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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

State Minister Says Country Must Accelerate Digital Transformation Process
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at the Carifesta Exposé, on September 23 at the Little Theatre in Kingston. Carifesta Exposé featured some of Jamaica’s best performances at the recent CARIFESTA XIV, held in Trinidad and Tobago from August 16 to 25.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at the Carifesta Exposé, on September 23 at the Little Theatre in Kingston. Carifesta Exposé featured some of Jamaica’s best performances at the recent CARIFESTA XIV, held in Trinidad and Tobago from August 16 to 25.

PHOTOS: Hon. Olivia Grange at Carifesta Exposé
Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley.
Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley.

UWI Staging Activities To Honour Miss Lou
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (right); and National Librarian, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley (second right), receive the special Miss Lou storyboard from Special Projects Officer, Fontana Pharmacy, Stephanie Smith. Occasion was the Unlocking the Miss Lou Archives on Thursday, September 12 at the NLJ, East Street in Kingston. The event formed part of national activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of cultural icon, Hon. Dr. Louise Bennett Coverley.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (right); and National Librarian, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley (second right), receive the special Miss Lou storyboard from Special Projects Officer, Fontana Pharmacy, Stephanie Smith. Occasion was the Unlocking the Miss Lou Archives on Thursday, September 12 at the NLJ, East Street in Kingston. The event formed part of national activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of cultural icon, Hon. Dr. Louise Bennett Coverley.

NLJ To Stage Several Activities To Remember Miss Lou

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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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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, addresses a ceremony to open the Miss Lou Archives on Thursday (September 12) at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) East Street, downtown Kingston.The event, dubbed:
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Miss Lou Archives On Display At National Library

Jamaicans are being encouraged to visit the Miss Lou Archives at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) to learn more about the life and work of late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley. The archives, formally launched in 2016, largely comprise materials collected during Miss Lou’s’ early life in Jamaica, which were donated to the NLJ by the...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), accepts a copy of a framed storyboard highlighting aspects of the life and work of late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, affectionately called ‘Miss Lou’, during a civic ceremony in Gordon Town, East Rural St Andrew on September 8, to commemorate the centenary of Miss Lou’s birth. Sharing the moment (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Chairman, Fontana Pharmacy, Kevin O’Brien Chang; and Manager, Fontana Pharmacy, Nicole Watson Chang. More than 1,700 of the storyboards will be donated to schools, libraries, Ministries and Diplomatic Missions. This is being facilitated through a partnership between the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Fontana Pharmacy.
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Storyboards Depicting Life and Work of ‘Miss Lou’ to Be Donated to Schools

More than 1,700 storyboards depicting aspects of the life and work of Jamaica’s late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately called “Miss Lou”, will be donated to schools, libraries, Ministries and Diplomatic Missions. This will be facilitated through a partnership between the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Fontana Pharmacy. The project was announced at a...
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Professor Emeritus, Jamaican Language Unit, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Hubert Devonish, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
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UWI to Launch Discussion on Making Jamaican Language Official

The Jamaican Language Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, with be leading national conversation on the appropriate positioning of the Jamaican language in official spaces. The discussion, under the slogan ‘Make Jamaican Official… Just Do it’, is the unit’s contribution to the 100 days of activities planned to celebrate the centenary anniversary of the birth of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a civic ceremony in Gordon Town, East Rural St Andrew, on Sunday (September 8) to commemorate the centenary of the birth of late cultural ambassador- Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as “Miss Lou”.
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Gordon Town Square Being Renamed In Honour Of ‘Miss Lou’

The Gordon Town Square will be officially renamed in honour of late cultural ambassador, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley – affectionately known as “Miss Lou”. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a civic ceremony in the East Rural St Andrew community on Sunday (September 8) to commemorate the centenary of Miss Lou’s birth. Mr. Holness...
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