Jamaicans from all walks of life are expected to converge at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Monday, July 31 for the annual Emancipation Jubilee, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The event, which has been a permanent fixture on the country’s cultural calendar for 20 years, is held to commemorate the memory and contributions of Jamaica’s African ancestors the...

Jamaica House O2 returns to the United Kingdom (UK) in August to celebrate one of the nation’s most accomplished athletes, Usain Bolt, when he runs his final competitive race in August at the World Games. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, speaking on the final day of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the ‘Jamaica 55’ Legacy Projects that have been identified for implementation will be leveraged as catalysts for national development. They include: the development of sport infrastructure, national monuments and Jamaica 55 publications, which she said are intended to “deepen the spirit of patriotism and nationalism of all Jamaicans.” Ms. Grange...

Memorabilia of late renowned ska musician Rico Rodriquez have been handed over to the Government for display at the Jamaica Music Museum. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, received the items from Mr. Rodriquez’s widow, Tracey, and son Castro at a special ceremony held at the Jamaican High Commission in London on Tuesday (July 18). The...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is appealing for Jamaicans to use the Emancipation period to acknowledge the immense sacrifice and contribution of the African ancestors. “Here we are celebrating a culture that is distinctly ours, Jamaican, (but) was influenced largely by what is distinctly African and that survived the years of enslavement. “Our ancestors, in...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange says entry to this year’s Emancipation Jubilee will be free of cost. The announcement was made at the recent launch of the event at Jewels Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, St Ann. The annual Emancipation Jubilee celebration, organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust takes place on July 31...

The Institute of Jamaica’s (IOJ) annual Summer Arts Workshop is in full swing, with hundreds of young people expected to benefit from the four-week programme. It is being held from July 3 to 28 at the IOJ’s East Street headquarters and Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre, downtown Kingston; and the Greater Portmore Junior Centre in St. Catherine. The programme caters to...