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Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (second left), and Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising a partnership between the entities to beautify, maintain, and secure a part of Gold Street in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), and Group Business Development Manager, JSE, André Gooden. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (June 23) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (second left), and Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising a partnership between the entities to beautify, maintain, and secure a part of Gold Street in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (left), and Group Business Development Manager, JSE, André Gooden. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (June 23) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston.

KSAMC, JSE Partner to Improve Gold Street Under New MOU

A formal partnership to support downtown Kingston’s revitalisation has been sealed between the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the adoption and maintenance of a section of...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 24).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 24).

Culture Ministry Partners with CMU to Establish Institute
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 24).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 24).

Ministry Provides $734 Million in Grants to Stage Cultural, Entertainment and Sports Events
Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen 2025, Afiya Birch-Gentles (centre), is flanked by first runner-up Shellese Hall (left) and second runner up Zidiann Wellington, during the coronation show held on Sunday (June 22) at Eltham High School in St. Catherine. Ms. Birch-Gentles will complete for the National Festival Queen title on August 2 at the National Arena in Kingston.
Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen 2025, Afiya Birch-Gentles (centre), is flanked by first runner-up Shellese Hall (left) and second runner up Zidiann Wellington, during the coronation show held on Sunday (June 22) at Eltham High School in St. Catherine. Ms. Birch-Gentles will complete for the National Festival Queen title on August 2 at the National Arena in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen Crowned
Contestants in the 2025 Miss St. James Festival Queen Competition paid a courtesy call on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office on Wednesday (June 18) as part of their grooming and training activities ahead of the coronation show on Sunday, June 29, at the Iberostar Resort in St. James. They are joined by JIS Acting Regional Manager, Nickieta Sterling (standing centre). The contestants are (from left, standing) Miss Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, Gavandra Gray; Miss United Finance Sales and Services, Chaniece South; Miss Knutsford Express, Renica Deans; and Miss Eskimo Auto Care Centre, Odeicia Lawrence. Seated (from left) are Miss B&S Shutter Care and More, Kadé-jah Baker; Miss Rosevale Jerk Centre, Kalisia Francis; Miss Tony Ward’s Auto & Service Centre, Isheika Richards; and Miss Escape to Exhale Day Spa, Annecia Gordon. Absent was Miss Chow’s Cash and Carry, Triciana Williams.
Contestants in the 2025 Miss St. James Festival Queen Competition paid a courtesy call on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office on Wednesday (June 18) as part of their grooming and training activities ahead of the coronation show on Sunday, June 29, at the Iberostar Resort in St. James. They are joined by JIS Acting Regional Manager, Nickieta Sterling (standing centre). The contestants are (from left, standing) Miss Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, Gavandra Gray; Miss United Finance Sales and Services, Chaniece South; Miss Knutsford Express, Renica Deans; and Miss Eskimo Auto Care Centre, Odeicia Lawrence. Seated (from left) are Miss B&S Shutter Care and More, Kadé-jah Baker; Miss Rosevale Jerk Centre, Kalisia Francis; Miss Tony Ward’s Auto & Service Centre, Isheika Richards; and Miss Escape to Exhale Day Spa, Annecia Gordon. Absent was Miss Chow’s Cash and Carry, Triciana Williams.

St. James Festival Queen Finalists Visit JIS Montego Bay Regional Office (PHOTOS)

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Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024, Omolora Wilson (centre), flanked by first runner-up, Miss Manchester, Shannoya Houston (left), and second runner-up, Miss Kingston and St. Andrew, Daindra Harrison, during the 2024 national coronation.
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Festival Queen Parish Coronations Continue This Weekend

The parish coronations for the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition will continue this week with the crowning of Miss Clarendon, Miss St. Elizabeth, Miss St. Ann, and Miss St. Catherine. Board Commissioner at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) and Festival Queen chairperson, Glenette Sinclair, told JIS News that the upcoming coronations are leading up to a riveting National Finals....
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Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Michele Creed-Nelson (centre) and Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis (second right), look on as Director of Endangered Species Intervention at Bat Conservation International, Jon Flanders (right), highlights features of a bat exhibit titled ‘Guardians of the Night: Celebrating Jamaica’s Remarkable Bats’ during the launch on Wednesday (June 18), at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) in downtown Kingston. Also observing are Chief of Conservation and Global Strategy, BCI, Kevin Pierson (left), and Director of the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ), Tracy Commock. The exhibition, mounted by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ), highlights the island’s diverse bat population, including two critically endangered species that inhabit only a few cave locations across the country.
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Jamaicans Urged to Preserve Vital Bat Population

Jamaicans are being urged to help preserve the country’s bat population, which plays a vital role in safeguarding biodiversity and ensuring the stability and resilience of ecosystems. Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Michele Creed-Nelson, made the call while addressing the launch of the new exhibition, titled Guardians of the ‘Night: Celebrating Jamaica’s Remarkable Bats’, at the IOJ,...
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Bats to Feature at New Exhibition by Natural History Museum of Jamaica

Jamaica’s bats will be on display at a new exhibition by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ), scheduled to be launched on June 18 at 10:00 a.m., in the Lecture Hall at the Institute of Jamaica, downtown Kingston. The exhibition, titled ‘Guardians of the Night: Celebrating Jamaica’s Remarkable Bats’, is being hosted in collaboration with Bat Conservation International (BCI)...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
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Reggae Sumfest Remains Vibrant Platform That Elevates Rich Entertainment Culture – Minister

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that Reggae Sumfest remains a vibrant platform that celebrates and elevates Jamaica’s rich entertainment culture, both locally and internationally. In a statement delivered on her behalf by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Western), Hon. Homer Davis, at the launch of Reggae Sumfest 2025, on...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Buxton Building Restoration Project held recently at the Heritage Park Quadrangle at The Mico University College in Kingston.
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Gov’t to Seek UNESCO Support for Buxton Building Restoration

The Government will be seeking support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to assist with the restoration of the Buxton Building at the The Mico University College as part of ongoing heritage preservation efforts. “We were able to secure funds from UNESCO to repair the seawall in Port Royal… . We will proceed to request of...
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