During National Heritage Week, October 14 to 21, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), through its radio department, will be taking a bold new look at the young lives of the National Heroes, in a seven part series. Titled ‘Young Heroes’, the series focuses on fictional stories about the lives of  Nanny of the Maroons, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, George William Gordon,...

On Wednesday, October 16, Jamaica will join the rest of the world in celebrating World Food Day under the theme: ‘Healthy People Depend on Healthy Food Systems’. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in recognition of World Food Day 2013, will be staging a National Ceremony and Exhibition on the day at the Greater Portmore High School in St. Catherine....

The body of former Mayor of Portmore George Lee has arrived in Jamaica. He is to be accorded an official funeral on Thursday, October 17. Mr. Lee’s body arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday, October 14 at 8 am and was led to a funeral home in Portmore in a 20-car procession. The procession travelled along George...

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, has lauded the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO) for its 36 years of service to Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora. Ambassador Vasciannie, who was addressing the installation ceremony of the new NAJASO Executive Committee at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel on October 12, noted that...

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The work being done by staff at the embassy in Washington, D.C., to represent Jamaica in the United States (US), has come in for high praise from Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips. Dr. Phillips, who met with members of the embassy on October 11, told them that their work to promote Jamaica’s interest...

Media Consultant and Lecturer at the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), Fae Ellington, is encouraging the country’s youth to know their history and be inspired by the accomplishments of outstanding Jamaicans. She was delivering the main address on Monday, October 14, at the launch of the Meadowbrook High School Heritage Week activities at the institution in St. Andrew....

All museums, including the one in Fort Charles, Port Royal will be opened to the public free of cost during the Heroes weekend from Saturday, October 19, to National Heroes Day on Monday, October 21. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, made the announcement on Sunday, October 13, at the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service held at the Power of Faith...