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Director of Events Management and Production at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms

Heritage Fest at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre

The Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston will come alive with the celebration of Jamaica’s cultural heritage from Saturday (October 13) to Monday (October 15). The three-day event titled ‘Heritage Fest 2018’ is being organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), prepares to break ground for the construction of an artificial football turf at the Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence, University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday (September 24). Others taking part (from left) are Development Manager, FIFA Regional Office, Marlon Glean; Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams; and President, Jamaica Football Federation, Michael Ricketts.

Redevelopment of the National Stadium

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), converses with Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Crooks, at the start of a three-day Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop, at the Melia Braco Resort on September 18.

State Minister Highlights Strengths of Women during Disasters

Music Development Specialist of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Avory Crooks Campbell

Customer Service Song Competition Finals on September 19

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport cuts the ribbon to signal the official opening of the netball court at the Gaynstead High School. Looking on are: Fabian Brown, Caretaker, Trafalgar Division; Kelsey Jonas, netballer; Pastor Derrick Brown, Board Member, Gaynstead High School, Dr. J. Boyd-Vassell, Principal, Liston Aiken, Vice Principal; Major Clifton Lumsden, Chairman, School Board and Latonya Williams, netballer.

More Assistance for Alma Mater Gaynstead High from Sport Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) completes signing major sport cooperation agreement with the General Manager of the state-owned China Sport International Company, Mr Lu Guoguang (left). Under the agreement, more than 400 athletes from Jamaica will receive high level training at specialised centres in China over the next three years.

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Grange signs historic sports cooperation agreement with China

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has described the sports cooperation agreement which she signed in the Chinese capital today (Friday) as “historic and extremely beneficial”. Minister Grange and the General Manager of China Sport International Company (the state-owned sports cooperation agency) Mr Lu Guoguang officially signed the agreement which will see more than...

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Miss Lou’s statue will be mounted in Gordon Town

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says all is set for the unveiling of the statue in honour of the Jamaican cultural icon, Miss Lou. Miss Lou’s statue will be mounted in Gordon Town, St Andrew where she lived before moving to Toronto, Canada. Minister Grange says she’s “happy to see this project finally...

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renee Robinson, speaks with JIS News about various initiatives being undertaken by the agency to promote and support the local film industry.

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Local Films for Festival in Trinidad Sept. 18-25

Four local films will premiere at the upcoming Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival (TTFF), slated for September 18 to 25 in Port-of-Spain. The projects are ‘Agwe’ by Ina Sortiva; ‘Flight’, Kia Williams; ‘Lovers in the City’, Mezan Morrison and ‘Safe Harbour’, Kaiel Eytle. While at the festival, the film-makers will be marketing their films for distribution and widening their networks...

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High Commissioner Expresses Sadness at the Passing of Count Prince Miller

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of renowned Jamaican singer and actor, Clarence “Count Prince” Miller, who died in London today (August 16). Speaking with his only son, Jean Pierre, the High Commissioner said: “Jamaica and the Diaspora have lost a true friend, advocate and promoter of...

Director and Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, Herbie Miller.

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Music Exhibition at King’s House August 2-7, 2018

An exhibition titled, ‘The Music of Jamaica: People, Voice and Song’, will be on display in the Ballroom at King’s House from August 2 to 7. The exhibition will open on the same day of the Independence reception on the lawns of King’s House on August 2, and guests to the event will have a first-hand view of the display...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (fourth left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), with the 13 finalists in the 2018 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) National Festival Queen Competition. Occasion was the annual Festival Queen Breakfast, which was hosted at Jamaica House on Tuesday (July 31) by Mrs. Holness, who is the competition’s Patron.

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Festival Queen Finalists Will Be Among Future Leaders – Holness

Patron of the National Festival Queen Competition, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, says she is confident that the 13 finalists in this year’s Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) contest will be among the country’s future leaders. Addressing the contestants during Tuesday’s (July 31) Festival Queen Breakfast at the Jamaica House Banquet Hall, Mrs. Holness noted that the finalists are “bright,...

Miss Emanci-Fest contestants pose for a picture at the media launch held recently at The Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston. From left are Alisa Durrant, Nadraka Graham, Latola Morrison, Marika Stewart and Terry-Ann Wilson.

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Sligoville Emanci-Fest July 31-August 1

A Miss Emanci-Fest Queen Coronation, an African fashion show, art and craft display and a Celebrity Chef Cook-off competition are among the many activities to be held at the 11th staging of the Sligoville Emanci-Fest 2018 on July 31 and August 1. This event will also include a Marching Band competition and a dramatic re-enactment of the Proclamation Reading and...