Local content creators looking to break into the film industry are being encouraged to dedicate themselves to thorough preparation and research. Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jackie Jackson, gave the advice while participating in a panel discussion during the recent staging of the Black River Film Festival held at Cloggy’s on the Beach in the St. Elizabeth capital....

With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season under way, librarians and information professionals are being equipped to position libraries as critical havens for individuals and communities during natural disasters. This was facilitated during a Disaster Management Workshop – an initiative of the Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN), in collaboration with the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) and the Jamaica Library...

During the last four years, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has provided $734 million in grant funding to enable the staging of cultural, entertainment and sports events of various sizes, artiste tour support, and others. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

Talented Jamaicans in Reggae, jazz and comedy are being invited to audition for entry into the Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA). The TEA is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, being implemented by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) in partnership with the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. It aims to prepare local entertainers, not just for...

International disc jockey, Tayari McIntosh, more widely known as “DJ Trauma”, has donated high-end studio equipment valued at US$10,000 to the music programme at Herbert Morrison Technical High School in St. James. The school has a robust music programme, which includes a band and choir, and has produced several notable musicians and artistes since its inception in 1978, two years...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that Reggae Sumfest remains a vibrant platform that celebrates and elevates Jamaica’s rich entertainment culture, both locally and internationally. In a statement delivered on her behalf by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Western), Hon. Homer Davis, at the launch of Reggae Sumfest 2025, on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica must leverage its position as a leading entertainment hub within the Caribbean to benefit the local economy. Speaking at a Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)-organised workshop dubbed ‘The Event Playbook: Strategies for Event Tourism Success’ at the Sans Souci Resort in St. Mary on May 27, Minister Bartlett emphasised that Jamaica’s diverse offerings...