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...

The music programme at Irwin High School in St James has been bolstered with the donation of instruments under the Ministry of National Security’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports, and Technology (MST) initiative’. The instruments, a guitar and a keyboard, were handed over by portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, following a ceremony at the institution on Friday (January 27). In...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has launched two podcasts that highlight activities in Jamaica prior and subsequent to Independence in 1962. The first podcast, titled ‘I Love Jamaica’, presents stories of life on the island and persons’ pre-Independence experiences. It also shares information on Jamaica’s development over the years into one of the most recognisable nation brands...

Members of the local entertainment and cultural industries will soon have a dedicated health insurance scheme. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure at the Rebel Salute media launch on Wednesday (December 21) at the ROK Hotel, downtown Kingston. She said that local actuarial consulting firm, Eckler Limited, has been engaged to assist in...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivers remarks during a symposium organised by the Jamaica Council of Churches, entitled ‘Pursing Peace, Affirming Human Dignity’. The forum was held at the United Theological College of the West Indies in Kingston, on Thursday (November 17).

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) recently hosted a networking reception at the Jamaican High Commission in London to introduce four locally based filmmakers to potential British financiers, investors, and distributors. The delegation from Jamaica comprised filmmaker and storyteller, Ina Sotirova; Producer, ‘Have a Bawl Productions’, Analisa Chapman; writer, filmmaker and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ayzha Productions, Mezan Ayoka; and CEO,...

Youth across the island will continue to be facilitated by empowerment and personal development programmes and policies by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the declaration during the launch ceremony for Youth Month (November), held at the HEART College of Construction Services, in Portmore. She lauded students for their resilience against the daily challenges...