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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Government Spends $19 Million on Music Education

The Government spent $19 million over the last four years to fund music education and other related activities. This was revealed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at the Jamaica Red Cross’ 75th anniversary benefit...

Students of St. Catherine High School perform their entry, ‘Revival’, in the Traditional Folk Form category of the 2023 Performing Arts National Finals, held at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston, from April 3 to 4.

Talented Jamaicans to Perform at Little Theatre April 25-27

Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Olive Senior (right), makes a presentation to Jenelle Alyssa Samuels, winner of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica Young Writer’s Prize for Poetry. The occasion was the ‘World Poetry Day: Jamaica 60’ celebration held on Tuesday (March 21) at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston.

PHOTOS: World Poetry Day at Little Theatre

Acting Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden-Kirton, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Student Participation in Annual JCDC Festival Competitions Remains High

Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden-Kirton, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, today (March 10) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

JCDC Accepting Entries for Jamaica Festival Song Competition

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Persons Encouraged to Purchase Coffee Festival Tickets Early

Persons planning to attend the sixth annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on Saturday, March 25 in Newcastle, St. Andrew, are being encouraged to purchase their tickets early. Speaking during a recent JIS ‘Studio 58A’ interview, Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley, said the event requires everyone attending to have a ticket for entry. “Please do not wait until...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office’s ‘Sounds of Success’ seminar, held at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), on Monday, February 27.

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Musicians Urged to Monetise Intellectual Property

Individuals, particularly those in the music industry, are being encouraged to manage and monetise their intellectual property to secure their future. The call was made by Minister of State at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, at the ‘Sounds of Success’ seminar, hosted by the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) at the Edna...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking on the motion of adjournment during Tuesday’s (February 24) sitting of the House of Representatives.

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Gov’t Committed to Establishing Reggae Hall of Fame Museum

The Government is committed to establishing a state-of-the-art Reggae Hall of Fame Museum and Performance Arts Centre in Kingston. This undertaking was given by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. “I have heard the calls for a world-class reggae hall of fame and performance arts centre, and I assure you that the Ministry of Culture, Gender,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the 2023/2024 Throne Speech in Parliament, today (February 14).

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Insurance to be Provided for Practitioners in Entertainment, Cultural and Creative Industries

The Government has engaged an actuarial consulting firm to assist with the tender process to provide group, health and life insurance for registered practitioners in the entertainment, cultural and creative industries. Making the disclosure while delivering the 2023/2024 Throne Speech in Parliament, today (February 14), Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said as a nation of innovative...

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Creative Sector Generates US$2.2 Billion in Earnings

Jamaica’s creative sector generated approximately US$2.2 billion in earnings during 2022. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement while speaking during the second staging of the Jamaica Creative Career Expo recently. The event was hosted at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Minister Grange said the sector accounted for 5.2 per cent of...

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Grounation Series Continues on Sunday with Panel Discussion

The Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) Grounation series will continue on Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m., with a panel discussion, titled, ‘Fire Burning: Music Governance and Dons’. This event will take place at the Institute of Jamaica’s auditorium, under the theme ‘Sounds and Society: Sixty years of Music, Political Activism and Social Change’. The series will continue every Sunday at...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), are greeted by Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, Reverend Merrick ‘Al’ Miller, during the 2023 Reggae Month Church Service, on Sunday (January 29). The service was held at Fellowship Tabernacle under the theme ‘We Come to Ketch the Rhythm in Reverence and Praise’.

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Churches Encouraged to Assist in Expanding Jamaica’s Reggae Gospel Industry

Churches are being encouraged to assist in expanding Jamaica’s Reggae gospel industry. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who made the call, invited churches to, “focus on unearthing and developing gospel bands and vocal talents across the country, and unleashing them on the world in reverence and praise.” She was speaking during the 2023 Reggae Month...