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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, welcomes Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, ahead of a meeting held on Tuesday (May 19) at the Ministry
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, welcomes Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, ahead of a meeting held on Tuesday (May 19) at the Ministry's offices in Kingston.

Jamaica Reaffirms IP Commitment During WIPO Director General’s Visit

Jamaica’s commitment to strengthening intellectual property (IP) protection and supporting its creative industries was underscored during a visit by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General, Daren Tang, to the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The visit highlighted...
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the St. James Municipal Corporation
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the St. James Municipal Corporation's monthly meeting on May 14.

Rose Heights Community Centre Designated St. James Labour Day Parish Project
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Minister Encourages Jamaicans to Participate In Labour Day Activities
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the National Workers’ Week and Labour Day Thanksgiving Service, held at St. John
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the National Workers’ Week and Labour Day Thanksgiving Service, held at St. John's Methodist Church in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday (May 17).

Minister Grange Urges National Support for Labour Day
Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culinary Arts Development Specialist, Jane Jerry.
Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culinary Arts Development Specialist, Jane Jerry.

Entries Now Open for 2026 JCDC Culinary Arts Competition

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Visual Arts Development Specialist at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dr. Winston Campbell.
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Improvements for 2026 Jamaica Visual Arts Competition

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is preparing to launch the 2026 Jamaica Visual Arts Competition with a series of improvements designed to better support artists and strengthen the overall submission process. Visual Arts Development Specialist at the JCDC, Dr. Winston Campbell, told JIS News that the aim is to ensure that entrants are better able to capitalise on the...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left, seated); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left, seated); Owner of the Jamaica Kingsmen Caribbean Premier Leage (CPL) T20 Cricket Franchise, Fawad Sarwar (second right, seated); and CPL Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pete Russell (right, seated), sign documents during a press conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (March 31) to announce the new franchise. Looking on (from left, standing) are: Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; Tourism Director, Donovan White; Chief Medical Officer for Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the CPL, Dr. Akshai Mansingh; CWI CEO, Chris Dehring; and Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) President, Dr. Donovan Bennett.
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CPL Return to Jamaica to Boost Sports Tourism and Economic Activity– Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s re-engagement with the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket tournament will bolster sports tourism and stimulate economic activity nationwide. Speaking during a recent press briefing at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Bartlett welcomed the development as a significant milestone for cricket in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. He underscored the broader...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), examine certificates of title for lands transferred to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society (RCGBS). The presentation took place during the annual Commemorative Anniversary of the Coral Gardens Atrocity Against Rastafari, held in Albion, St. James, on Good Friday (April 3). Also pictured (from left) are RCGBS member, Lewis Brown (Ras Brown); Chief Executive Officer of the National Land Agency (NLA) and Commissioner of Lands, Cheriese Walcott; and RCGBS member, Pamela Rowe-Williams (Sistha Nanny).
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Gov’t Hands Over Land Titles to Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on Good Friday (April 3), formally handed over land titles to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society (RCGBS), as restitution by the State for the 1963 Coral Gardens incident in St. James involving the Rastafari community. He was joined by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) shares in conversation with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General, Professor Khaled El-Enany (right), during an official dinner held at Jamaica House on April 2. Looking on is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
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PHOTOS: Official dinner for UNESCO Director General

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) shares in conversation with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General, Professor Khaled El-Enany (right), during an official dinner held at Jamaica House on April 2. Looking on is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Deanroy Bernard (seated left) and Regional Director and Representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Regional Office for the Caribbean, Eric Falt (seated right) sign the Declaration of Intent for the Establishment of a Culture and Creative Industries Fund on Thursday (April 2), at the Ministry
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Declaration of Intent Signed for the Establishment of a Culture and Creative Industries Fund

A declaration of intent for the establishment of a culture and creative industries fund was signed on Thursday (April 2) by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), during a ceremony at the Ministry’s office in New Kingston. In his remarks, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Deanroy Bernard, described...
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