Jamaicans are being urged to preserve the country’s culture, and to teach it to others, by Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen. Addressing the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culture Clubs Annual National Conference, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on June 20, Lady Allen emphasised that knowing about one’s culture is important for personal growth, which...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced an expansion of the Culture Passport programme which enables holders to access some of Jamaica’s prominent heritage sites and cultural events free of charge or at a reduced cost. The Minister was speaking at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s Culture Clubs Annual National Conference in Mandeville at...

Ardenne High School in St. Andrew has copped the prestigious Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts for a sixth consecutive year. The school took home the top honour ahead of four other nominees at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) National Performing Arts Excellence Awards Ceremony held on June 14 at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Drive,...

Town centres and villages across the island are expected to come alive with the celebration of culture for ‘Jamaica 55’. Activities include church services; parish vigils; flag-raising ceremonies; festival bandwagon, which is a mobile showcase of the best talents from the parishes in the performing arts, public fora, street dances, independence concerts and stage shows. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment...

The Government of Jamaica is looking to establish an Entertainment Insurance Plan to assist the music industry and artistes. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the plan will be supported from the sales of the ‘Jamaica 55’ commemorative album. “It is very heart-rending at times when our well-known, iconic artistes pass away and there are...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the government will work with the Burrell family to plan the funeral of the late President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell. Speaking in Parliament today (Tuesday), Minister Grange said: “Our country owes Captain Burrell a huge debt of gratitude for his work....

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to improving the country’s sports infrastructure. “We want to ensure that we have the right infrastructure in place so that our young talent can have the right facilities, so they can train and from an early age get the right direction and right development,” she...