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Governor-General His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J
Governor-General His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J

Heritage Week Message by Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen

I am pleased to use the opportunity provided by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission to greet my fellow-Jamaicans at home and abroad as we celebrate Heritage Week 2017 under the theme A great heritage, a great legacy. We constantly need...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the Woman Inc. Crisis Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (October 11). She is assisted by Founder and Chair of the Board, Woman Inc., Angela Stewart (left); and Chargé D’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Eric Khant. The facility was reopened after renovation and expansion to house additional women and children who are seeking shelter from abuse.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the Woman Inc. Crisis Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (October 11). She is assisted by Founder and Chair of the Board, Woman Inc., Angela Stewart (left); and Chargé D’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Eric Khant. The facility was reopened after renovation and expansion to house additional women and children who are seeking shelter from abuse.

Woman Inc. Crisis Shelter Reopens
(FILE) Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, speaking on the topic ‘Faked Emancipation, Insincere Independence, Reparatory Justice: A 21st Century Paradigm for Economic Growth’ at a symposium held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, on October 11.
(FILE) Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, speaking on the topic ‘Faked Emancipation, Insincere Independence, Reparatory Justice: A 21st Century Paradigm for Economic Growth’ at a symposium held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, on October 11.

Vice Chancellor Calls for Reparation Payment to Descendants of Slaves
Dub poet and talk-show host, Mutabaruka (second left); First daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana, Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah (second left); and son of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, Dr. Julius Garvey (fourth left), unveil a plaque at the official launch of the University of the West Indies, Mona’s Centre for Reparation on October 10. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Vice-Chancellor, UWI Mona and Chair, CARICOM Reparation Commission, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Director, Centre for Reparation Research, Professor Verene Shepherd.
Dub poet and talk-show host, Mutabaruka (second left); First daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana, Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah (second left); and son of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, Dr. Julius Garvey (fourth left), unveil a plaque at the official launch of the University of the West Indies, Mona’s Centre for Reparation on October 10. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Vice-Chancellor, UWI Mona and Chair, CARICOM Reparation Commission, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Director, Centre for Reparation Research, Professor Verene Shepherd.

UWI Launches Centre for Reparation Research
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)

House Opens Debate on Act to Absolve National Heroes of Criminal Liabilities

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A Bill to Absolve Certain National Heroes and Their Supporters from Criminal Liability

Mr. Speaker, Members of this Honourable House, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. M. Speaker, Today must go down in the annals of this Honourable House as a day of historic proportions, the value and substance of which must never be diminished. Today, we the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of our forebears unite around an honourable act – the tabling...
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: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Janice Lindsay (left), and Director General for European and American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, His Excellency Muhammad Anshor (right), exchange a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries in sports. Looking on (from second left) are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, and Undersecretary, Bilateral, Regional and Hemispheric Affairs Division in the Ministry, Ambassador Audley Rodriques. The signing took place on Tuesday (September 26) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston.
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Jamaica and Indonesia to Exchange Expertise in Sports

The Governments of Jamaica and Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in sports. The signing, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on Tuesday (September 26), concluded two days of discussions between the countries under the Third Meeting of the Jamaica/Indonesia Joint Commission, which was established in October 1996....
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A large tent was erected on the grounds of the Duanvale Baptist Church in Trelawny to accommodate persons who gathered for the funeral service of supercentenarian Violet Moss Brown, who died on September 15 at age 117. The funeral service was held on October 7.
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Jamaicans Bid Farewell to Violet Moss Brown

It was not the usual funeral service. No hushed solemn stillness, visible tears or wringing of hands. Just laughter and the sharing of heart-warming memories as family, friends and well-wishers from all across Jamaica gathered at the Duanvale Baptist Church in Trelawny on October 7 to celebrate the life of Violet Moss Brown, who was known simply to the people...
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Students of Duncans All Age School in Trelawny participating in activities staged by the JIS Special Projects team.
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PHOTOS: JIS Heritage School Tour 2017

The Jamaica Information Service Special Projects team hit the streets on Monday to embark on its annual Heritage School Tour. The purpose of the tour is to assist in educating students about their heritage and to celebrate with them as they engage in different activities in observance of National Heritage Month (October). The team is expected to visit 23 primary...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), greets His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), and Lady Allen (centre), at the Jamaica 55 National Heritage Week Interfaith Service, held on October 8 at the chapel, University of the West Indies, Mona in Kingston.
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Concert Among Activities to Celebrate Heritage Week 2017

A National Reparation Youth Baton Rally and a National Heritage Concert are among a series of activities across the island to celebrate National Heritage Week 2017 from Sunday, October 8 to Monday, October 16. The concert, dubbed ‘From Kete to Reggae’, will be held on Saturday, October 14, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, Hope Road, in Kingston. Other activities...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies (ACCS) Regional Conference at the Royalton Negril Resort on October 6.
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Caribbean Countries Urged To Monetise Intellectual Property

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, has urged Caribbean countries to place greater emphasis on monetising intellectual property (IP). Addressing the Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies (ACCS) Regional Conference at the Royalton Negril Resort in Hanover, on October 7,  the Minister said only a targeted multi-disciplinary approach to monetising IP, which includes the public and private...
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Unveiling of Bolt statue set for October 13 during Heritage Week

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the unveiling of the statue of the world’s greatest athlete, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, will take place on Friday, 13 October 2017 at the National Stadium. “The unveiling is [set for] 5:30 on Friday (afternoon) …following that will be a reception in honour of our track...
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