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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.

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...

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.

Jubilant Welcome for Ethiopian Prince at Culture Yard

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).

PHOTOS: Minister Grange and Prince Ermias at National Council on Reparation Reception

The National Heroes Have Made an Indelible Mark – Minister Grange

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.

Minister Morgan Welcomes Globally-Acclaimed Actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph

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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...

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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Minister Grange Gets OJ for Contribution to Culture and Politics

One of the longest serving female members of Parliament for over 25 years, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, will on National Heroes Day, Monday (October 17) be presented with the Order of Jamaica (OJ). She is being recognised for sterling contribution to cultural development and political administration in Jamaica. Minister Grange, affectionately called “Babsy” has...

Conceptualiser of the ‘Furr Wi A Come From’ Cultural Extravaganza, Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman, Trelanwy Municipal Corporation, Councillor C. Junior Gager.

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Successful Inaugural Staging Of ‘Furr Wi A Come From’ Cultural Extravaganza

The inaugural staging of Trelawny’s ‘Cultural Extravaganza’ in Falmouth, on October 12, has been hailed as a success, and plans are already being made to expand next year’s renewal. The one-day event was staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) in collaboration with the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, under the theme - ‘Furr Wi A Come From’. It formed part...

Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Tashion Stennett (left), engages grade-six student at Tomlinson’s Christian Academy in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Giovanni Boswell, during the 24th staging of the Seville Heritage Expo, held at the Seville Heritage Park in St Ann, on Wednesday, October 12.

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Fun And Excitement at Seville Heritage Expo

It was an atmosphere of fun and excitement when students and teachers from 250 schools islandwide gathered on the grounds of the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Wednesday, October 12, for the 24th staging of the Seville Heritage Expo. The event was filled with an array of cultural activities, ranging from exhibitions, dance, art to music. Students also...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), escorts President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (centre) and his wife, Princess Saba Kebede, on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Kingston, on Thursday (October 13). Also pictured are members of their delegation. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, the grandson of the late Emperor Haile Selassie, will be in the island for a week of official engagements and will attend several activities in celebration of Heritage Week, October 10 to 18. He will also meet with the nation’s leaders, including the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition as well as members of the Ethiopian and Rastafari communities and the National Council on Reparations.

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PHOTOS: Minister Grange Escorts His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), escorts President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (centre) and his wife, Princess Saba Kebede, on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Kingston, on Thursday (October 13). Also pictured are members of their delegation. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on October 11

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Ethiopian Prince Special Guest for National Heritage Week

Chairman of the Ethiopia Crown Council, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, will be Jamaica’s special guest for National Heritage Week. The Prince, who is the grandson of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I, is expected to arrive in Jamaica on Thursday, October 13, for a week of official engagements. He will be accompanied on his trip to...