Jamaica is considered to be one of the more tolerant countries in the world, in relation to freedom of the press. This observation has been made by Mogens Schmidt, Director...

Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will be making his first official visit to Jamaica on Thursday, May 1 for the opening of...

Head of the Bureau of Women's Affairs, Dr. Glenda Simms, is urging females "to take a more pro-active role" as it relates to the shaping of their future. Her call...

Israeli Journalist, Amira Hass, is this year's recipient of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Miss Hass has been recognized for her...

Teenage pregnancy is a reality. But being a teenage mother should not be a 'death sentence', says Beryl Weir, Director of the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation. She insists that...

For almost 25 years the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has been quietly going above and beyond the call of duty, not only assisting pregnant teenagers through its programme...

The Women's Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) has been just that for the women of the surrounding communities of Beechwood Avenue in Kingston, a rock. For the past 20 years,...