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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), affixes her signature to the Instrument of Ratification for the UNESCO 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property on Thursday (April 2) at the Ministry in New Kingston. Looking on is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General, Professor Khaled El-Enany (seated second right). Also observing (from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; Permanent Secretary, Dean-Roy Bernard, and Regional Director and Representative of the UNESCO Regional Office for the Caribbean, Eric Falt (right).

Jamaica Strengthens Protection for Cultural Heritage

Jamaica has ratified the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, strengthening protection of the country’s cultural heritage. The...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (left), engage in a discussion with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General, Professor Khaled El-Enany, during Wednesday’s (April 1) courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

PHOTOS: UNESCO Director General Calls on Education Minister

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson delivers Jamaica’s statement at the OAS special session honouring the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade at its headquarters in Washington DC on March 25.

Jamaica Calls For Reparatory Justice At OAS Slavery Remembrance Commemoration

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), cuts the ribbon on Friday (March 13) to officially open two African-style houses constructed by the Ghana Army Engineer Reconstruction Team at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. She is joined by (from second left): Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Eastern, Hon. Matthew Samuda; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Hon. Krystal Lee; and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis. The ceremony also included the Charles Town Maroons and other stakeholders.

African-style Houses at Seville Heritage Park Highlight Jamaica’s Ancestral Link to Africa

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (March 10).

KSAMC Reviewing Carnival 2026 Routes And Event Applications

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; creator of the Underwater Cultural Heritage Mural on East Street in downtown Kingston, Keddan Savage (centre); and Regional Director and Representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office of the Caribbean, Eric Falt, examine the artwork during its official unveiling on Friday (March 13). The mural highlights Jamaica’s rich underwater cultural heritage, extending beyond shipwrecks, lost treasure, and the submerged sections of Port Royal following the 1692 earthquake, to also encompass places of memory linked to the nation’s history beneath the sea.

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Underwater Cultural Heritage Mural Officially Unveiled In Downtown Kingston

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, on Friday (March 13), officially unveiled the Underwater Cultural Heritage Mural on East Street in downtown Kingston. The artwork celebrates Jamaica’s underwater cultural heritage and encourages reflection on the nation’s history beneath the sea. Commissioned through a partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the mural...

Patrons enjoying the festivities at the annual Holi festival held on the grounds of Hope Gardens in St. Andrew on Sunday (March 8).

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Hundreds Celebrate India’s Festival of Colours

Hundreds of patrons came together in the spirt of friendship, joy and unity on Sunday (March 8) as the Indian community in Jamaica celebrated Holi – the festival of colours. The annual event was organised by the Indian High Commission with the support of Indian Cultural Society in Jamaica. Festival goers danced and sang as they covered each other with...

National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) Board of Management Chair, Joy Douglas, presents Director of the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Senator Professor Floyd Morris, with a token during the launch of the Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training programme for the public library system on Monday (March 2) at the UWI.

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NLJ Reinforcing Mandate of Equitable Access with Jamaican Sign Language Initiative

National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) Board of Management Chair, Joy Douglas, says the institution is reinforcing its mandate of equitable access with the launch of a Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) initiative across the national library network. Speaking during the launch of the initiative by the Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents the Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame citation to veteran reggae artiste Ken Boothe (left), during the induction ceremony on Friday (February 27) at the National Area in Kingston. Sharing in the moment (background, from left) are singer and songwriter, Romaine Virgo and veteran reggae artiste, Marcia Griffiths.

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Jamaica Pays Tribute to Reggae Pioneers

The Government of Jamaica paid tribute to the legends who have contributed to the growth and development of reggae music at the annual Reggae Gold Awards on Friday (February 27). The function, held inside the National Arena in Kingston, culminated activities for Reggae Month. Heading the list of honourees was veteran singer Ken Boothe, who was inducted in the Jamaica...

Hosanna Preparatory School students (from left) Savannah Stewart, Azalea Walters, Judah Walters, and Rayne Stewart, are decked in the national colours for Jamaica Day celebrations at the school in St. James on Friday (February 27). The day was a showcase of Jamaican culture through food, music and other activities.

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PHOTO: Jamaica Day at Hosanna Preparatory School

Hosanna Preparatory School students (from left) Savannah Stewart, Azalea Walters, Judah Walters, and Rayne Stewart, are decked in the national colours for Jamaica Day celebrations at the school in St. James on Friday (February 27). The day was a showcase of Jamaican culture through food, music and other activities.

Director of Arts Development and Training at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Andrew Brodber (left), presents a trophy and cash award to the Overall Best Writer in the 2023 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition, Clyde Bowen, at an awards ceremony and launch of the Jamaica Creative Writing Exhibition, at the Summit in Kingston.

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JCDC Reports Surge in Entries and Winners for 2025 Creative Writing Competition

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) recorded a significant increase in both entries and award recipients for the 2025 Creative Writing Competition, underscoring the nation’s growing enthusiasm for literary expression and cultural storytelling. Visual Arts Development Specialist at the JCDC and Coordinator for the 2025 Creative Writing Awards Ceremony, Dr. Winston Campbell, told JIS News that interest in the competition...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address at Friday

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Education Minister Calls On Students To Spread Kindness

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has called on students to embody the Jamaica Day theme by showing kindness to each other. “Kindness is not weakness and in schools, it means not bullying, respecting each other and supporting classmates who are struggling with a topic,” she said. “Kindness also has to go...