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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, presides over the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the council’s offices in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (January 10).
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, presides over the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) at the council’s offices in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (January 10).

Planning Underway for Reggae Month

Planning for the highly anticipated Reggae Month is now underway, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. “February is Reggae Month, and we are looking at a series of activities to celebrate the Month. We will update the Council...
Claude “Big Stone” Sinclair (left), places a Jamaican flag on the grave of the late Amy Euphema Jacques Garvey, following a memorial service held at the St. Andrew Parish Church in Half-Way Tree on December 31. Looking on is Rev Fr Bertram Gayle.
Claude “Big Stone” Sinclair (left), places a Jamaican flag on the grave of the late Amy Euphema Jacques Garvey, following a memorial service held at the St. Andrew Parish Church in Half-Way Tree on December 31. Looking on is Rev Fr Bertram Gayle.

PHOTOS: Memorial Service for the late Amy Euphema Jacques Garvey
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, are in a celebratory mood during the 2022 Sam Sharpe Flames of Freedom Ceremony and Celebratory Concert at Tulloch Castle in Kensington, St. James, on Wednesday (December 28).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, are in a celebratory mood during the 2022 Sam Sharpe Flames of Freedom Ceremony and Celebratory Concert at Tulloch Castle in Kensington, St. James, on Wednesday (December 28).

Citizens Encouraged to Play Their Part in Positively Transforming Jamaica
Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Oliver Watt.
Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Oliver Watt.

Ministry Of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Launches Podcasts
Students of Anchovy High School in St. James perform at the inaugural Flames of Freedom Lecture at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, on Thursday, December 22. They are (from left) Kaseem Lawrence (Grade 9), Devron Sanderson (Sixth Form) and Tarick Gaynor (Grade 9).
Students of Anchovy High School in St. James perform at the inaugural Flames of Freedom Lecture at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, on Thursday, December 22. They are (from left) Kaseem Lawrence (Grade 9), Devron Sanderson (Sixth Form) and Tarick Gaynor (Grade 9).

Monument Recommended for Slaves Massacred in 1831

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), enjoys a performance by Jonkonnu characters, Belly Woman (centre) and Horse Head from the Excelsior Performing Arts Society at the Excelsior Community College. Occasion was the media launch of the Jonkonnu Road March and Competition on Tuesday (December 20) at the Courtyard, Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in Kingston.
Culture

Culture Ministry Seeking to Revive Jonkonnu

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is committed to reviving Jonkonnu in Jamaica to create avenues for exposure and retention of the art form. Jonkonnu is a Christmas tradition that taps into Jamaica’s African spiritual roots through the combination of costume, music and dance. The tradition dates back hundreds of years and was widely practised by the enslaved...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), and Minster of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) unveil a sign detailing the history of the site of the newly opened Coore’s Ferry FESCO Service Station on Mandela Highway on December 13. Others are, from left, Managing Director, Coore
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Entrepreneurs Urged to Align Business with Country’s Heritage

Entrepreneurs are being encouraged to make use of the country’s culture and heritage for business opportunities. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the call while speaking at a recent heritage site confirmation ceremony during the official opening of Coore’s FESCO Service Station on the Mandela Highway in Kingston. The new service station is located at...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right) and Acting CEO, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (left), present JIS Heritage Photo Competition winner Roshielle Powell with her prizes. Occasion was an awards ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (December 14).
Culture

Winners in 2022 Jamaica Information Service Heritage Competition Awarded

Students responding to the invitation from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) to highlight the country’s most significant post-Independence achievement by participating in the agency’s 2022 Heritage Competition were awarded for their outstanding essays, posters, graphics, and photographic entries. Sixteen finalists, representing primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, received their prizes during an awards ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in...
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Inaugural Sam Sharpe Lecture Slated for Dec. 22

The inaugural Sam Sharpe Lecture, scheduled for the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Thursday December 22, will target the youth population. Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, told JIS News that “there is a genuine need for the Jamaican youth to be educated and informed about the work and worth of National...
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Lisa Callender’s ‘Warrior Shield VI: Queen of the Blue Mountains’ is part of the ‘Reimagining Nanny’ collection, in honour of National Hero, Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons, which is on display at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), downtown Kingston.
Culture

Nanny Reimagined as Protector of the Natural Environment

A collection of five art pieces under the theme ‘Reimagining Nanny’ was unveiled on Sunday (November 27) during a ceremony and exhibition at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) in Kingston. The works are ‘Moonlight Meditations of Mama Nanny’ by Richard Natto, who is the 2020 Prime Minister Youth Award recipient in the category of Arts and Culture; ‘Queen Nannies’ by...
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Members of the Mudra Art Group perform during ‘Malang’ (‘Boundless Spirits’), an evening of Indian cultural dance, which was staged recently at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus.
Culture

UWI Hosts Evening of Indian Dance Forms

The extent to which Jamaica embraces cultural artforms from other countries was on display at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, recently, when it hosted an evening of Indian traditional and contemporary dances, titled ‘Malang’ (‘Boundless Spirits’). The event, which showcased the classical Bharatanatyam as well as the Bollywood cinematic, folk, and fusion dance forms, was staged by...
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