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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left) attends the ‘World Poetry Day: Jamaica 60’ celebration held on Tuesday (March 21) at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston. She is joined by (from left) Advisor, Communications and Information, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Caribbean Office, Dr. Paul Hector; National Librarian, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley; Organization of American States (OAS) Representative to Jamaica, Jeanelle Van Glaanen Weygel; Chairman, Board of Management, NLJ, Joy Douglas; and Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Leslie Harrow.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left) attends the ‘World Poetry Day: Jamaica 60’ celebration held on Tuesday (March 21) at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston. She is joined by (from left) Advisor, Communications and Information, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Caribbean Office, Dr. Paul Hector; National Librarian, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley; Organization of American States (OAS) Representative to Jamaica, Jeanelle Van Glaanen Weygel; Chairman, Board of Management, NLJ, Joy Douglas; and Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Leslie Harrow.

National Library to be Renovated

The Government will be undertaking the renovation of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) as a Jamaica 60 legacy project. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in making the disclosure, said that the aim is to...
South African High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Lumka Yengeni (left), converses with Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) President, Steven Golding, during a press conference to mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, on Tuesday (March 21). The event was held at the South African High Commission on Hilcrest Avenue in Kingston.
South African High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Lumka Yengeni (left), converses with Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) President, Steven Golding, during a press conference to mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, on Tuesday (March 21). The event was held at the South African High Commission on Hilcrest Avenue in Kingston.

Minister Grange Calls for Dynamic Agenda to End Racial Discrimination
Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Marjorie Leyden-Kirton, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Marjorie Leyden-Kirton, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Culinary Arts Competition 2023 to Highlight the Coconut
Principal of Salt Marsh Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, Mervyn Sinclair, is schooled in the latest dance moves by student, Omani Cunningham, during a dance session, which was part of their Jamaica Day festivities held Friday, March 3.
Principal of Salt Marsh Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, Mervyn Sinclair, is schooled in the latest dance moves by student, Omani Cunningham, during a dance session, which was part of their Jamaica Day festivities held Friday, March 3.

Principal Says Children Should Learn More About Jamaican Culture
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) admires a bust of National Heroine the Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons in Holywell, at the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Executive Director of the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) Dr. Susan Otuokon, and Acting Colonel of the Charles Town Maroons, Marcia Douglas.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) admires a bust of National Heroine the Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons in Holywell, at the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Executive Director of the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) Dr. Susan Otuokon, and Acting Colonel of the Charles Town Maroons, Marcia Douglas.

Bust of Nanny Unveiled

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), leads members of the diplomatic corps on a tour of the downtown Kingston Artwalk district. At left, State Minister in the Ministry. Hon. Alando Terrelonge, points out murals of Reggae music icons that are painted on the walls of buildings.  The tour of the area, which took place on Wednesday, (March 1), was part of activities for Diplomatic Week from February 27 to March 3.
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PHOTOS: Diplomatic Corps Visit Downtown Kingston Artwalk

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), leads members of the diplomatic corps on a tour of the downtown Kingston Artwalk district. At left, State Minister in the Ministry. Hon. Alando Terrelonge, points out murals of Reggae music icons that are painted on the walls of buildings.  The tour of the area, which took place on...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at a Ministerial Briefing, held on Wednesday (March 1) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston.
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Government Seeks Special Treatment for Creatives

The Government is seeking special treatment from host countries for creatives and cultural professionals travelling abroad. In an address to diplomats at a ministerial briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on March 1, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said that the ability of artistes to travel to countries to ply their...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (second left), stands with (from left) Glenmuir High School teacher, Trishaunna Henry; Managing Director, J Wray and Nephew (JWN), Jean-Phillipe Beyer, and JWN Master Blender, Joy Spence, at the “Lest We Forget’ monument, which was unveiled at the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience in St. Elizabeth on Monday (February 27).
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Commemorative Monument Unveiled at Appleton Estate

A 12-foot monument honouring slaves who worked on the Appleton Estate plantation in St Elizabeth was unveiled on Monday (February 27) by J. Wray and Nephew Limited (JWN), a member of the Campari Group. The structure, dubbed ‘Lest We Forget’, was designed by 26-year-old teacher at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon, Trishaunna Henry. It was unveiled during a ceremony at...
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Jonkunno performers at the ‘Jonkunoo Saturday Road March’ in Half-Way-Tree on February 25. The event, organised by the Institute of Creative Training & Development and 24/7 Productions, in association with the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, aimed to highlight and revive Jonkunoo as one of Jamaica’s oldest traditions. The costumers marched from Courts on Constant Spring Road to Mandela Park for performances.
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PHOTOS: Jonkunoo Saturday Road March in Half-Way Tree

Jonkunno performers at the ‘Jonkunoo Saturday Road March’ in Half-Way-Tree on February 25. The event, organised by the Institute of Creative Training & Development and 24/7 Productions, in association with the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, aimed to highlight and revive Jonkunoo as one of Jamaica’s oldest traditions. The costumers marched from Courts on Constant Spring Road...
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Speech and Literary Arts Specialist at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Damion Radcliffe.
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JCDC to Host Creative Writing Workshops

Budding and established writers, and lovers of literature are being invited to participate in the Jamaica Creative Writing Competition and Exhibition Workshops. The six-day virtual workshops, organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), are slated for February 21, 23, 24 and 28, and March 2 and 3. Topics to be discussed include poetry, novel and short story writing, as...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the 2023/2024 Throne Speech in Parliament, today (February 14).
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Insurance to be Provided for Practitioners in Entertainment, Cultural and Creative Industries

The Government has engaged an actuarial consulting firm to assist with the tender process to provide group, health and life insurance for registered practitioners in the entertainment, cultural and creative industries. Making the disclosure while delivering the 2023/2024 Throne Speech in Parliament, today (February 14), Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said as a nation of innovative...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
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Creative Sector Generates US$2.2 Billion in Earnings

Jamaica’s creative sector generated approximately US$2.2 billion in earnings during 2022. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement while speaking during the second staging of the Jamaica Creative Career Expo recently. The event was hosted at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Minister Grange said the sector accounted for 5.2 per cent of...
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