The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, through its agency, the National Gallery of Jamaica, will be moving to implement strategic programmes to encourage and facilitate the development of art to improve the quality of life for all Jamaicans. In a presentation delivered by Senator Tom Tavares-Finson, Chairman of the National Gallery of Jamaica, at the opening of Li...

The St. Catherine Parish Council was yesterday (Thursday) named winner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Spirit of Independence Competition in the category best decorated parish/town square. Mayberry Investments Limited won the trophy for best decorated business/office in the private sector while the Forestry Department won for the public sector office. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange, says she is confident that the Usain Bolt Tracks and Records franchise will make significant contributions to the promotion of Jamaica’s sport, music and cuisine. Speaking at the opening of the first Usain Bolt Tracks and Records franchise in Ochi Rios, St Ann, on Wednesday, September 14, Minister Grange said...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has, so far, officially opened science laboratories in four of eight participating primary and secondary schools in its Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) project. The INVOCAB, being done in conjunction with the Trinidadian agency National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST), is a science-based project geared at helping students to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on September 16 tour sections of Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston that were damaged by recent heavy rains. He will be accompanied by technical teams from the Ministry and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The aim of the visit is to assess and analyse the damage with the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Caribbean as a region needs to rethink its tourism marketing strategy and would be better served bonding together as opposed to individual islands going it alone. Addressing tourism stakeholders from across the region at the inaugural Island Routes Certified Partner Conference at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed profound sadness at the passing of Cecil Harvey Cooper, CD.  The Prime Minister said Jamaica has lost a true icon, who had a distinguished career as an influential musician, artist and art educator.  “His extraordinary career in the local art world will never be forgotten. He was an energetic and passionate educator who influenced...