Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended fathers who are committed to playing pivotal roles in strengthening families and, by extension, the nation. Describing fatherhood as one of life’s most sacred callings, Dr. Holness acknowledged fathers who embrace their responsibilities and make sacrifices for their children. He pointed out that, “across Jamaica… we honour the fathers… who...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans to resurrect the proverbial village to ensure the safety and security of Jamaica's most vulnerable citizens, its children. The Minister was speaking at the thanksgiving service for the life of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine on Monday (June 9)....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has instructed Cabinet members to strengthen Jamaica’s legislative framework to combat gender-based violence. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. She indicated that Cabinet received an update from Deputy Prime Minister...

Six exceptional mothers from Kitson Town in St. Catherine have been honoured for their contributions to the community by the Kitson Town Civic Committee (KTCC). The women received the inaugural Miss Govie Motherhood Awards at a ceremony, held at the Guanaboa Vale Primary School on Sunday (May 18). The event was held under the theme ‘Celebrate and Honour Mothers for...

Members of Parliament on Tuesday (May 20) condemned the recent acts of violence against women and girls in Jamaica. These include the killing of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon; the University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) student, Anisa Dilworth, who was reported missing and whose body was recently discovered; and the random, brutal attack on a defenceless nurse by a man holding a...

Sixty students from four institutions will participate in a capacity-building workshop hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) on Friday, May 16, in observance of International Day of the Boy Child. The event will take place at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The participating...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has commended the Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC), on its 10th anniversary, for its contributions to development and reform, support for regional integration, commitment to professionalism and promotion of sustainable industry growth. Speaking during WiMAC’s 10th Anniversary Dinner and Induction Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday...