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Adjustments to 2016 Emancipation and Independence Schedule

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,...

Western Regional Manager of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Natalie Morris, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on July 28. She outlined details of the 2016 Emancipation/Independence celebrations for the region.

Children’s Villages Among Western Jamaica’s Independence Celebrations

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Persons Encouraged to Give Thanks for Jamaica’s Abundant Resources

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (4th right, second row), shares a moment with the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Chief Executive Officer, Donna Marie Rowe (5th right), and staff outside the agency’s head office in Kingston recently. Ms. Grange visited the JIS to view displays mounted as a part of the ‘Spirit of Independence’ competition organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).

Minister Grange Calls on Jamaicans to Show ‘Spirit of Independence’

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd left), shows off her batting skills during a press conference hosted by the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) on July 27 at Sabina Park in Kingston to launch the second Test match between West Indies and India. Sharing the moment are Second Vice-President of the JCA, Mark Neita; Charge d’Affaires at the Indian High Commission in Jamaica, Subbalaskshmi Mohan; and Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Paul Pennicook. The match will be held from July 30 to August 4 at Sabina Park.

Gov’t Ready to Increase Support for Youth Cricket – Grange

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Jamaicans Encouraged to Promote Peace, Love and Unity

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,...

Members of a combined children’s choir performing during a previous National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in downtown Kingston.

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Pentecostal Tabernacle to Host National Emancipation and Independence Church Service

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, heads the officials who will attend Sunday’s (July 31) National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service at the Pentecostal Gospel Tabernacle on Windward Road in Kingston, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Holness, who will read the First Lesson, will be accompanied by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. Also slated to...

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CCJ President for Emancipation Lecture

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Right Hon. Sir Dennis Byron, will deliver the 2016 Churches Emancipation Lecture. The lecture, which is open to the public, will be held on Sunday, July 31 at 4:00 p.m. at Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston, under the theme ‘Emancipation and Justice Reform’. In an interview with JIS News, long-standing...

Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) Special Projects Director and Archaeologist, Dorrick Gray, addresses a Think Tank at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, where he gave details about the staging of the Seville Emancipation Jubilee on July 31 into the morning of August 1.

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Emancipation Jubilee to Pay Tribute to African Ancestors

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) says that this year’s Seville Emancipation Jubilee will be a fitting tribute to the African ancestors. JNHT Director of Special Projects and Archaeologist, Dorrick Gray, said the event, from Sunday (July 31) through to the morning of August 1, will honour the sacrifices and struggles of the African forefathers for the freedom we now...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks about this year’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held on July 22, at the JIS head office in Kingston.

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No Smoking at Grand Gala

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is reminding Jamaicans attending the 54th staging of Grand Gala at the National Stadium on Saturday, August 6, that no smoking will be allowed. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ recently, the Minister said the ban on smoking in public places still exists and this will be enforced....

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Western Jamaica Well Covered for Independence Celebrations

Western Regional Manager of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Natalie Morris, says residents of the region are in for a treat during the 2016 Emancipation-Independence celebrations. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on July 28, Ms. Morris said the events will be taken to areas of Western Jamaica that have never experienced celebrations of this magnitude....

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dr. Delroy Gordon.

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No Weapons Inside National Stadium for Grand Gala

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dr. Delroy Gordon, is reminding the public that no weapons will be allowed inside the National Stadium for the staging of the grand gala. The August 6 cultural showcase will culminate activities in celebration of the Jamaica’s 54th anniversary of Independence under the theme: ‘Let’s Get Together and Feel Alright’. “Absolutely no weapons...