, will be the guest speaker at the 21st annual Grand Independence Ball to be held on Saturday, July 30, at the Renaissance Hotel...

Sixteen persons and companies have been honoured by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) for their outstanding service and support to the municipality of Kingston and St Andrew. The recipients were honoured at the second KSAC pre-Emancipation Day civic ceremony, held at the National Heroes Park in Kingston, yesterday (July 28). Medals were presented to the awardees in three...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be hosting a series of events in Portland in celebration of Emancipation/Independence 2005 in that parish. The events will commence with an Independence Thanksgiving Service at the New Testament Church of God in Port Antonio on Sunday, July 31, and will also include an Emancipation Vigil in the Port Antonio town square on...

This year's National Independence Service to celebrate the country's 43rd anniversary as an independent nation, will be held at the Spanish Town Cathedral in St. Catherine on Sunday, July 31 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The service will be held under the theme: 'Forever united.a strong nation'. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, who will head the list of dignitaries to attend the...

Scores of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica braved the inclement weather on Thursday evening, February 24, 2005, to attend a Black History Month forum and exhibition at the Consulate General in New York. The forum and exhibition titled 'The Jamaican Impact on the Harlem Renaissance,' chronicled the period from 1919 to 1930, when people of African descent migrated in large...