The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), located downtown Kingston, has been selected as the 2024 National Labour Day Project. Activities will focus on the building of a ramp and preparations for the installation of an elevator to enhance access to the institute’s cultural and heritage resources. Labour Day will be observed on Thursday, May 23 under the theme: 'Ramp up di...

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be providing more than $50 million to be shared among Municipal Corporations across the island to support Labour Day activities. Emphasis this year will be placed on persons with disabilities, the elderly and the vulnerable. Labour Day will be observed on Thursday, May 23, under the slogan: ‘Ramp up di access…...

The Government will be allocating additional funds for the development and execution of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme. This was announced by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, in a speech delivered by Chair, Board of Management of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Joy Douglas, at a recent launch of ‘Last Reel’, a new poetry...

Persons interested in participating in this year’s Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culinary Arts Competition now have until Friday, May 10, to submit their applications. The deadline, which was initially set for April 27, has been extended, giving persons more time to complete their free online registration via the JCDC’s website at www.jcdc.gov.jm. The competition is open to persons aged...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), along with (from left) Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; Opposition Spokesperson on Culture and Creative Industries, Dr. Deborah Hickling; Professor Donna Hope; and pioneering Dancehall Queen, Carlene Smith, peruse the book titled ‘Dancehall Queen: Erotic Subversion’ at the launch at the Marketplace...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has embarked on a new initiative aimed at galvanising support from regional partners across the Caribbean. Executive Director, Peter Thompson, said the organisation is drafting a regional strategy to involve Caribbean islands in supporting youth-in-agriculture programmes and enhancing food security in the region. “We have taken leadership at the 4-H level to organise that, and in...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), shares in conversation with Director and Advocate, Windrush Generations United Kingdom (UK) and Director of Windrush National Organization, Nigel Guy (centre) and Director and Advocate, Windrush Generations UK, Charles Dacres. Occasion was a visit to the site of the upcoming Windrush Storyboard at the Waterfront, downtown Kingston, on April...