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The Jamaica Foundation for Children (JFC) will hold its annual Children's Expo from May 16 to 18, this year, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston. In launching the Expo at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston today (April 8) Dr. Donald Rhodd, State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture congratulated the organisers of the Expo for...

Three schools in the parishes of St. Ann and St. Mary are participating in an educational programme, titled 'The River of Life Programme', geared at cultural exchange, environmental education and computer literacy. The schools, York Castle High and Moneague Primary & Junior High in St. Ann, and Iona High in St. Mary, have formed educational links with a number of organizations...

Devon House will host a series of cultural events this year, showcasing quality local products and cuisine, as part of efforts to promote the development of Jamaica's cultural heritage. Glendon Nam, Executive Director of Devon House said the series of events symbolized the property's commitment to the development of Jamaica's cultural heritage. He added that, "as a historical site, Devon...

Director of Culture in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Sydney Bartley, has encouraged teachers to integrate culture and the arts in their teaching methodologies. "Integrating culture and the arts in how we teach, in what we teach and how we interact with our children, will always be very important for them to develop a sense of who they...

Liberty Hall in downtown Kingston, the former headquarters of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), has received a US$5,000 donation from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The money has been given under UNESCO's information and communication programme, to fund the research and development of a prototype for a new multi-media facility at Liberty Hall. Additionally, two...