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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

No Backing Down From Reparation Calls – Minister Henry
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Minister Grange Elected VP of UNESCO General Conference
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.
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.

PHOTO: Minister Grange At National Consultation
JIS Heritage Competition
JIS Heritage Competition

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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...
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Gahbryell Lee (left) and Lee-Ann Fray (right) of Simon Primary and Infant School in Sligoville, St. Catherine, examine a portrait of National Hero, The Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons, at the 2019 Heritage Expo, held at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Wednesday, October 16.
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Students And Teachers Take Part In Heritage Expo

More than 2,000 students and teachers from primary and secondary schools across the island gathered on the grounds of the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann, on October 16, to participate in the 2019 Seville Heritage Expo. The expo, which is in its 23rd year of staging, was held under the theme: ‘Experience Cultural Fusion’, and promoted Jamaica's heritage through...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fifth left), and Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left), with the 10 Jamaicans who have been conferred with the 2019 Musgrave Medals for outstanding contributions to the fields of literature, science and art. The annual awards ceremony was held on Wednesday (Oct. 16) at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), East Street, downtown Kingston.
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10 Jamaicans Awarded Musgrave Medals

Ten Jamaicans have been awarded Musgrave Medals by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) for outstanding contribution to the fields of literature, science or art. The annual awards ceremony was held on Wednesday (Oct. 16) at the Institute’s East Street address in downtown Kingston. Leading the list of awardees are Professor Emeritus, Sir Godfrey “Geoff” Oliver Palmer, Winston Alexander George Ewart,...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), greets Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Fitz Jackson, during the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service at Calvary Gospel Assembly in Kingston, on Sunday (October 13). Looking on is Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who represented Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
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National Heritage Week Being Observed From Oct. 13 to 21

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is spearheading a number of activities during National Heritage Week, from October 13 to 21, to honour Jamaica’s National Heroes and other persons who have served the nation with distinction or distinguished themselves through heroic deeds. Speaking at this year’s National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service at Calvary Gospel Assembly in Kingston on...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, engages in a panel discussion at the inaugural Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) ‘G5 Symposium’, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 11.
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State Minister Says Country Must Accelerate Digital Transformation Process

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has emphasised that the country must accelerate the digital transformation process. Taking part in a panel discussion at the inaugural Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) ‘G5 Symposium’, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 11, the  State Minister said that in order to...
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Grange Urges Jamaicans to Celebrate Our Heritage, Great Legacy

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says National Heritage Week — October 13-21 — will be celebrated under the theme ‘Our Heritage… A Great Legacy.’ Minister Grange has urged Jamaicans across the world to join the celebration. Minister Grange said: “Let us seize this opportunity to remind ourselves of the rich heritage left to...
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