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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers remarks during the floral tribute to commemorate the 133rd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley on Saturday (July 4), at National Heroes Park in Kingston.

Minister Grange Calls on Youth to Make Their Mark

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has charged Jamaica's youth to make their mark on the nation by strengthening the values and systems that have shaped the country’s development. “Be the generation that strengthens our democracy,...

Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas 2026, Tara-Gaye Evans (centre), is crowned by Parish Director, Erica Beckford, during the coronation at the Morant Bay High School on July 4. At left is first runner-up, Sidayne Ferguson.

Registered Nurse is Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas 2026

Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Leslie Harrow.

JNHT Announces $12.2 Million Renovation Project for Norman Manley’s Roxborough Birthplace

Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn Robinson (centre, front row) is joined by First Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize and The Bahamas, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz (fifth right, front row); Director and Representative, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Regional Office for the Caribbean, Eric Falt (fourth right, front row), and other stakeholders during a workshop on 'Artificial Intelligence (AI), Online Safety, and Technology‑Facilitated Gender‑Based Violence', at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (June 29).

UNESCO Launches Caribbean Report on AI and Gender-Based Violence

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), observe as a member of the Charles Town Maroon Council blows a conch shell outside the House of Representatives, following Minister Grange's contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday (June 30).

Submission Being Prepared for Inscription of Jonkonnu on UNESCO Urgent Safeguarding List

The ten contestants in the Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas pageant.

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Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas to Be Crowned July 4

A grand show is expected for the first-ever crowning of Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas, according to the pageant organisers. On Saturday, July 4, the 10 contestants vying for the title will be on show during the coronation at the Morant Bay High School. “I can tell you that we’re going to have a grand show. The girls are training...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 30).

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Ministry Supporting Training and Certification of Local Creatives

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is supporting the training and certification of local creatives, enabling them to sharpen their skills, earn recognised qualifications, and advance their careers without interruption. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement during her 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 30). The programme will be delivered...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), presents the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) trophy to Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Festival Queen 2026, Danielle Cox (second left), during the Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Festival Queen Coronation Show, held at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston on Sunday (June 28). Pictured (at right) is second runner-up Jeanae Robinson.

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Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Festival Queen Crowned

Media and communications professional, Danielle Cox, has been crowned Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Festival Queen 2026. The 23-year-old also copped two sectional prizes for most poised and most popular on social media. The coronation show was held at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston on Sunday (June 28) under the theme ‘The Jamaican Woman: Beauty Without Boundaries’. Kai Wiggan...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addresses the special Jamaican screening of Possession, a five-part supernatural thriller produced by Snowed-In Productions in association with Sky Studios, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in St. Andrew, on Saturday (June 20).

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PM Says Jamaica Must Position Itself as a Global Source of Screen Content

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica must position itself not only as a picturesque backdrop for international productions, but as a global source of screen content, ownership and creative enterprise. Addressing a special Jamaican screening of “Possession”, a five-part supernatural thriller produced by Snowed-In Productions, in association with Sky Studios, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in St....

Acting Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (centre) hosts contestants in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Miss St. James Festival Competition during a courtesy call at the Agency

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Photo: St. James Festival Queen Contestants Visit JIS Regional Office

Acting Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (centre) hosts contestants in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Miss St. James Festival Competition during a courtesy call at the Agency's office on Wednesday (June 17). The visit formed part of the contestants' grooming regime in preparation for the parish competition on Saturday, June 27...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers remarks during the recent Reparations Conference in Ghana.

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Jamaica Reaffirms Global Reparations Commitment

Jamaica has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the global reparations movement, pledging to work in partnership with CARICOM, Ghana and other African nations, and African-descended communities globally to advance the cause of reparatory justice. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, representing Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the recent Reparations Conference in Ghana,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

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Gov’t Invites Diaspora Support for Creative Economy

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is encouraging Jamaicans overseas to partner in efforts to bridge the $5 billion financing gap that continues to challenge the growth of the country’s creative sector. This comes as the Government moves to establish a new funding mechanism – the Jamaica Entertainment and Cultural Development Foundation – designed to unlock investment and...