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Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Harold Davis.

JBDC Encourages Creatives to Participate in Survey

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is urging Creatives to participate in its Creative Voices Survey. The survey, which was launched on March 20, is being done in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for...

Cultural Liaison, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Barbara Blake Hannah.

Jamaica to Commemorate National Chief Takyi Day on April 8

Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Oliver Watt.

Bible Verses to be Read in Patois on Easter Sunday

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (right), makes a point at the first Indian Diaspora Conference, held on Sunday (March 26) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Listening are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grang, and Dean of the Faculty of Sport at the University of the West Indies, Mona and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Akshai Mansingh.

Jamaica to Maintain Best of Its Heritage and Culture

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), addresses the Indian Diaspora Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 26. Since the first arrival of Indians in Jamaica in 1845, they have become an integral part of the Jamaican society, contributing to the progress of the country, while they continue to retain their culture and roots. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

PHOTOS: Sen. Aubyn Hill Speaks at Indian Diaspora Conference

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.

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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 stablish a “purpose-built” facility. “The building will be retrofitted with multiple research/writing rooms, a business hub, a community theatre and...

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.

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Minister Grange Calls for Dynamic Agenda to End Racial Discrimination

A call is being made for a more dynamic agenda to end racial discrimination globally. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the call on Tuesday (March 21), which was observed as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ms. Grange noted that, “if the turbulences and confrontations today are any indication of where we...

Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Marjorie Leyden-Kirton, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

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Culinary Arts Competition 2023 to Highlight the Coconut

Jamaicans entering this year’s Jamaica Culinary Arts Competition will have the opportunity to showcase various dishes using the coconut. The coconut is the featured food for the competition, a staple on the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) annual calendar. Entrants may register and submit entries online via the JCDC’s website, www.jcdc.gov.jm, or visit any of the 14 JCDC parish offices...

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.

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Principal Says Children Should Learn More About Jamaican Culture

Children need to learn more about their Jamaican culture, says Principal of Salt Marsh Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, Mervyn Sinclair. Speaking to JIS News following a Jamaica Day celebration at the school, on Friday, March 3, Mr. Sinclair said that not many children appreciate the importance of the Jamaican brand and the popularity of their culture beyond the...

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.

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Bust of Nanny Unveiled

A bust of National Heroine, the Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons, was recently unveiled in Holywell, at the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (BJCMNP). It was donated to the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) by sculptor Mark Treunfels, who first came to Jamaica in 1989 as a United States (US) Peace Corps Volunteer, after finishing art...

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...

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...