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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:
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: 'Unlocking the Miss Lou Archives', is part of actvities to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the late cultural icon.

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...
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.
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.

Storyboards Depicting Life and Work of ‘Miss Lou’ to Be Donated to Schools
Councillor Neville Whittaker (Gordon Town Division), speaks on the Resolution he moved to rename Gordon Town Square in honour of the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou), at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, at its office in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, September 10.
Councillor Neville Whittaker (Gordon Town Division), speaks on the Resolution he moved to rename Gordon Town Square in honour of the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou), at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, at its office in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, September 10.

KSAMC Passes Resolution to Rename Gordon Town Square in Honour of ‘Miss Lou’
Professor Emeritus, Jamaican Language Unit, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Hubert Devonish, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Professor Emeritus, Jamaican Language Unit, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Hubert Devonish, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

UWI to Launch Discussion on Making Jamaican Language Official
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”.
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”.

Gordon Town Square Being Renamed In Honour Of ‘Miss Lou’

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), tries her hand at drumming, under the instruction of Cari-Folk Singers’ drummer, Stanislaus Logan. Occasion was a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Saturday (Sept. 7), to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jamaican cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, known affectionately as “Miss Lou”.​
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Floral Tributes for Miss Lou on Her 100th Anniversary

Members of Government and the cultural community came out to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley on Saturday (Sept. 7), at a floral tribute held at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, headed the list of officials, who laid flowers at the final...
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Advisor to the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Lenford Salmon, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday (Sept. 6), at the agency
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Gordon Town Square Renaming in Honour of Miss Lou to Take Place Tomorrow

Gordon Town Square in St. Andrew will be renamed in honour of late cultural icon the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, at a special ceremony in the square on Sunday (Sept. 8), beginning at 5:00 pm. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to deliver the keynote address at the event. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon....
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew meeting held on Thursday (August 29) at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. The Minister, who was the guest speaker at the meeting, spoke on the topic ‘Jamaica’s cultural heritage/assets and plans to further develop our creative industries’.
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PHOTO: Minister Grange Addresses Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew Meeting

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew meeting held on Thursday (August 29) at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. The Minister, who was the guest speaker at the meeting, spoke on the topic ‘Jamaica’s cultural heritage/assets and plans to further develop our creative industries’.
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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, with Queen Mother Marianne Samad (seated) at the signing of a Book of Condolence for South African Activist, Winnie Mandela.
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Grange Sad at Passing of ‘Queen Mother’

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has given the following statement on the passing of Queen Mother Marianne Samad. Minister’s Statement: “It with sadness that I learned of the passing of Queen Mother Marianne Samad, Jamaica’s best-known link to National Hero Marcus Garvey, on Thursday, September 5 — only three days after celebrating her...
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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses today’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew.
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Members of National Committee on Reparations Named

Attorney-at-Law, Laleta Davis-Mattis, has been appointed to chair the National Committee on Reparations. The other members include Bert Samuels, Deputy Chairman; Professor Verene Shepherd; Frank Phipps; Lord Anthony Gifford; Dr. Jahlani Niaah; Professor Rupert Lewis; Steven Golding; Dr. Michael Barnett; Dr. Clinton Hutton; Donald Roberts; Michael Holgate; Ras L. Ho-Shing; Vivian Crawford; Jo-Anne Archibald; Pastor Bruce Fletcher; Reverend Dr. Stephen...
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Director of Community Cultural Development at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden-Vernon, speaks to JIS News.
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JCDC to Mount Several Exhibitions to Remember Miss Lou

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will mount several exhibitions as part of the celebrations for the centenary anniversary of the birth of cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, fondly known as “Miss Lou”. These exhibitions will be mounted during the month of September, starting on the 7th at JCDC’s parish offices and parish libraries across the island. Speaking with JIS...
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