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Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade State Minister, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (right), confers with the Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) Film Commissioner , Carole Beckford, during Monday’s (June 15) Cultural and Creative Industries Session of the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held from June 13 to 18, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade State Minister, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (right), confers with the Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) Film Commissioner , Carole Beckford, during Monday’s (June 15) Cultural and Creative Industries Session of the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, being held from June 13 to 18, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.

UNESCO to Announce Decision on Blue and John Crow Mountains World Heritage Inscription

By: E. Hartman Reckord, June 17, 2015
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will shortly announce its decision regarding the inscription of Jamaica’s Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park on the institution’s list...
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, addressing the official opening of the Youth Information Centre (YIC) and National Youth Service (NYS) parish offices, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on June 12.

More Youth Facilities Now Available in Spanish Town

By: Garfield Angus, June 15, 2015
Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

Islandwide Celebrations to Mark Emancipation and Independence

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, June 11, 2015

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Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman.
Culture

Build Safety Net around Children

As the Government intensifies measures to safeguard the nation’s children, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is calling on communities to build a safety net around children. Executive Director of...
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By: Rochelle Williams , May 28, 2015
Culture

Waterford Gets First Recreational Park

Residents of Waterford in Portmore, St. Catherine, will now have a comfortable space for recreational activities, with the establishment of the first ever park in the community. Targeted at children...
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By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, May 25, 2015
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, participates in work at the Cornwall Court Kiddies Park, which was the St. James parish project for Labour Day.
Culture

St. James Residents Turn Out For Labour Day

Labour Day activities in St. James received overwhelming support, as government and corporate entities collaborated on a number of projects. At Cornwall Courts Kiddies Park, which was the St. James...
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By: Sharon Earle, May 25, 2015
Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna. (FILE)
Culture

Youth Minister Says Thanks

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has lauded the work and support from volunteers for this year’s Labour Day projects. “Today we are humbled and we are so...
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By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, May 25, 2015