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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) presents the Jamaica Festival Song trophy to Buju Banton. The Reggae singer was named winner of the competition on Sunday (July 26) following a public vote.

Buju Banton wins Jamaica Festival Song Competition

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated the Reggae star, Buju Banton, on winning the 2020 Jamaica Festival Song competition. Buju Banton emerged winner of the competition on Sunday (yesterday) with his song...

Head of the Rastafari Studies Unit, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Dr. Jahlani Niaah.

Caribbean Studies Institute Hosts Webinar On Symbols Of Jamaican Nationhood

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her presentation in the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (July 14). Listening are: Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Minister Grange Transforms Festival Song Competition into a Global Event

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 14).

$40-Million Support Package For Creatives And Athletes

Winner of the 2019 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Jamaica Festival Song Competition, Raldene “Loaded Eagle” Dyer.

Members Of Diaspora Can Also Vote For Festival Song

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Emancipation Day To Be Observed On Saturday As Scheduled

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Minister Grange: Jamaica Festival Song Entries on Worldwide Music Subscription Services

In a major development, the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced plans to take the top ten entries in the 2020 Jamaica Festival Song Competition to the world. “I’m really happy to announce that we’re going to be on Amazon, Spotify, and all these other platforms, for the first time,” said Minister Grange...

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Members Of The Public To Select Festival Song

Arrangements are being finalised to enable the public to select the winning song of this year’s Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The competition was launched recently by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, when she announced the names of the top-10 finalists. They are Buju Banton (I am a Jamaican); Freddie McGregor (Tun up Di Sound); Toots...

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JCDC Pleased With Response To ‘Perform A Yaad’ Competition

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Minister Grange Mourns Passing of Former Permanent Secretary Alison McLean

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, lays a wreath at the shrine of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Samuel Shape, in National Heroes Park, today (May 23), as part of activities to mark Workers’ Week.

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