Jamaicans are being encouraged to plant trees to support the ‘Trees for Life’ initiative, aimed at strengthening the island’s diverse flora and improving its resilience to climate change. Trees for Life is a campaign being undertaken as part of the Yallahs/Hope (River) Watershed Project with support from the Forestry Department, National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Ministry of...

A statue is to be commissioned by next year to complete the Workers Monument located in the vicinity of the Kingston Craft Market on Ocean Boulevard, downtown Kingston. This commitment was given by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at a Rededication and Remembrance ceremony today (May 22), at the site of the monument. The monument...

The Labour Day Secretariat in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is targeting the planting of 155,000 fruit and ornamental trees on Labour Day, May 23. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Janice Lindsay, said the move is in keeping with the theme for the day, ‘Restore, Preserve and Beautify’, and will involve collaboration with the Forestry...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation will be carrying out renovation works at the Ward Theatre, downtown Kingston, on Labour Day, May 23, at a cost of $40 million. Chairman of the Corporation, Mayor Delroy Williams, said part of the funds, provided by the Ward Theatre Foundation, will go towards the acquisition of an air-conditioning system. The remainder will...

Twenty-five-year-old Samoya Jordon will create history when she takes to the stage at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on May 13 to compete for the Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen title. She will be the first blind contestant to vie for the crown since the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)-organised competition began 54 years ago. Miss Jordon, who...

PRESS RELEASE - Eight beautiful young ladies will; on Saturday, May 6, will be vying for the coveted title of Miss St. Thomas Festival Queen 2017 and to represent the parish in the JCDC Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Programme. The show which is slated to commence at 8:00pm, will be held at Colonel Cove, Morant Bay. The eight contestants are;...

Hundreds of Jamaicans gathered at the Port Maria Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Mary on Sunday (April 30) to pay tribute to the life and work of the late Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dr. Delroy Gordon. In a service that lasted approximately four hours, Dr. Gordon was remembered as a proud Jamaican nation builder, a...