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

JBDC to Launch Creative Voices Survey

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be launching a Creative Voices Survey later this month to obtain empirical data on the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI). Deputy Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Harold Davis, told JIS News that the survey...
Founder and President of the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), Dr. Claire Nelson. performs a poem by cultural icon, Louise “Ms. Lou” Bennett-Coverley, at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held recently at the Hall of the Americas at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington DC.
Founder and President of the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), Dr. Claire Nelson. performs a poem by cultural icon, Louise “Ms. Lou” Bennett-Coverley, at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held recently at the Hall of the Americas at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington DC.

Jamaica’s Culture Lights Up US Capital City
Artistic Director of the annual Ananse SoundSplash Conference and Storytelling Festival, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks.
Artistic Director of the annual Ananse SoundSplash Conference and Storytelling Festival, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks.

Ananse Storytelling Festival from November 13-20
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), greets Head of the Development Cooperation at Global Affairs Canada, Christian DaSilva, during the launch of the Gender Equality Programming initiative, on Friday (November 4). The event took place at the residence of Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, in St. Andrew. Others (from second left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), greets Head of the Development Cooperation at Global Affairs Canada, Christian DaSilva, during the launch of the Gender Equality Programming initiative, on Friday (November 4). The event took place at the residence of Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, in St. Andrew. Others (from second left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.

$4M in Grant Support Being Provided Under Gender Equality Programming Initiative
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (left), converses with Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, during the LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Saluting Our Heroes and Chairman’s Award ceremony held on October 28 at the AC Marriott Hotel, Kingston. In special recognition of the JCF’s 155th Anniversary this year, 155 top-performing servicemen and servicewomen have been selected for the LASCO/JCF Saluting Our Heroes and Chairman’s Award.
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (left), converses with Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, during the LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Saluting Our Heroes and Chairman’s Award ceremony held on October 28 at the AC Marriott Hotel, Kingston. In special recognition of the JCF’s 155th Anniversary this year, 155 top-performing servicemen and servicewomen have been selected for the LASCO/JCF Saluting Our Heroes and Chairman’s Award.

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(FILE) Olivia Gordon, student of The Mico University College, stands beside her winning entry. She was the winner of the Photo component of the JIS 2020 Heritage Competition.
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Submissions for JIS Heritage Competition Extended to November 6

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its annual Heritage Competition to Sunday, November 6 at midnight. Students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels are being encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to express their views on Jamaica‘s most outstanding achievements since gaining Independence, through essay and visual arts. Primary-level...
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President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness Ermias Selassie (third right, seated), being entertained by drummers while at Culture Yard in Trench Town, on October 18. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is seated at second right.
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Jubilant Welcome for Ethiopian Prince at Culture Yard

President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness Ermias Selassie, received a jubilant welcome to Culture Yard in Trench Town, where he was presented with gifts and entertained by drummers. The Prince, who visited the museum at the facility on October 18, was greeted by scores of elders and members of indigenous/Afrocentric groups, who gifted him with paintings,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) looks on as President of the Crown Council of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (centre), is presented with a gift of Sangster’s Blue Mountain Coffee by Chief Executive Officer at Sangster’s Coffee, Bindley Sangster II. Occasion was a reception hosted by the National Council on Reparations at Devon House in Kingston on Tuesday, (October 18).
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PHOTOS: Minister Grange and Prince Ermias at National Council on Reparation Reception

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) looks on as President of the Crown Council of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (centre), is presented with a gift of Sangster’s Blue Mountain Coffee by Chief Executive Officer at Sangster’s Coffee, Bindley Sangster II. Occasion was a reception hosted by...
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The National Heroes Have Made an Indelible Mark – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the contributions of the national heroes have made an indelible mark on the history of Jamaica and the world and will assist in charting the future of the country. She was bringing greetings at the National Heritage Week interfaith service held on October 16 at the University of the...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), greets globally acclaimed actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph, following her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday (October 15) for the National Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House on Monday (October 17). Ms. Ralph will be bestowed with the Order of Jamaica (Honorary) for sterling contribution to the international film industry as an Actress, and a Cultural Ambassador for Jamaica. The ceremony is the principal event in observance of National Heroes Day on Monday.
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Minister Morgan Welcomes Globally-Acclaimed Actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), greets globally acclaimed actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph, following her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday (October 15) for the National Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House on Monday (October 17). Ms. Ralph will be bestowed with...
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Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie Lays Floral Tribute at Seville Heritage Park

President of the Crown Council of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, on Saturday (October 15), laid a floral tribute honouring Jamaica’s African ancestors buried at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. This was laid on the heritage monument that doubles as the final resting place of the African ancestors whose remains, which were discovered in informal graves to the...
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Jamaican poet, writer, and performer, the late Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley.
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Inaugural ‘Miss Lou’ Festival Staged in Gordon Town

The inaugural Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett-Coverley Festival was held on Saturday (October 15) in Gordon Town, St. Andrew. The event, which was held in the community’s square named in her honour, celebrates the life and legacy of the late beloved Jamaican cultural icon, and forms part of the country’s ongoing 60th Independence Anniversary celebrations. It featured the works of Dr....
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