The Honourable Olivia Grange, CD, MP, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, wishes to advise of the following updates on the planned activities for our Emancipation and Independence Celebrations: The Independence Village at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre will re-open today (Wednesday, August 3) and remain open until Sunday, August 7. The admission to Independence Village is free of cost...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to promote peace, love and unity as part of the process of nation building. This urging comes from Senior Pastor of Hope Gospel Assembly in St. Andrew, Rev. Dr. Peter Garth, who was delivering the sermon at the National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service at the Pentecostal Gospel Temple on Windward Road in Kingston, on Sunday,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has advised that several adjustments will be made to the schedule of activities for Emancipation and Independence due to the impending inclement weather that is expected to affect the island, starting this evening. The Independence Village at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre will be closed today, Monday, August 1, at...

The Children’s Village family fun day is among the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) events that will mark Independence celebrations across western Jamaica. The JCDC’s Western Regional Manager, Natalie Morris, says the villages will part of the activities highlighting parish shows on Independence Day, Saturday, August 6. She explained that the event aims heighten children’s awareness about Jamaica’s indigenous cultural...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to appreciate and give thanks for the abundance of the nation’s rich resources. This call comes from Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, who notes that Jamaica has been blessed with a vibrant democracy, natural resources, “and our greatest asset – people.” “We have proven to the world that we are a nation...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called on all store owners and operators of public and private sector entities to decorate their windows, business places and town centres in the national colours, in an effort to depict the ‘spirit of independence’. “We have much to celebrate this emancipation and independence. Our rich culture continues to...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government stands ready to provide support to get more young people engaged in cricket. She noted that the success that the region enjoyed in the sport did not happen overnight but because “our young people were so socialised”. “So, let us strengthen and restore what we do best;...