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Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held on Friday (July 20) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Wear Colours of Festival Fashion Theme

Jamaicans are being encouraged to wear the colours of this year’s Festival fashion theme, ‘Bandana Be Bold, with Black, Green and Gold’ to celebrate Emancipation and Independence. The country is celebrating 56 years of Independence under the theme, “Jamaica 56...

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of Technology’s (UTech’s) third annual Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN) on Thursday (July 5). The two-day event is being held under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’ at the College of Health Sciences at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.

State Minister Says Medical Cannabis Industry Can Rival Other Sectors

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during her contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 3.

Entertainment Minister Says Sector Doing Well

Ministry Promotes Culture as a Business

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), speaks with Jamaica Festival Song finalist, Victor Richards (right), at the launch of the Jamaica 56 Independence Festival on July 3 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. The Festival will be celebrated from August 1 to 6, under the theme ‘One Love... One Family’. At left is Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill.

Several activities for Independence Festival

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$12 Million to Establish Rastafari Trust Fund

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has transferred a sum of $12 million to the Administrator General as Trustee to establish a Rastafari Trust Fund. “We are committed to transfer $30 million annually over the next three years to ensure the sustainability of the Fund,” Portfolio Minster, Hon. Olivia Grange, said as she made her contribution to the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, on her arrival at the House of Representatives on July 3 to make her Sectoral Presentation.

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$26 Million to Assist Creative Persons

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced the establishment of the Jamaica Creative 100 programme, with funding of $26 million. She informed that this is to help with the further development of creative people across Jamaica, who have imprinted their unique brand in the global marketplace or have the potential to do so. “Through this...

Women’s health 1: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd right), looks through a copy of the Jamaica Women’s Health Survey Report following the launch at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel on June 21. Others from left are: Senior Director for the Social Policy, Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Easton Williams; Regional Director, Americas and the Caribbean, United Nations Women, Luiza Carvalho; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards.

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Gov’t Secures Property for Women’s Shelter

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government has acquired a property outside of Kingston, which will be used as a shelter for women fleeing domestic abuse. The facility, which will be funded and run by the State, will house the women and their children and provide counselling and other services. “We feel that Government...

State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

8 years ago Culture

Protect Environment to Save Cultural Heritage – Terrelonge

State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says Jamaicans need to adopt a new attitude geared towards protecting the environment in order to preserve the country’s cultural heritage. He said that youth must be sensitised from early about the important elements of preserving one's culture. “If we don’t adopt a new culture that sees us having...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (second left, foreground), applaud after the unveiling of a bust of National Hero, the Right Excellent Paul Bogle, at Emancipation Park in Kingston, on June 18. Sharing the moment (from left, foreground) are President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle; and renowned Jamaican sculptor, Hon. Basil Watson. The busts of all the National Heroes were unveiled at the event. The project was undertaken by the Rotary Club of Kingston as part of a special Jamaica 55 Legacy Project.

8 years ago Culture

Busts of National Heroes Unveiled in Emancipation Park

Busts of the National Heroes were unveiled in Emancipation Park by the Rotary Club of Kingston on June 18. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. The Heroes are Nanny of the Maroons, Samuel Sharpe, George William Gordon, Paul Bogle, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Norman Washington Manley and Sir William...

Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (left); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange, admiring a design done by one of the nine local emerging designers at the launch of the ‘Irie Magic Fashion Fusion’ event, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel recently.

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JBDC Helping to Develop Talent in Fashion Industry

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is redesigning and rebuilding Jamaica’s fashion future, through the development of the local talent in the industry. The agency has implemented a fashion programme, dubbed ‘Irie Magic Fashion Fusion’, which highlights the works of nine local emerging designers and recent Edna Manley College graduates. Through the programme the designers are also being mentored and...

Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2018, Leneka Rhoden (centre) is flanked by first runner-up Melessa Vassell (left) and second runner-up, Ashley Grey, at the coronation show held recently at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre, St. Andrew.

8 years ago Culture

JCDC Looking to Stage More Festival Events in Rural Areas

Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill, says the agency is looking at ways to stage more national festival events outside of Kingston. He noted, for example, that a segment of the finals of the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition could be held in western Jamaica. “The ideal thing is for our national events to...