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Children enjoying the back-to-school treat hosted by the Holy Ghost Assembly Church of God in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, on Friday, August 25.
Children enjoying the back-to-school treat hosted by the Holy Ghost Assembly Church of God in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, on Friday, August 25.

Back to School Treat Staged For Children in Kitson Town, St. Catherine

Over 230 children from rural St. Catherine benefitted from a back-to-school treat hosted by the Holy Ghost Assembly Church of God, in Kitson Town, on Friday, August 25. The children received text books and schools bags and were feted by...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fifth left) and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (seventh left) applaud after unveiling the new design for a museum in honour of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The facility will be built on lands in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, where the National Hero grew up. The unveiling took place at the Civic Ceremony commemorating the 130th birthday of Mr. Garvey in Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, on August 17.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fifth left) and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (seventh left) applaud after unveiling the new design for a museum in honour of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The facility will be built on lands in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, where the National Hero grew up. The unveiling took place at the Civic Ceremony commemorating the 130th birthday of Mr. Garvey in Lawrence Park, St. Ann’s Bay, on August 17.

Garvey Museum to be Established in St. Ann
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd left) and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), present a copy of the transcripts of Marcus Garvey’s mail fraud trial to the Regional Director of the Jamaica Library Service, Region 3, Ms. Merlene Walker (centre), for the people of St. Ann to have access. The presentation took place during a civic ceremony celebrating the 130th birthday of Garvey, Jamaica
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd left) and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), present a copy of the transcripts of Marcus Garvey’s mail fraud trial to the Regional Director of the Jamaica Library Service, Region 3, Ms. Merlene Walker (centre), for the people of St. Ann to have access. The presentation took place during a civic ceremony celebrating the 130th birthday of Garvey, Jamaica's first National Hero. The ceremony was held at Lawrence Park in St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann, on August 17. Sharing the occasion and also holding a copy of the transcript are Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Dorrick Gray (fourth left), and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis.

Garvey to be Cleared of All Criminal Charges
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, pays tribute to Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Thursday (August 17). Occasion was a ceremony to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the National Hero’s birth.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, pays tribute to Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Thursday (August 17). Occasion was a ceremony to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the National Hero’s birth.

Jamaica Pays Tribute to Marcus Garvey
Interim Executive Director at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Orville Hill (left), presents a trophy to Juliet Johnson Clarke, who received the Noteworthy Writer award, at the Jamaica Creative Writing Competition and Exhibition awards ceremony held at The Knutsford Court Hotel on August 15.
Interim Executive Director at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Orville Hill (left), presents a trophy to Juliet Johnson Clarke, who received the Noteworthy Writer award, at the Jamaica Creative Writing Competition and Exhibition awards ceremony held at The Knutsford Court Hotel on August 15.

JCDC Recognises Amateur and Professional Writers

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Culture Minister: Best Fireworks Show in Jamaica

Kingston, August 11, 2017 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said the fireworks shows to mark Jamaica’s 55 anniversary of Independence were “frankly, the best fireworks displays ever seen in the Jamaican sky.” The Minister’s assessment was contained in a message read on her behalf by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Janice...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)
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Grange: Athletes are Doing Their Best

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Ristananna Tracey on taking the bronze medal in the 400 metre hurdles at the IAAF World Championships currently underway in London. Minister Grange said it was “obvious that Ristananna gave it her all” in the championship race in which she returned her personal best time of...
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Hundreds Attend Independence Village

Hundreds of Jamaicans from every walk of life enjoyed the feast of cultural offerings at the Jamaica 55 Independence Village held at the National Arena from July 29 to August 6. The nine-day event, put on by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), featured presentations in the performing arts and displays of traditional food, art and craft, among other things....
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange.
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Fireworks on August 6 and 7

Jamaica  will  observe its 55th year on August 6 since becoming an independent nation in 1962, and celebratory activities leading up to that event have so far been impressive. However, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, is promising more with a planned two-day fireworks display. The Minister told  JIS News that this will be accomplished...
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‘Jamaica 55’ Celebrations in the United States

Members of the Diaspora residing in the Washington DC metropolitan area, Atlanta and New York will celebrate ‘Jamaica 55’ with a number of activities from August 5 to August 13. The events, organised by the Embassy of Jamaica under the leadership of Ambassador Audrey Marks, will be supported by Diaspora organisations. Activities get underway with the Jamaica Association of Maryland’s...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), listens as acting Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill, responds to a question at the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on August 2.
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$180 Million Budgeted for Celebrations

A total of $180 million is being spent on the ‘Jamaica 55’ Emancipation and Independence celebrations islandwide. The activities are being spearheaded by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) under the theme: ‘Celebrating Jamaicans Home and Abroad’. Acting Executive Director, JCDC, Orville Hill, provided details at the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on August 2. Mr. Hill said the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the launch of the Jamaica Independence Festival at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on June 14. (File)
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Edward Seaga and Jimmy Cliff to be Honoured at Grand Gala

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