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Newly crowned Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2022, Velonique Bowen (second left), is presented with a trophy by Deputy Mayor, Winston Ennis (second right), during the coronation show staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) on June 12 at the Little Theatre, St. Andrew. The first runner-up was Aaliyah Myrie (right); and Seana’Kay Wright was the second runner-up. Miss Brown will go on to compete in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition, which is one of the highlights of the Jamaica 60 celebrations.
Newly crowned Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2022, Velonique Bowen (second left), is presented with a trophy by Deputy Mayor, Winston Ennis (second right), during the coronation show staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) on June 12 at the Little Theatre, St. Andrew. The first runner-up was Aaliyah Myrie (right); and Seana’Kay Wright was the second runner-up. Miss Brown will go on to compete in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition, which is one of the highlights of the Jamaica 60 celebrations.

PHOTOS: Kingston And St. Andrew Festival Queen Crowned

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, officially opens the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference during a ceremony held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 14), which was streamed online.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, officially opens the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference during a ceremony held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 14), which was streamed online.

Cabinet Approves National Diaspora Policy
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the opening ceremony of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston on Tuesday (June 14).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the opening ceremony of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston on Tuesday (June 14).

Festival Song Competition Back On
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange making her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the Houses of Parliament on June 8.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange making her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the Houses of Parliament on June 8.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange making her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the Houses of Parliament on June 8.
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Jamaica 60 Commemorative Album to Be Released

A Jamaica 60 commemorative album will be released in lieu of this year’s Jamaica Festival Song Competition. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange said this commemorative album will comprise various artists and genres. “The process has started. With or without a Jamaica Festival Competition we will have a Jamaica 60 commemorative album… A number of persons...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. Listening to the Minister
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A $20-Million Special Welfare Fund For Sports, Culture, Entertainment Practitioners

A $20-million special welfare fund is being established for sports, culture and entertainment practitioners who fall on hard times. Making the announcement during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the Fund will be managed by a committee led by Mike...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her presentation in the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Alando Terrelonge
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Rich Culture On Show For Jamaica 60

Jamaica’s rich culture and heritage will be on show from July 30 to August 6, as the country celebrates 60 years of Independence. Activities include the Jamaica 60 Independence Village, which will be staged at the National Indoor Sports Centre. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. Listening to the Minister
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JCDC To Ramp Up Festival Song Workshops

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be ramping up the Jamaica Festival Song workshops over the next 12 months. This follows the omission of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition from this year’s Jamaica Festival package due to unsatisfactory entries. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who made the disclosure in her 2022/23 Sectoral presentation at...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
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Clean-Up Programme for Jamaica 60 Celebrations

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be part of a massive clean-up programme for Jamaica 60th celebrations. Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence is being celebrated under the theme ‘Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness’. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, the agency’s Executive Director, Audley Gordon, said that announcements for a massive clean-up programme will be made in...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
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Historical Sites To Be Renovated For ‘Jamaica 60’

Several sites of historical importance in Municipalities islandwide will be refurbished as legacy projects for Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives recently. He said the Government will also implement a special project to clean the landscape as part...
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The Mountain View Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew now has a tiled stage area through the efforts of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA).
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FLA Renovates Four Basic Schools

Four early-childhood education institutions across the island have been given a much-needed facelift by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA). The agency undertook critical repairs and beautification works at the schools, which are situated in communities where the FLA offices are situated, on Labour Day, May 23. The beneficiary institutions are Catherine Hall Primary and Infant in St. James; Mountain View...
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