International Women’s Day Message by Hon. Minister

International Observances

Each year on March 8, countries across the world commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD). The 2016 United Nations (UN) theme for IWD is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. | READ MORE

World Book and Copyright Day 2015

international-observances

In 1995, UNESCO declared that the 23rd of April would be celebrated annually as World Book and Copyright Day. The aim of this annual commemorative exercise is to highlight the role of Books and Copyright in the generation and transmission of ideas; in the management and protection of the rights […]

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World Radio Day 2015

international-observances

The Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO celebrated World Radio Day in Accompong, Maroon Town, St. Elizabeth. | READ MORE