Kyesha Randall, the 2016 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen, has embarked on the journey of becoming a mentor in the ‘We Transform’ programme. The We Transform programme is a Ministry of National Security initiative that aims to provide children within the care of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with the skills and support necessary to become productive citizens. Ms. Randall,...

Renovation of the 106-year-old Ward Theatre in downtown Kingston, now under way, is slated for completion in 2019. This was announced by Chairman of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), which is jointly spearheading the project with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. He indicated that the work, which is about 80...

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says traditional Christmas celebrations in Jamaica are important in preserving the culture and bringing people together. He was speaking to JIS News at the annual Clock Lighting Ceremony held in the Ocho Rios town centre on Thursday (December 13), which included performances from the Marcus Garvey Jonkonnu group, as well as reggae...

The Minister of Culture, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Kadijah Robinson, Jamaica's representative to the Miss World pageant, for her stellar showing as she finished in the top five of the competition held in Sanya, China. Minister Grange said: “It was an amazing feat securing a top 5 finish and gaining the Miss World Caribbean title,...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated nominees for the Best Reggae Album category for the 61st annual Grammy Awards. The nominees for best Reggae Album are: Reggae Forever - Etana As The World Turns - Black Uhuru Rebellion Rises - Ziggy Marley A Matter Of Time - Protoje 44/876 - Sting & Shaggy...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has called for a cultural shift to eliminate the practice of corporal punishment in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. “Corporal punishment is so entrenched in our culture and interwoven in our society that it has been accepted as a norm for many families and at a point in time...

Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ambassador Janet Olisa, is urging Jamaica to take steps to accelerate the preservation of its cultural heritage and to protect itself from cultural erosion. “It is imperative and absolutely a matter of national necessity for Jamaica to preserve its cultural heritage... through technology and integration, which are fundamental and basic in our present...