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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (centre) shares a light moment with well-known music producer Tommy Cowan (left); and gospel singer, Carlene Davis, during the launch of Legal Deposit Month and the Poet Laureate of Jamaica and Helen Zell Young Writers’ Prize for Poetry on October 11 at the National Library of Jamaica in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (centre) shares a light moment with well-known music producer Tommy Cowan (left); and gospel singer, Carlene Davis, during the launch of Legal Deposit Month and the Poet Laureate of Jamaica and Helen Zell Young Writers’ Prize for Poetry on October 11 at the National Library of Jamaica in downtown Kingston.

Entries Invited for Poet Laureate of Jamaica/Helen Zell Young Writer’s Prize

The country’s young poets are being invited to submit entries for the newly established Poet Laureate of Jamaica and Helen Zell Young Writer’s Prize for Poetry. The programme, which is a collaborative initiative of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ)...
Fi Wi Jamaica Project Cultural Director, Michael “Mikie” Bennett, emphasises a point as he speaks about the use of music under the project to promote positive behaviour change. He was addressing a Think Tank held recently at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) headquarters in Kingston.
Fi Wi Jamaica Project Cultural Director, Michael “Mikie” Bennett, emphasises a point as he speaks about the use of music under the project to promote positive behaviour change. He was addressing a Think Tank held recently at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) headquarters in Kingston.

Fi Wi Jamaica Using Music to Promote Positive Behaviour
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
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

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Grange Endorses Jamaican Art Exhibition in London

A rare exhibition of unique Jamaican contemporary art opens on Sunday, 15 October 2017 at the Highgate Gallery in London, England. The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says that the exhibition, dubbed ‘Jamaican Intuitives’, has been endorsed as a Jamaica 55 celebratory event. Minister Grange says it’s important to “highlight the importance of the...
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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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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.
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UWI Launches Centre for Reparation Research

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, officially launched a Centre for Reparation Research on October 10 at the campus. It is geared towards supporting the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) reparatory justice movement, building awareness and conducting research that will advance the claim to Europeans for reparation for native genocide, African enslavement, deceptive indenture, colonialism and its legacies. Establishment of...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)
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House Opens Debate on Act to Absolve National Heroes of Criminal Liabilities

Debate on a Bill to absolve certain National Heroes and their supporters of criminal liability started in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 10). The legislation, the National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution from Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2017, was piloted by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. When passed, the...
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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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