On National Heroes Day, Monday, October 15, some 157 Jamaicans will be presented with national honors and awards, for outstanding contribution to the country's development through their service in various...

All is in place for the staging of this year’s Heritage Essay Competition by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). The competition is being hosted by the agency for the second...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, said that eradicating the scourge of child abuse remains a top priority for action by the Government. She noted however that "this...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has reiterated the Government’s strong commitment to addressing the problems affecting the youth cohort. She said the focus must be on creating...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture, through the Child Development Agency (CDA), took its message of personal responsibility for child care and protection to Westmoreland, where over 180 cases of...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says government will be spending some $1.5 Billion on programmes for children through the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Office of...

The Friendship Infant School, located in Strawberry, Westmoreland, was officially opened on Wednesday (Sept. 12), by Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites. The 100-student capacity school, constructed through...

More than 7,000 young people in communities across the island are set to benefit from an expansion of the services under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme II (CSJP II)....

Several activities are slated to be held island wide during September to commemorate the life and work of one of Jamaica's renowned cultural exponents, the Hon. Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley, fondly...

Childhood obesity continues to be a serious problem in Jamaica, with more than 11 per cent of children, 10 to 15 years old, and 35 per cent of teenagers, between...

Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), Representative to Jamaica, Margareta Skold, says there is need for an increase in preventive and promotional actions to discourage young people from engaging in...