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Thousands of students from schools across the island are expected to converge at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium in Trelawny on Friday (February 22) for the first national Jamaica Day celebration. The national activity will be a celebration of Jamaica’s culture and will feature a parade, reading of the Jamaica Day Proclamation, drumming, performances by gospel choirs, among others. Speaking at...

Jamaicans from all walks of life are being encouraged to participate in Jamaica Day 2013 activities to be observed under the theme ‘Celebrate Jamaica: We On It’.  Jamaica Day, usually observed in all schools under the Ministry’s Culture in Education Programme, will be observed nationally on February 22. “We are inviting the entire society, in your offices, in the banks...

Jamaicans from all walks of life were encouraged to participate in Jamaica Day 2013 activities observed under the theme ‘Celebrate Jamaica: We On It’ on Friday, February 22, 2013. Articles on Jamaica Day 2013 Students, exhibitors put on a good show at Jamaica Day 2013 All Invited to Join Jamaica Day 2013 Celebration Trelawny Venue for First National Jamaica Day...

The 3rd International Reggae Conference, which seeks to increase knowledge about Jamaican music, culture, and associated music forms, officially got underway on Thursday, February 14, on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). The conference, which is being held under the theme: ‘Traditional and Emerging Themes in Popular Music’, is organised by the UWI’s Institute of...

As part of celebrations marking Jamaica Day 2013, the Ministries of Youth and Culture, and Education have launched an initiative dubbed: ‘Jamaica Sings – Spirit of Jamaica’, in an effort to further encourage Jamaicans to take pride in the creative aspects of the nation’s culture. Under the ‘Jamaica Sings’ initiative,  Jamaicans from all walks of life are being urged to...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) has been promoting proper parenting practices in the society, through the staging of parenting workshops across the island. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer of the CDA, Mrs. Carla Francis –Edie, at the South East Region foster care appreciation luncheon, held on February 14 at Tropical Elegance, in Kingston. The CEO also pointed out...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says while work is still ongoing regarding the development of the Creative and Cultural Industries Policy, it is far advanced. “Much of the work has already been done. The studies have been written, and the analysis that tells us of the importance of our industries, is in place,” she said. Ms. Hanna...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the Ministry and its various agencies are committed to empowering the nation’s children and providing them with a space where they can speak out about the issues affecting them. “We want children to speak out. That is really our mission and our purpose. Every child has a right, every child has...

A special musical evening to celebrate the 68th birthday of Robert Nestor (Bob) Marley was hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London, on Wednesday, February 6. The evening featured 18 acts, with all of them performing many of Marley’s songs in various musical styles, ranging from reggae to pop, rock and jazz. The event was organised by John Downie,...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture will be using the celebration of Black History Month in February to sensitize young people about their rich heritage as part of a campaign to achieve a cultural revolution in the country. “We want to instill in our young people a militancy, and an attitude that uplifts them…when you talk to them, it is...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has endorsed the Rastafarian Indigenous Village, located in Portobello, Irwin, St. James, as “a very good community based tourism project which is poised to bring tremendous benefits to Jamaica”. The tourism project is being funded under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI), at a cost of approximately...

The Jamaican community in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, brought the curtains down on Jamaica’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations on January 19, honouring more than 30 persons who have given stellar service in education, health, law, media, social services, business and religion. Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, lauded the awardees for their “sterling contributions” and...