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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Dean-Roy Bernard Appointed Supernumerary Permanent Secretary

Effective Wednesday (June 28), Dean-Roy Bernard is to be assigned to the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport as Supernumerary Permanent Secretary. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the announcement as the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), receives a piece of watermelon from a farmer in St. Thomas while Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Agricultural Manager, Bevene Martin-Dickenson (second left) looks on. Occasion was the 22nd staging of the parish agricultural show at Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay on Friday (June 23). The event was organised by RADA)’s St. Thomas parish office.

RADA St. Thomas Hosts 22nd Parish Agricultural Show

Manager of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James, Tashion Stennett (fourth left) and Special Projects Manager, Sharon Earle (sixth left), share a photo opportunity with contestants in the Miss St. James Festival Queen 2023, during a courtesy call on Wednesday (June 14). They are joined by Northern Caribbean University (NCU) student intern, Natalia Dixon (centre). The contestants will vie for the coveted title of Parish Queen, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)-organised coronation show on Sunday (June 25) at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre. The winner will go on to compete at the national finals in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Miss St. James Festival Queen Contestants Visit JIS

First Runner-up, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2022 and Miss Clarendon 2022, Sheri Gaye Johnson.

Children to Benefit from Project of Jamaica Festival Queen 2022 Runner-Up

Contestants in the 2023 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission St Mary Festival Queen Competition who will vie for the title on Saturday, June 3. The entrants (from left) are Sherai Campbell, Kimaria Henry, Kevaughna Brown, Dexanie Wood, and Tadwaine Wilson.

St Mary Festival Queen Coronation on June 3

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Festival Queen Parish Coronations Set for June 10 and 11

The parishes of Hanover, St. Thomas and Manchester will select their parish queens this weekend to participate in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition 2023. Festival Queen Parish coronations are scheduled to take place at the Jockey Factory in Hanover, and Colonel’s Cove in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, respectively. Both events will...

Contestants of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission

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Miss Clarendon Festival Queen Coronation June 3

Preparations are in high gear for the Miss Clarendon Festival Queen Coronation 2023, on Saturday, June 3. The contestants are Shamoya Smith, Sharnakaye Wright, Gabriella Matthews, Britnie Edwards, Shanecia Daley, Tamone McLeod, Briantae Bell and Abigail Madden. The show, organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) parish office, will be held at Hotel Versalles in May Pen, Clarendon, beginning...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), dances alongside the Charles Town maroons during Africa Day celebrations at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland, on Thursday (May 25).

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Grand Celebration of Africa Day at Buff Bay Primary School

Donned in the colours and styles of several nations of the African continent, students and staff at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland celebrated Africa Day on Thursday (May 25) with grandeur. From as early as 9:00 a.m., colourful exhibitions were mounted on the school grounds depicting various African nations, among these Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa. There were...

United Nations (UN) Secretary General, His Excellency, António Guterres (second right), listens as Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams (right), highlights the features of a cultural mural of reggae icon Bob Marley during a tour of the Artwalk in the Kingston Creative District, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are Town Clerk, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill and former State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

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UN Secretary-General Notes Impact of Jamaica’s Cultural Heritage

Jamaica cultural heritage and the positive impact on the rest of the world was among areas highlighted by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, His Excellency António Guterres, during his recent working visit to the island. Former Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who accompanied Mr. Guterres on visits to various cultural and...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, lays a floral arrangement at the statue of National Hero, The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe during the annual Floral Tribute ceremony held in Sam Sharpe Square on Labour Day, Tuesday (May 23).

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Mobay Mayor Calls for Sam Sharpe to Be Taught in Schools

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, is calling for more Jamaicans to learn about National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, and for teachings about his life and work to be incorporated in the school curriculum. Mayor Williams said that the legacy of the National Hero, affectionally known as “Daddy Sharpe” is “much too precious for us to only...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a wreath at the shrine of National Hero, Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the Labour Day tribute at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (May 23). Samuel Sharpe was the main instigator of the 1831 Slave Rebellion, which began on the Kensington Estate in St. James and which was largely instrumental in bringing about the abolition of slavery. For his role, Sam Sharpe, who was a Baptist deacon, was hanged on May 23, 1832. He was named National Hero in 1975 for his efforts in liberating the enslaved peoples of Jamaica.

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PHOTOS: Wreath-Laying Tribute for Sam Sharpe

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a wreath at the shrine of National Hero, Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the Labour Day tribute at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (May 23). Samuel Sharpe was the main instigator of the 1831 Slave Rebellion, which began on the Kensington Estate in St. James and which...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), in conversation with (from left) High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui and Chairman, National Council for Indian Culture in Jamaica, Vishu Tolan. Occasion was the annual Indian Arrival Day celebration, which was held at Chedwin Park on Old Harbour Road in St. Catherine, on Sunday (May 14).

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More Funds for Indian Arrival Day Celebrations

Funds allocated to the annual celebration of Indian Arrival Day in Jamaica have been increased to $2 million. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement while speaking at the recent 178th Indian Arrival Day celebrations, held at Chedwin Park in St. Catherine. The Day marked the landing of the first group of 261 East...