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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

PM Wants Business To Be As Jamaican As Speed And Talent

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is looking ahead at economic liberation for Jamaica, as the nation celebrates its diamond jubilee, ‘Jamaica 60’. Speaking at a church service on Sunday (May 1) as part of Jamaica 60 launch activities...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre); Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right); and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, are pictured at the official launch of Jamaica 60 celebrations in London on April 25.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre); Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right); and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, are pictured at the official launch of Jamaica 60 celebrations in London on April 25.

Cultural Celebration Kicks Off Jamaica 60 In UK
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially launches the Jamaica 60 celebrations on April 13. The highly anticipated event was held on the lawns of Jamaica House, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). It was also televised and live-streamed. The launch featured cultural presentations and a delegation representing the President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, who is on a State visit from April 13 to 15.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially launches the Jamaica 60 celebrations on April 13. The highly anticipated event was held on the lawns of Jamaica House, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). It was also televised and live-streamed. The launch featured cultural presentations and a delegation representing the President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, who is on a State visit from April 13 to 15.

Legacy Building Will Feature In Jamaica 60 Celebrations
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

‘Jamaica 60’ Activities Launched In Canada
Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, try their hand at playing the drums, during a visit to the Trench Town Culture Yard on Tuesday (March 22), shortly after their arrival in the island for a three-day Official Visit. They are joined by Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), and artistes from the area.
Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, try their hand at playing the drums, during a visit to the Trench Town Culture Yard on Tuesday (March 22), shortly after their arrival in the island for a three-day Official Visit. They are joined by Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), and artistes from the area.

PHOTOS: Their Royal Highnesses Visit Trench Town Culture Yard

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, discusses a book of poetry with (from left) National Librarian, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley; Chair of the Board of Management, NLJ, Joy Douglas; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Emina Tudakovic; and Advisor, Communication and Information, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Isabel Viera Bermudez. Occasion was the launch of the NLJ’s Poet Laureate of Jamaica Prizes for Poetry Competition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (March 21).
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Submissions Invited For Poet Laureate Of Jamaica Competition

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) is inviting submissions from interested persons for the Poet Laureate of Jamaica Prizes for Poetry Competition. The official launch was held on Monday (March 21) in a ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, and online. It is a commemorative activity for World Poetry Day 2022, observed annually on March 21. State...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, examines a book of poetry at the commemorative ceremony for World Poetry Day 2022 – the launch of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) Jamaica Poetry Archive (JPA) – on Monday (March 21), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Kingston. Pictured (from second left) are National Librarian, NLJ, Beverley Lashley; Chair of the Board of Management, NLJ, Joy Douglas; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Emina Tudakovic; and Advisor, Communication and Information, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Isabel Viera Bermudez. The event also featured the launch of the NLJ’s Poet Laureate of Jamaica Poetry Competition.
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National Library Of Jamaica Launches JPA

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) is celebrating World Poetry Day 2022 with the official launch of the Jamaica Poetry Archive (JPA), an online repository of distinguished Jamaican poets. The JPA, the NLJ’s 2022 signature project, was launched on Monday (March 21), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, and online. It is collated from a list of nominated Jamaican...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), participates in breaking ground for a $70-million development project to improve the aesthetics of the Devon House courtyard, during a ceremony on Thursday (March 17). Also participating (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Deputy Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Winston Ennis; Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North East, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Chairman of the Devon House Development Company, Minion Jean Wright; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer; and Executive Director of Devon House, Mureen James.
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$70-Million Development Project At Devon House

The courtyard of the historic Devon House in St. Andrew is to be “spruced up” under a $70-million development project. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, broke ground to undertake the beautification project during a ceremony at the courtyard, on Thursday (March 17). He noted that this new development thrust aims to position Kingston, particularly Devon House, “as the gastronomy...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addressing resident and non-resident heads of missions in Jamaica, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade headquarters in downtown Kingston on March 9, as part of Diplomatic Week 2022 activities.
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Legacy Projects For Jamaica 60

Several legacy projects have been identified for implementation by the Government in celebration of the nation’s Diamond Jubilee this year. Among these are renovation of the National Stadium; establishment of two museums focusing on sports and music, development of the Montego Bay Performing Arts Centre, and the creation of the Usain Bolt/University of the West Indies (UWI) Sports Medicine Centre....
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents Edna Manley student Kiana Jackson with her certificate. The event was the Jamaica Creative Internship awards ceremony held on Wednesday (March 9) at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. A total of 60 internships are to be awarded through the programme for this year. Also pictured is Director, Events Management and Production, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms (left), and National Director of the Entertainment, Culture and Creative Industries Council (Jamaica Creative), Marisa Benain (background).
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60 Internships In Culture To Celebrate Jamaica 60

Sixty paid internships have been awarded to students pursuing various fields of studies in the creative industries. Thirty were presented to recipients at the Jamaica Creative Internship awards ceremony held on Wednesday (March 9) at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. The remaining 30 will be handed out later this year. The initiative is spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (second right), look through a Jamaican colouring book with primary-school students, during a visit to the National Gallery of Jamaica, downtown Kingston, on Jamaica Day (February 25).
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PHOTOS: Ministers And Students Visit Jamaica Gallery

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (second right), look through a Jamaican colouring book with primary-school students, during a visit to the National Gallery of Jamaica, downtown Kingston, on Jamaica Day (February 25).
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