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– Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), receives a plaque from Lead Paratrooper, Guyana Defence Force, Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Souvenir, on behalf of the people of Guyana, to commemorate Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence. The presentation was made at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Monday (August 8). During Saturday’s (August 6) Grand Gala, paratroopers from the Guyana Defence Force skydived from 8,000 feet, participating in a handover of the Jamaican flag before it was hoisted in the National Stadium.

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Receives Plaque from People of Guyana

Performers in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Mello-Go-Roun’ take the stage at the end of the showcase inside the National Stadium Complex in Kingston on August 3. The annual show features the best of performances in poetry, drama, song and dance from the JCDC’s Festival of the Arts.

Mello-Go-Round — The Best of Festival 2022

Cultural Drummers, Jamique Ensemble, deliver an electrifying performance during the Seville Emancipation Jubilee, held at the Seville Heritage Park in St Ann, on July 31.

PHOTOS: Highlights of the Seville Emancipation Jubilee

Newly crowned Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2022, Velonique Bowen, at the coronation held at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Monday (August 1)..

Miss Kingston and St. Andrew is Jamaica Festival Queen

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, celebrates with members of the public as the Emancipation Day float parade travelled along Half-Way-Tree Road in Kingston on Monday (August 1.)

PHOTOS: Jamaica 60 Float Parade

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama (left) lay floral tributes at the shrine of the African ancestors at the Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann, during the Seville Emancipation Jubilee on July 31.

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Jamaicans Celebrate at Seville Emancipation Jubilee

Jamaicans from all walks of life turned out in their thousands on Sunday (July 31) into Monday morning (August 1) to celebrate the nation’s culture at the Seville Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. The event, which returns to the heritage site after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, included an array of cultural...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 26.

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Several Activities for Main Celebration Period of Diamond Jubilee

The scheduled activities for the main celebration period of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee began on Wednesday, July 27 and will run until Sunday, August 7. Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 26, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the celebration of Jamaica 60 will follow the tradition of having a significant commemoration of Jamaica’s...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on July 26.

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Independence Float and Street Parade on August 1

The Independence Float and Street Parade will return as part of the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Emancipation Day (August 1) in St. Andrew. The event will start at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road, then head on to Half-Way Tree then to Oxford Road, after which it will turn on Tom Redcam Drive...

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Free Entry to Emancipation Jubilee at Seville Heritage Park

Entry to this year’s Emancipation Jubilee at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann, will be free of cost. The event will be held from July 31 into Emancipation Day on August 1. Emancipation Jubilee will honour the contribution of the African ancestors through song, dance, drumming, drama, food and fashion. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia...

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Festival Song Winner to Be Announced Today

The winner of the Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition will be announced at the National Indoor Sports Centre, National Stadium Complex, today (July 28). The event is slated to commence at 8:00 p.m. The 10 finalists in this year’s competition are Jamaica Sweet Again, by Dez I Boyd; Jamaica Nice Again, by Inspiyah; Rock to da Beat, by Intrestt; I’m...

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Thousands of Jamaicans Expected at Grand Gala

Approximately 30,000 spectators are expected to attend the National Stadium in St. Andrew on Independence Day (August 6) for the Grand Gala, which is part of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The cultural showcase, which is slated to begin at 6:00 p.m., will feature presentations in music, drama, song and dance, by costumed and uniformed groups alongside popular local artistes. Addressing...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to Washington, Her Excellency Audrey Marks shares a light moment with Pumpstation Entertainment Manager Omar Stephenson, one of the organisers of the DC World Reggae Festival at its launch at the Embassy of Jamaica.

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DC World Reggae Festival Set for August 20-21

Days after the conclusion of Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Washington DC is slated to come alive with the staging of the second annual DC World Reggae Festival to be held at the RFK Festival grounds on August 20 and 21. The two-day festival being staged by Top Tier Management Group in partnership with Pumpstation Entertainment, will celebrate and honour...