Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the contributions of the national heroes have made an indelible mark on the history of Jamaica and the world and will assist in charting the future of the country. She was bringing greetings at the National Heritage Week interfaith service held on October 16 at the University of the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), greets globally acclaimed actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph, following her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday (October 15) for the National Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House on Monday (October 17). Ms. Ralph will be bestowed with...

President of the Crown Council of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, on Saturday (October 15), laid a floral tribute honouring Jamaica’s African ancestors buried at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann. This was laid on the heritage monument that doubles as the final resting place of the African ancestors whose remains, which were discovered in informal graves to the...

The inaugural Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett-Coverley Festival was held on Saturday (October 15) in Gordon Town, St. Andrew. The event, which was held in the community’s square named in her honour, celebrates the life and legacy of the late beloved Jamaican cultural icon, and forms part of the country’s ongoing 60th Independence Anniversary celebrations. It featured the works of Dr....

One of the longest serving female members of Parliament for over 25 years, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, will on National Heroes Day, Monday (October 17) be presented with the Order of Jamaica (OJ). She is being recognised for sterling contribution to cultural development and political administration in Jamaica. Minister Grange, affectionately called “Babsy” has...

President of the Crown Council of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, received the symbolic Key to the tourism capital, Montego Bay, on Saturday (October 15). The Prince, who is the grandson of late Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie, was presented with the key by Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Leeroy Williams, during a ceremony...

The inaugural staging of Trelawny’s ‘Cultural Extravaganza’ in Falmouth, on October 12, has been hailed as a success, and plans are already being made to expand next year’s renewal. The one-day event was staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) in collaboration with the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, under the theme - ‘Furr Wi A Come From’. It formed part...