Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has said that her Ministry and the Ministry of Tourism will work to bring ‘Jamaica House’ to London next year where Jamaica’s athletes will compete in the IAAF World Championship from August 5-13. “Setting up Jamaica House in London next year, during the World Championships, will definitely help...

Entrants in the festival competitions staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be able to apply electronically next year. The online platform, which should be ready by February 2017, is being created by students from the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI). Head of the School of Applied Technology at the VTDI, Carolyn O’Connor, told JIS News that nine...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has instructed the Jamaica National Heritage Trust to see that no further damage is done to the clock tower in Half Way Tree which was the scene of a fire yesterday morning. Minister Grange said she was “grateful that no-one was hurt in the fire” but expressed “concern...

The official unveiling of a bust of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, was held at the Brent Museum in Willesden Green Library, London, on August 17. The bust will now be on permanent display in the museum. Addressing the ceremony, Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Mrs. Angella Rose-Howell, said Marcus Garvey’s main...

Jamaicans are being urged to build on Garvey’s rich and enduring legacy by preserving his message of self-reliance and racial pride as a heritage for future generations. “We have an obligation to build on the intellectual foundation Garvey established and to draw on his vision of a self-reliant, economically independent and confident people as we chart our course forward,” said...

Liberty Hall hosted a soft launch of the redesigned Marcus Garvey Multimedia Museum, located on King’s Street, downtown Kingston, on August 17. The launch was preceded by the 7th annual Marcus Garvey lecture, given by Director/Curator of Liberty Hall, Dr. Donna McFarlane, who presented under the theme: ‘Education for Liberation: The Role of Museums’. The redesigned museum boasts the addition of...

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) and the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) are ramping up efforts, to promote and protect Jamaica’s artefacts. As part of efforts to promote Jamaica’s heritage, both organizations were present at the Independence Village, held recently at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, where they showcased an array of artefacts that are a significant part of Jamaica’s...