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Acting Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (centre) hosts contestants in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Miss St. James Festival Competition during a courtesy call at the Agency
Acting Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (centre) hosts contestants in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Miss St. James Festival Competition during a courtesy call at the Agency's office on Wednesday (June 17). The visit formed part of the contestants' grooming regime in preparation for the parish competition on Saturday, June 27 at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James. Pictured (from left) are Tehillah Auboine, Miss Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency; Herisia Murray, Miss United Finance Sales and Service; Monekelya Sommerville, Miss B&S Shutter Care and More; Tanya Kentish, Miss LCH Developments Ltd.; Siddonia Reid, Miss Chow’s Cash & Carry; Hope Renee Hosang, Miss Toney Ward’s Auto & Service Centre; Marnalee Wilson, Miss Rosevale Jerk Centre; and Gisele Gordon, Miss Tropical Tours Ltd.

Photo: St. James Festival Queen Contestants Visit JIS Regional Office

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers remarks during the recent Reparations Conference in Ghana.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers remarks during the recent Reparations Conference in Ghana.

Jamaica Reaffirms Global Reparations Commitment
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Gov’t Invites Diaspora Support for Creative Economy
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presents a plaque and citation to 2026 Governor-General’s Diaspora Achievement Award honouree, Dr. Nicoleen Johnson of the Jamaican Diaspora in the People
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presents a plaque and citation to 2026 Governor-General’s Diaspora Achievement Award honouree, Dr. Nicoleen Johnson of the Jamaican Diaspora in the People's Republic of China, on Monday (June 15) during the opening day of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

Governor-General’s Award Honouree Leads Jamaica’s Expanding Diaspora in China
Professor Emerita of Social History at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Verene Shepherd delivers the 15th annual Marcus Garvey Lecture at the St. Ann Parish Library in St. Ann on Friday (June 12), under the theme
Professor Emerita of Social History at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Verene Shepherd delivers the 15th annual Marcus Garvey Lecture at the St. Ann Parish Library in St. Ann on Friday (June 12), under the theme 'Kinks from the Hair or Kinks from the Brain? Marcus Garvey and the Decolonial Agenda in Jamaica'.

Garvey’s Teachings Still Relevant Today – Professor Shepherd

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, displays the Green Paper for the National Policy on Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy during the 50th annual conference of the Caribbean Studies Association, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Minister Grange Invites Feedback on National Culture Policy Green Paper

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging the academic community to provide feedback on the Green Paper for the National Policy on Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy. The Policy was tabled in the House of Representatives by the Minister. “Critique it, strengthen it, and help shape its final form,” she said in her address...
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Newly crowned Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2026, Tracey -Ann Lewis (centre), is flanked by first runner up, Destinya Locke (left), and second runner up, Tifelia Thompson, following her coronation at the Rusea
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Miss Hanover Festival Queen to Champion Literacy and Mentorship

Newly crowned Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2026, Tracey-Ann Lewis, has pledged to use her reign as a platform to champion literacy and mentorship initiatives for young people across the parish. Ms. Lewis, a 27-year-old biochemist and science teacher at Rusea's High School in Lucea, was crowned during the parish coronation show held at the institution on Saturday (June 6). The...
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Speech and Literary Arts Development Specialist at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Aisha Parker.
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Entries For 2026 JCDC Creative Writing Competition Open June 1

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has announced the official opening of entries for the 2026 Creative Writing Competition and Exhibition, beginning June 1. Workshops covering the categories of plays, poetry, short stories, novels, essays, and screenplays commence on May 30, offering participants both face-to-face and virtual options. Speech and Literary Arts Development Specialist at the JCDC, Aisha Parker, told...
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British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert (centre), engages in discussion with Project Lead, Partnership for Atlantic Slavery Scholarship, Archiving and Global Exchange (PASSAGE) at the National Archives, Philippa Hellawell (left), and Head of Research, Interpretation, and Engagement, Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Louise Sanger, during the PASSAGE International Research Mobility Programme launch at the Windrush Gardens, British High Commission in Kingston on Wednesday (May 27).
Culture

Initiative to Advance New Research Into Transatlantic Slavery Launched

Jamaican institutions and scholars will receive a significant share of £450,000 (approximately J$91 million) in programme funding, under the PASSAGE (Partnership for Atlantic Slavery Scholarship, Archiving and Global Exchange) initiative. The scholarship falls under the PASSAGE International Research Mobility Programme, which was launched on Wednesday (May 27), at the British High Commission in Kingston. It is supported by a £1-million...
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Miss St. Mary Festival Queen 2025, Anya Graham (second left), is given an overview by Annotto Bay High School student Adrian East of dishes on display at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culinary Arts Competition and Showcase held in Port Maria, St. Mary, on May 21. Sharing in the moment are adjudicators (from left) Jaseth Jackson, Christopher Brown and Kenard Swaby.
Culture

JCDC Culinary Arts Showcase Celebrates Jamaican Creativity and Tradition

The creativity and innovativeness of Jamaicans were on full display as the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) hosted a Culinary Arts Competition and Showcase in Port Maria, St. Mary, on May 21, celebrating and promoting the island’s culinary talent. The event, held at the Anglican Church Hall, featured participants from parishes in the western and northern regions competing in several...
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