THERE is so much strife in the world these days it would not surprise us to learn that many people missed a gut-wrenching report from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on developments in ...

Haiti has been mired for decades by political instability ... Gangs now control 85 per cent of the capital Port-au-Prince and children — some as young as eight years old — now make up to ...

said Jamaica has lost a strong pillar of political service. “Comrade Harry Douglas, whose unwavering dedication to national building spans [many] years, his journey from the crib to the chambers ...

Traditionally, in Jamaica and similar political environments, the process for enacting change has been lengthy and convoluted. It typically involves multiple rounds of public consultations ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hear The Children’s Cry (HTCC) is condemning the brutal assault and murder of 14-year-old Price Johnson on Thursday, February 6 at her home in the Palm Grove Court ...

“Gangs have caused widespread distress in Haiti. They threaten, beat, rape and kill children. They have committed multiple abuses of children’s rights, including the rights to life, to ...

Political parties ... a shared vision for a better Jamaica, and to explain to the people how that shared vision will advance their lives, the lives of their children, and relatives, as well ...

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -The scandal-hit Church of England triggered an outcry Tuesday, after rejecting tough new rules for safeguarding children following a series of sexual abuse cases.

A global music project paying homage to Jamaica’s rich cultural heritage is set to launch its full soundtrack. Dubbed the Versions Hub, the project is a digital archive preserving the stories ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica–Prime Minister Andrew Holness has ... allegations are deliberate attempts to undermine the programme for political gain. “They are trying to tear down this programme for ...

Even those in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean who may ... Indeed, Professor Fitzroy Richard Augier, who was born in St Lucia on December 17, 1924, was a CXC pioneer, chairing its history panel ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Principal Director in the Prevention ... is imploring parents to play an active role in steering their children away from alcohol use. She told JIS News that active parental ...