Persons who do not have tickets to watch the Grand Gala at the National Stadium will still be able to view the spectacular cultural showcase in the comfort of their homes or in town centres. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said arrangements are in place for livestreaming and for the show to be televised. She...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with 2023 parish queens, who will be vying for the National Farm Queen title, during a courtesy call at King’s House on August 3.

With thousands expected to attend the annual Independence Grand Gala on August 6, Jamaicans are being advised to prepare for the hot weather conditions currently being experienced. “We just want to encourage everybody coming to the Gala, walk with your water [and] hydrate from days before so that you can sustain [yourselves],” Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford...

Recreational drone operators are being advised not to fly their devices in the vicinity of the National Stadium in Kingston during Sunday’s (August 6) Independence Day Grand Gala at the venue. Executive Director for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, made the appeal while speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head...

     

Jamaica has become a world power in culture, which is being nurtured through the strength of the annual Festival of the Performing Arts Competition. Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, who made the declaration at a recent JIS Think Tank, said that the country’s cultural prowess is not by accident. “It's because of the nursery...

As the country reflects upon the journey to 61 years of Independence and the strides that have been made, JIS News asked citizens in the western end of the island ‘How Can Jamaica Promote Greater Unity and Social Cohesion Among its People In the 61st Year of Independence and Beyond?’ Jevarne Beckford, Businessman, Hanover – This can be achieved by...