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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan and Dr. Lola Ramocan (right), share a moment with Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, at a special reception held at the High Commission in London on Thursday (December 19).

Miss World Celebrated by Jamaicans in London

Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, was honoured by Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) at a special reception held at the High Commission in London on Thursday (December 19). High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, who hosted the event,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated, centre), signs Deed for the Coral Gardens Trust Fund, at the Ministry, in Kingston, on Thursday (December 19). Witnessing the moment are: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (standing, left); Legal Executive, Administrator-General’s Department, Kedia DaLattayae (seated, left); pastor Winston Malcolm; victims of the Coral Gardens incident and executives of the Rastafarian Coral Gardens Benevolent Society.

Deed Signed To Benefit Coral Gardens Victims

reaction of the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport to Toni-Ann Singh winning Miss World 2019

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Reaction to Toni-Ann Singh winning Miss World 2019

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), addresses a sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) council meeting, at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston, on December 10. With the Minister is Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

Culture Ministry And KSAMC Partner To Do Murals In Kingston

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with local and international stakeholders at Tuesday’s (December 3) media launch of Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The events will be held throughout February under the theme ‘Come ketch de Riddim’. From left are Entertainment Advisory Board Chairman, Howard McIntosh; Councillor for the Havendale Division of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Dwayne Smith, who represented Kingston Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Vice Mayor of the city of Miramar in Florida, Alexandra Davis; Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Chairman, Ewan Simpson; and Frankie Campbell of the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA).

Jamaica Partners With City Of Miramar For Reggae Month

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), demonstrates his dancing skills at the invitation of Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during Tuesday’s (December 3) media launch of activities to mark Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The events are slated for February 2020 under the theme ‘Come ketch de Riddim’.

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Grange Announces Plans To Establish Insurance Fund For Artistes And Musicians

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced plans by the Ministry to establish an insurance fund for performing artistes and musicians. Speaking at the media launch for Reggae Month 2020 at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (December 3), the Minister said it is being proposed that provisions under the facility, being...

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Grange Leads Jamaica’s Proposal for media and Information Literacy Week

UNESCO has accepted Jamaica’s proposal for the declaration of a Global Media and Information Literacy Week. The proposal, presented by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has been accepted by UNESCO’s Executive Board and by its Commission on Communication and Information. Minister Grange said a global declaration and celebration of Media and Information Literacy...

Member of the Young Jamaica Ensemble in St. James, Shavonee Williams, performs at the Salute to the Parish of St. James forum, held recently at the Institute of Jamaica, 10-16 East Street, in downtown Kingston.

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Move To Get Revival Music Inscribed On UNESCO Heritage List

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is seeking to have Revival Music inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, at an event dubbed: ‘Salute to the Parish of St James’, at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), 10-16 East Street, on...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, look at one of the entries in the photography segment of the JIS Heritage Competition, at the awards ceremony on Monday (November 25), at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew.

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No Backing Down From Reparation Calls – Minister Henry

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says Jamaica will not back down from its push for reparation for the descendants of enslaved Africans. He noted that while the smatterings of compensation from a few organisations is a good place to start, and the country is encouraged by the show of support, a piecemeal...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

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Minister Grange Elected VP of UNESCO General Conference

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has been elected a Vice-President of the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference which is underway in Paris, France. The General Conference, which happens every two years, brings together the 193 members of UNESCO to decide on the policies and work of the organisation. Minister Grange was...

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Grange Urges Creatives to Continue Advantage of UNESCO Convention

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says Jamaica has been reaping the benefits of signing on to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression. The Minister was speaking at the recent National Consultation on Cultural Diversity. Minister Grange said: “It is not always easy to connect the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), applauds members of the Akwaaba Drummers (from second left): Calvin Trima Mitchell and Phillip Supersad, as they perform during Thursday’s (October 31) staging of a national cultural consultation, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are Honorary Consul General for the Kingdom of Sweden in Jamaica, Peter Goldson; and Director and Representative, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) office in Kingston, Katherine Grigsby. The consultation looked at reshaping cultural policies for the promotion of fundamental freedoms and the diversity of cultural expressions.

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PHOTO: Minister Grange At National Consultation

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), applauds members of the Akwaaba Drummers (from second left): Calvin Trima Mitchell and Phillip Supersad, as they perform during Thursday’s (October 31) staging of a national cultural consultation, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are Honorary Consul General for the Kingdom...