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The remains of Eric Coverley, distinguished actor and impresario, will be re-interred at National Heroes Park on Sunday August 6, in a spot reserved for cultural icons. Close family and friends and government officials are expected to attend the service, which will begin at 4:00 pm. Officiating ministers will be Rev. Ruth Anne Goldson and Rev. Dr. Claude Cadogan of...

A number of streets downtown Kingston will be closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday (August 9) to facilitate the church service and interment of late Jamaican cultural icon Louise Bennett Coverley (Miss Lou). Except for VIP parking, which will be allowed at the Ward Theatre at North Parade and at the intersection of East Queen Street and East Parade, no...

Jamaicans at home and abroad . In the 44 years since Jamaica achieved its independence, successive governments and the people of this country have been striving steadily to fulfill the mission articulated in this year's celebration theme, "Together With Dedication.We Build Our Nation." Building on the freedoms of emancipation, our founding fathers secured the right to self-government, which is one...

My fellow Jamaicans, as we pause to celebrate forty-four years of political independence, let us give thanks to the Creator for the blessings we have received and the valuable lessons we have learned along the way. Let us give thanks for the founding fathers and mothers of our nation, who were driven by the deep conviction that Jamaicans had both...

As I prepared my thoughts for this Independence message, I reflected on the messages that were delivered by our two great founding fathers, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante and the Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley on the day we gained independence in 1962. This is what Sir Alexander said: "Independence means the opportunity for us to frame our own...

'Tenky. Miss Lou', a concert in honour of the late Jamaican folklorist the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, will be held on Tuesday August 8 at the National Arena. The two and a half hour tribute, which will begin at 7:00 pm, will feature performances in music, song and dance to celebrate the life and work of the First Lady of...

Thousands packed the Revivaltime Tabernacle in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, August 3, to pay their final respects to Jamaica's cultural icon, the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou). The church, which seats over 2,000, was packed to capacity, with speaker after speaker regaling Miss Lou's accomplishments and contribution to Jamaica and its people. The more than three-hour service, which brought laughter...

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The Jamaica Information Service (JIS), in collaboration with Emoquad Internet Services and Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited, will be webcasting the funeral service for the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley on Wednesday, August 9, beginning at 2:00 p.m. via its website at www.jis.gov.jm. It is projected that more than 200,000 persons, both local and overseas, will be logging on to view the...

One of the largest exhibitions of contemporary Jamaican art, showcasing 44 pieces by 15 artists of Jamaican heritage residing in the United States, is on display at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C. Titled 'New Possessions', the exhibition, which opened on Thursday (Aug. 3) and will run until October 29, was mounted in celebration of Jamaica's 44th...

This summer, some 300 children from communities in St. Andrew, are expected to benefit from the 'Teach the Youth Programme' organized by University of Technology's (UTech) Student Union. The programme, which began in July and ends on August 13, is targeting children between the ages of seven and 16 from the surrounding communities of Tavern, August Town, Gordon Town and...

A host of local and regional companies have pledged their support to Jamaican agriculture, through their generous sponsorship of the 2006 Denbigh Industrial and Agricultural Show to be held in May Pen, Clarendon. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lawrence Madden, told JIS News that the funding from various local businesses and organizations has thus far...