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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.
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.

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...
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).
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).

60 Internships In Culture To Celebrate Jamaica 60
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, views the body of late veteran journalist, Winston Witter, at Perry’s Funeral Home in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Saturday (March 5). With her is the establishment’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Perry.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, views the body of late veteran journalist, Winston Witter, at Perry’s Funeral Home in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Saturday (March 5). With her is the establishment’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Perry.

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Views Body of late Veteran Journalist, Winston Witter
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).
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).

PHOTOS: Ministers And Students Visit Jamaica Gallery
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Logo.
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Logo.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers the keynote address at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) National Culture Clubs Virtual Conference 2021, held on Tuesday (February 22) under the theme: “60 and beyond…Re-igniting the Cultural Spirt.”
Culture

Celebration of Culture in Virtual Event

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) engaged with scores of school groups at its National Culture Clubs Virtual Conference 2021, under the theme: “60 and beyond…Re-igniting the Cultural Spirt.” The event was postponed last November due to circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Held February 22, the talents of several individuals and groups were showcased in various cultural performances, reflecting...
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Grade 8 students are elated as they celebrate Jamaica Day 2022 at the school on Friday, February 25, under the theme “Celebrating Jamaica: Building Character: Hearts through the Arts”.
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PHOTOS: Jamaica Day

  Members of staff at St. Andrew High School for Girls show off the outfits they wore to mark Jamaica Day 2022. From left are Keshia Banks-Cushnie, Gertrude Henry, and Shadell Gordon. Jamaica Day 2022 was observed on Friday, February 25, under the theme “Celebrating Jamaica: Building Character: Hearts through the Arts”.   St. Andrew High School for Girls Principal, Keeva Ingram (centre),...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), places a potted plant on the grave of the late Jamaican artist and religious leader, Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds, to commemorate the anniversary of his birth on February 10, 1911. He died February 24, 1989. The ceremony was held at the National Heroes Park on February 10. Looking on are (from left) Director of Events Management Production, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms; State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and Acting Executive Director, JCDC, Lillian Reid. One of his paintings, ‘Shining Spring’, was selected by the Jamaican Government as a wedding gift for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana (now deceased).
Culture

PHOTOS: Commemoration Of Birth Of “Kapo”

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), places a potted plant on the grave of the late Jamaican artist and religious leader, Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds, to commemorate the anniversary of his birth on February 10, 1911. He died February 24, 1989. The ceremony was held at the National Heroes Park on February 10. Looking on are...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Culture

Jamaican Pioneers In Georgia Hailed

Jamaican pioneers in Georgia, United States of America, are being hailed for the role they have played in the advancement of Jamaica as well as their communities overseas. “We salute you and thank you for your contributions to the enrichment of our society and for assisting in the shaping of the future for which we yearn,” said Minister of State...
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Visitors learn about the country’s culture and history, including the national heroes, during a visit to the Jamaica Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai.
CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica to Observe National Day at World Expo 2020 Dubai

The Jamaican delegation at World Expo 2020 Dubai will celebrate National Day with six days of activities starting February 14. The National Day celebration is one of the most prominent moments in any nation’s programme of activities during the six-month-long Expo. Jamaica’s National Day is Friday, February 18. “Several ministries, departments and agencies have collaborated to bring together a cohesive...
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