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The Seville Heritage Expo is coming to the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Wednesday October 16, promising excitement and a culturally educational experience for patrons. What started as a small open day cultural celebration 22 years ago has morphed into an iconic cultural event attracting 4000 patrons last year alone. Heritage Event Consultant for the Expo Joan Seagears says this...

Nursing or Breastfeeding a baby for at least the first six months of life is highly recommended. This is one of the reasons the Western Regional Health Authority WRHA continues to implement strategies to encourage and support breastfeeding among mothers on that end of the island. Parish Nutritionist with the WRHA, Doncia Murray, says the Authority has established ‘Mother to Mother’ support...

The Bureau of Gender Affairs BGA will be implementing a young fathers’ programme aimed at encouraging young men to play more active roles in their children’s lives. Research Officer at the BGA, Nashan Miller, says the programme will be undertaken in collaboration with the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation which provides support for pregnant girls, under 17 years old.

State Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Alando Terrelonge, is urging young people to use their voices and platforms to raise awareness about sustainable development issues. Minister Terrelonge says youth need to recognize the important connection between social wellness, environmental protection and economic development and has called on youngsters to take up the mantle and become champions for sustainable development.

Residents of Christiana, Manchester, and its environs will now have access to a new medical laboratory. The facility valued at over 20 million dollars is a collaborative effort of the United States-based Centers for Disease Control CDC and National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors NASTAD. Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the opening of the lab will serve to...

‘Older Persons: Partners in Social, Cultural and Economic Development’. That’s the theme for Senior Citizens’ Week being observed from September 22 to October 1. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will recognise the contributions of the elderly to national development during the annual celebrations. Activities began with the launch at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston last Friday, followed by...

If you are a public passenger vehicle, PPV operator, then you may not always be able to find the time to get off the roads and do your own business, like going to the doctor. But Health promotion and Education Officer for the Westmoreland Health department Dorcia Scott Bowlin says especially for male drivers, it is important for them to do...

Approximately 200 men benefited from free prostate cancer screening and other medical checks during a recent health fair at Independence Park, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The free health fair and prostate cancer outreach was hosted by the Westmoreland Health Department in partnership with the Misty Blue Cancer Foundation, as part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month activities. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related...

In observance of International Peace Day on Saturday September 21, the Violence Prevention Alliance VPA is calling on members of the public to support its I CanJA Peace Day Campaign. Dr Elizabeth Ward, Chair of the VPA says the campaign hopes to raise awareness of the National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence NPACV. The plan, tabled...

The Office of the Political Ombudsman OPO will be hosting a Forum for Young Leaders on September 20 to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement and Declaration on Political Conduct. The Agreement, commonly referred to as the Code, was signed at Gordon House on September 20, 2005, and outlines eight tenets that serve to guide the conduct...

The National Library of Jamaica NLJ will be staging a series of activities up to December 10 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Louise Bennett Coverley, more affectionately known as ‘Miss Lou’. The events are being hosted as part of the 100 days of celebration to honour Miss Lou, who is widely regarded as the Mother of...