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Acting Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (centre) and Special Projects Manager, Sharon Earle (fifth right), are flanked by the 2024 contestants in the Miss Hanover Festival Queen Pageant, during a courtesy call on at the JIS office in St. James on May 15. The competition, organised by the Hanover office of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), will be held on June 1 at the Rusea’s High School in Lucea.
Acting Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (centre) and Special Projects Manager, Sharon Earle (fifth right), are flanked by the 2024 contestants in the Miss Hanover Festival Queen Pageant, during a courtesy call on at the JIS office in St. James on May 15. The competition, organised by the Hanover office of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), will be held on June 1 at the Rusea’s High School in Lucea.

PHOTO: Hanover Festival Queens Call at JIS Regional Office

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in discussion with Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during the Oral History Project launch, held recently at the Roof Terrace, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The project, to be undertaken by the National Council for Senior Citizens and the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), will document oral histories of centenarians and older adults with interesting recollections of Jamaica’s history.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in discussion with Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during the Oral History Project launch, held recently at the Roof Terrace, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The project, to be undertaken by the National Council for Senior Citizens and the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), will document oral histories of centenarians and older adults with interesting recollections of Jamaica’s history.

Culture Ministry Launches Oral History Project
Founder, Black River Film Festival, Dr. Ava Brown, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Regional Office on Union Street in Montego Bay, St. James.
Founder, Black River Film Festival, Dr. Ava Brown, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Regional Office on Union Street in Montego Bay, St. James.

Culture, Community Spirit and Cinema to Be Celebrated at Black River Film Festival
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), are joined by Board Chair, National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis (left), and Director, African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), Dr. Kirt Henry, during the Oral History Project launch held on Wednesday (May 15). The event was held at the Culture Ministry in New Kingston. The project, to be undertaken by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) and African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), will document oral histories of senior citizens with interesting recollections of the country’s history. The goal is to archive these recordings with the ACIJ/JMB for future generations.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), are joined by Board Chair, National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis (left), and Director, African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), Dr. Kirt Henry, during the Oral History Project launch held on Wednesday (May 15). The event was held at the Culture Ministry in New Kingston. The project, to be undertaken by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) and African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, (ACIJ/JMB), will document oral histories of senior citizens with interesting recollections of the country’s history. The goal is to archive these recordings with the ACIJ/JMB for future generations.

PHOTOS: Oral History Project Launch
Founder, Black River Film Festival, Dr. Ava Brown (left), is joined by Jamaican Actor, Cornelius Orlando Grant, and Festival Project Manager, Kenya Uter-Morrison, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency
Founder, Black River Film Festival, Dr. Ava Brown (left), is joined by Jamaican Actor, Cornelius Orlando Grant, and Festival Project Manager, Kenya Uter-Morrison, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency's Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on Tuesday (May 14).

Black River Film Festival Placing Significant Focus on Youth Empowerment

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Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens, Cassandra Morrison.
Culture

National Council For Senior Citizens To Celebrate Centenarians

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be observing National Centenarians’ Day on May 20, 2024. Originating in 1999 as part of the United Nations International Year of the Older Person, the annual observance pays tribute to Jamaicans who have reached the remarkable milestone of 100 years or more. Executive Director of the NCSC, Cassandra Morrison said the significance...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 9).
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Two Labour Day Parish Projects for St. James

The St. James Municipal Corporation has identified two parish projects for Labour Day 2024 on May 23. These are the demarcation of special permit parking areas for the disabled community and the cleaning and beautification of sections of the Pye River Cemetery. Addressing the Corporation’s monthly meeting in Montego Bay on Thursday (May 9), Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation,  in Port Antonio, on May 9.
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Ministry Provides Funds to Support Labour Day Activities

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be providing more than $50 million to be shared among Municipal Corporations across the island to support Labour Day activities. Emphasis this year will be placed on persons with disabilities, the elderly and the vulnerable. Labour Day will be observed on Thursday, May 23, under the slogan: ‘Ramp up di access…...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Culture

Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme to Get Additional Funds

The Government will be allocating additional funds for the development and execution of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme. This was announced by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, in a speech delivered by Chair, Board of Management of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Joy Douglas, at a recent launch of ‘Last Reel’, a new poetry...
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Culinary Arts Development Specialist, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Jane Jerry.
Culture

Application Deadline Extended for JCDC Culinary Arts Competition

Persons interested in participating in this year’s Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culinary Arts Competition now have until Friday, May 10, to submit their applications. The deadline, which was initially set for April 27, has been extended, giving persons more time to complete their free online registration via the JCDC’s website at www.jcdc.gov.jm. The competition is open to persons aged...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), along with (from left) Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; Opposition Spokesperson on Culture and Creative Industries, Dr. Deborah Hickling; Professor Donna Hope; and pioneering Dancehall Queen, Carlene Smith, peruse the book titled ‘Dancehall Queen: Erotic Subversion’ at the launch at the Marketplace Entertainment Centre for the Arts in Kingston on April 18. The book, which is edited by Professor Hope and Mexican, Carla Lamoyi, looks at the Jamaican and international Dancehall Queen culture.
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PHOTOS: Minister Grange Attends Book Launch

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), along with (from left) Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; Opposition Spokesperson on Culture and Creative Industries, Dr. Deborah Hickling; Professor Donna Hope; and pioneering Dancehall Queen, Carlene Smith, peruse the book titled ‘Dancehall Queen: Erotic Subversion’ at the launch at the Marketplace...
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