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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), examines the mural he unveiled as part of the official opening of the University of Technology (UTech) 60th Anniversary visual art exhibition, ‘Legacies’, at its Old Hope Road location in Kingston on Thursday (April 5). The mural was created by students of UTech on the wall of the Centre for the Arts, where the exhibition is being showcased. Also admiring the artwork (from left) are Director, Centre for the Arts, Philip Clarke; Associate Vice President, Advancement Division, UTech, Hector Wheeler; and Curator and Visual Arts Educator, UTech, Dr. Winston Campbell.

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JIS TV |Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann

The Emancipation Jubilee will honour the contribution of the African ancestors through song, dance, drumming, drama, food and fashion. Join us on Sunday evening (July 31), at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann for Emancipation Jubilee, where we will pay homage to our ancestors who fought and died for the freedoms we enjoy today. A plaque will be unveiled in...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left); Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (second left); and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams (second right), participate in the St. James Parish Emancipation/Independence service in Montego Bay on Sunday (July 31). They are joined by the Mayor’s wife, Shirley Williams (third from left), and Justice of the Peace, Lorna Cohall.
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Use Jamaica 60 to Recommit to Nation-Building – Mayor Williams

Jamaicans are being urged to use the celebration of the nation’s 60th year of independence to recommit to working together for the good of the country. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams, made the call as he addressed the parish’s Emancipation/Independence Church Service at Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in the second city...
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By: Okoye Henry
Culture

Seville Heritage Park Welcomes Patrons for Emancipation Jubilee

Plans are in high gear for the 2022 Emancipation Jubilee, which will be held at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Sunday (July 31), beginning at 8:00 p.m. The event, under the theme ‘Reigniting the African Spirit,’ is being organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport....
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By: E. HARTMAN RECKORD
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 26.
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Several Activities for Main Celebration Period of Diamond Jubilee

The scheduled activities for the main celebration period of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee began on Wednesday, July 27 and will run until Sunday, August 7. Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 26, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the celebration of Jamaica 60 will follow the tradition of having a significant commemoration of Jamaica’s...
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By: CHRIS PATTERSON
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on July 26.
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Independence Float and Street Parade on August 1

The Independence Float and Street Parade will return as part of the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Emancipation Day (August 1) in St. Andrew. The event will start at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road, then head on to Half-Way Tree then to Oxford Road, after which it will turn on Tom Redcam Drive...
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By: CHRIS PATTERSON
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 26.
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Free Entry to Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park

Entry to this year’s Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann, will be free of cost. The event will be held from July 31 into Emancipation Day on August 1. Emancipation Jubilee will honour the contribution of the African ancestors through song, dance, drumming, drama, food and fashion. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia...
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By: CHRIS PATTERSON
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Jamaica – Celebrating 60 Years of Independence

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has organised a series of events to mark Jamaica’s 60th year of independence under the theme: ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness.’ Listed below are some of the scheduled activities. July • Thursday, July 28 1. The Jamaica 60 Independence Village Venue: National Indoor Sports Centre Opens daily from 12:00 p.m. to midnight and will feature...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her presentation in the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Alando Terrelonge
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Rich Culture On Show For Jamaica 60

Jamaica’s rich culture and heritage will be on show from July 30 to August 6, as the country celebrates 60 years of Independence. Activities include the Jamaica 60 Independence Village, which will be staged at the National Indoor Sports Centre. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the...
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By: Chris Patterson
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Culture

Jamaica 60 – ‘Reigniting A Nation For Greatness’

Jamaica’s 60th Independence anniversary year-long celebrations are being observed under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness’. Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Public Relations Coordinator, Kristen Laing, tells JIS News the entity will be introducing several surprises for this year’s Diamond Jubilee. These include performances by guest artistes who will be featured in the JCDC’s catalogue of competitions leading up...
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By: Rochelle Williams
Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Janet Omoleegho Olisa. (FILE)
Foreign Affairs

Nigeria and Jamaica to Cooperate in New Areas

Bilateral relations between Jamaica and Nigeria could be further strengthened in the areas of banking and agriculture. This was noted by outgoing Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Janet Omoleegho Olisa, during an interview with JIS News. “We are interested in having a Nigerian Bank here in Jamaica. Another area is agriculture. So, apart from the usual science, education...
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By: E. Hartman Reckord

Jamaica’s 57th Year of Independence: Festival Calendar

One nation, one people; that’s the theme for our 57th year of independence. The festival calendar got underway on July 27 with the finals of the Festival Song competition. Other activities already staged include: the National Independence Church service, the Governor General’s Independence reception and emancipation jubilee activities.
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(FILE) A wide array of produce on display at last year's Augus’ Mawnin’ Market at the Independence Village, National Arena in Kingston. This year's Village will be open to the public from August 1 to 6, and will feature a number of family-friendly activities, including booth displays, food courts, lunch-hour concerts, a children’s village and nightly entertainment.
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Independence Village from August 1 to 6

The 2019 Independence Festival Village, which showcases Jamaica’s rich culture and heritage, will be staged at the National Arena in Kingston from August 1 to 6. The village forms part of activities to mark Jamaica’s 57th year of Independence under the theme ‘Jamaica 57 – One Nation...One People’. It opens daily to the public and will feature a number of...
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By: Chris Patterson
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, greets a patient at the launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth.
Health & Wellness

Billions Spent to Upgrade and Equip Health Facilities

The Government continued to invest in the development of the health sector in 2018, with billions of dollars spent to upgrade and equip hospitals and clinics islandwide. Infrastructure Improvement • The Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the Linstead Hospital in St Catherine was reopened following extensive renovation at a cost of $144.98 million. • A New Drug Serv Pharmacy...
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By: Ainsworth Morris
Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller (second right), interacts with members of the Scout Association of Jamaica, while Assistant Chief Commissioner of the Association in charge of Cubs, Karen Harriott Wilson (right), looks on. Occasion was the recent launch of Caribbean Cuboree 2019, at King’s House.
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Jamaica to Host 2019 Caribbean Cuboree

Over twelve hundred cub scouts and their leaders will be attending the 15th Caribbean Cuboree in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, from July 30 to August 5. The event will be held at the Ocho Rios High School, Ocho Rios Primary School, and St. John’s Preparatory School, where 600 locals, aged seven to 11, will be joined by 600 youngsters from...
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By: Garfield L. Angus
Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Dorrick Gray. (File)
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Emancipation Jubilee to Celebrate Rich Culture and Heritage

Jamaica’s rich culture and heritage will be celebrated during the 21st staging of the Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. The annual event, under the theme ‘Emancipation Jubilee: The Genesis’, will be held from July 31 into Emancipation Day on August 1. It is being organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) under the distinguished...
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By: Rochelle Williams
Director, Community Cultural Development Services, JCDC, Marjorie Leyden Vernon, addresses Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, on July 20.
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Gospel Concert to Open Western Independence Village in Montego Bay

A grand gospel concert will open the Festival celebrations at a Western Independence Village, at the Closed Harbour Beach (Dump Up Beach) in Montego Bay, St. James. The Village will be opened from August 4 to 6. It will be the second time that Jamaicans on the western side of the island are getting their own Independence Village. The event,...
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By: E. Hartman Reckord
Culture

Emancipation Jubilee for Seville Heritage Park on July 31

Jamaicans from all walks of life are expected to converge at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Monday, July 31 for the annual Emancipation Jubilee, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The event, which has been a permanent fixture on the country’s cultural calendar for 20 years, is held to commemorate the memory and contributions of Jamaica’s African ancestors the...
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By: Shanee Grant (Public Relations Intern)
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