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Reverend Joseph Anderson (right), proudly accepts his award for contribution to community service from Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, at the Independence Day Civic Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square on August 6.

St. James Residents turn out for Independence Day Civic Ceremony

More than 200 residents of St. James turned out for the Independence Day civic ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6. Community leaders, students, representatives of the business community and the political directorate, decked out...

Preparations Well Advanced at National Stadium for Grand Gala

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the Seville Emancipation Jubilee held at Seville Heritage Park, St Ann, from July 31 into Emancipation Day, August 1.

Jamaicans Must Unite to Overcome Adversities Says Minister Grange

Western Regional Manager of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Natalie Morris, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on July 28. She outlined details of the 2016 Emancipation/Independence celebrations for the region.

Children’s Villages Among Western Jamaica’s Independence Celebrations

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks about this year’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held on July 22, at the JIS head office in Kingston.

No Smoking at Grand Gala

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Western Jamaica Well Covered for Independence Celebrations

Western Regional Manager of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Natalie Morris, says residents of the region are in for a treat during the 2016 Emancipation-Independence celebrations. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on July 28, Ms. Morris said the events will be taken to areas of Western Jamaica that have never experienced celebrations of this magnitude....

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Exciting Entertainment Package for Denbigh Show

The nightly entertainment package for this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show promises to be very exciting. An impressive line-up of artistes, spanning various musical genres, will perform over the event’s three days, from July 30 to August 1, at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. Former Digicel Rising Star contestant Noddy Virtue will kick things off when he performs...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), engages in light conversation with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during a post-Cabinet press briefing held on July 27 at the Office of the Prime Minister.

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$150 Million for Emancipation and Independence Celebrations

The budget for Emancipation and Independence activities this year is $150 million. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange during a post-Cabinet press briefing held today, July 27 at the Office of the Prime Minister. She noted that the amount comprises government subvention, as well as private-sector sponsorship. In addition, Ms Grange informed...

Dancers from the Laud Dance Ministry perform a spiritual piece entitled ‘Protected’, during last year’s Mello-go-roun at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road in St. Andrew.

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Parish Celebrations for Emancipation and Independence

Myriad activities will take place across the island from July 30 to August 6 in celebration of Jamaica’s 182nd anniversary of Emancipation and 54th anniversary of Independence under the theme: ‘Let’s Get Together and Feel Alright’. Thanksgiving services will be held in all parishes on July 30 and 31, with the National Emancipation and Independence service to take place on...

Manager of Earl’s Fashions and Tailoring, Earl Williams (third left), makes a point at the first Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) ‘Link Up and Labrish’ discussion forum, held on July 20 in Montego Bay. Others (from left) are Festival Fashion Consultant and moderator, Weston Haughton; Fashion Designer, Andrea Lindo; Chief Executive Officer of Open Air Media and Promotion, Jackie Norman; Managing Artistic Director of Mahogany Entertainment Network, Brent Maxwell; and Manager of Showjam Promotions Company Limited, Patrick Alex Foster.

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JCDC Stages ‘Link Up and Labrish’ Discussion Fora

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will stage its second in a series of ‘Link Up and Labrish’ discussion fora on July 27. The forum, under the theme ‘Feeling Alright at 54: Transforming Lives through Sports’ will be held at the Excelsior Community College Lecture Theatre, 137 Mountain View Avenue, Kingston, commencing at 6:00 p. m. Director of Public...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dr. Delroy Gordon.

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Six Days of Family Entertainment at Independence Village

The Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew will be transformed into an Independence Village from August 1 to 6. The venue will feature six days and nights of family entertainment with a focus on traditional folk forms. There will be stalls and vendors’ booths offering traditional and contemporary foods, art and craft, information and promotional items. Speaking at a...

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Religion Important Element of Festival 2016

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has highlighted the importance of religion and the participation of religious bodies in activities marking the 2016 Independence celebrations. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Friday (July 22), Minister Grange said a range of activities will be staged that embrace the various religious beliefs held by Jamaicans. “What has happened...