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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, displays a poster for the 64th staging of the Denbigh, Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, while addressing a JIS Think Tank on July 5. Denbigh 2016 will be held from July 30 to August 1 in May Pen, Clarendon
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, displays a poster for the 64th staging of the Denbigh, Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, while addressing a JIS Think Tank on July 5. Denbigh 2016 will be held from July 30 to August 1 in May Pen, Clarendon

100,000 Patrons Expected for Three-Day Denbigh Show

More than 100,000 patrons are expected to attend the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show to be held from July 30 to August 1 in May Pen, Clarendon. JAS President, Norman Grant, informed that some 250 exhibitors will showcase their...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), looks on as Acting President of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Federation, Nelson ‘Chris’ Stokes (left), and Team Leader for the Shitamachi Bobsleigh Project, Junichi Hosogai (right), exchange copies of an agreement both parties signed for the provision of sleds for Jamaica’s male and female bobsleigh teams. Also looking on is Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano. The signing took place during a ceremony at the St. Andrew residence of Ambassador Nakano on Tuesday (July 5). Under the agreement, a group of Japanese manufacturers, Shitamachi Bobsleigh, are donating three new sleds to Jamaica’s male and female bobsleigh teams.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), looks on as Acting President of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Federation, Nelson ‘Chris’ Stokes (left), and Team Leader for the Shitamachi Bobsleigh Project, Junichi Hosogai (right), exchange copies of an agreement both parties signed for the provision of sleds for Jamaica’s male and female bobsleigh teams. Also looking on is Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano. The signing took place during a ceremony at the St. Andrew residence of Ambassador Nakano on Tuesday (July 5). Under the agreement, a group of Japanese manufacturers, Shitamachi Bobsleigh, are donating three new sleds to Jamaica’s male and female bobsleigh teams.

New Sleds for Bobsleigh Teams
Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Stephen Davidson.
Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Stephen Davidson.

Organisations Encouraged to Take Part in ‘Spirit of Independence’ Contest
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (centre), with the JCDC Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2015 contestants at King
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (centre), with the JCDC Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2015 contestants at King's House in July 2015. They are accompanied by JCDC Event Coordinator, Mr. Michael Nicholson (right), and Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2014, Miss Anjell Bryan (second right).

Parish Festival Queens Get Ready for National Coronation
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, expresses his confidence in the Chairman, Tourism Linkages Council, Adam Stewart, during the meeting of the council at the Ministry
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, expresses his confidence in the Chairman, Tourism Linkages Council, Adam Stewart, during the meeting of the council at the Ministry's New Kingston offices on June 23.

Gov’t Strengthening Visitor Safety and Cultural Experience

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Past JCDC Winners to Perform

Winners of past Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) National Festival of the Performing Arts competitions will have the opportunity to showcase their talent at upcoming local and national events. Director of Arts Development, Training and Acting at the JCDC, Andrew Brodber, told JIS News that artistes will be drawn from an “ongoing recording system” managed by the JCDC. He said...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, (JCDC), Delroy Gordon, addresses the opening of the 2nd annual conference of the JCDC Culture Clubs held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday, June 21.
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JCDC Wants Greater Focus on Civics

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon, is calling for more emphasis to be placed on civics in schools. The move, he said, would greatly assist in promoting positive values and attitudes, respect, and civic pride among students. “When I used to attend school we had a book called ‘Civics for Young Jamaicans.’ That book would...
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Emancipation and Independence Celebrations Launched

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, on June 16 launched Emancipation and Independence celebrations for 2016 under the theme ‘Let’s Get Together and Feel Alright’. The launch was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will celebrate the country’s 54th year of Independence with a series of activities slated...
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Latin and Caribbean Nights at the Símόn Bólívar Cultural Centre (SBCC) Launched

The dream of Venezuelan Revolutionary Leader, Símόn Bólívar, to unite the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean through culture is being realised at the Símόn Bólívar Cultural Centre (SBCC). Scores of Jamaicans and Latinos twisted, swayed and twirled as they did the one-two-three salsa steps, at a recent event dubbed “Latin Mania” at the Centre in North Parade, downtown,...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Schools Get $1.4 Billion in Early Disbursement

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has disbursed over $1.4 billion in tuition support to high schools, enabling their early preparation for the 2016/17 academic year. The Government had pledged the early disbursement of the funds, following an announcement to abolish auxiliary fees in high schools. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister...
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Several Laws to be Amended Through Culture Ministry

Several pieces of legislation are to be amended through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. “We are looking at the most important piece of legislation, the Anti-Doping in Sport Act, where some amendments are needed. I am hoping we can fast-track that before the Olympics in August,” says Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange....
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Students of the Lister Mair Gilby School for the deaf in Kingston perform a dance piece at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2015 deaf dance festival.
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Dancers Encouraged to Take Part in Competition

Jamaican dancers are being encouraged to participate in the World Reggae Dance Competition. The competition is organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. It aims to give national and international exposure to talent that exists in Reggae/Roots Dance. Participants compete in the categories of Roots Reggae, Reggae Contemporary/Classic,...
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