Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says she is pleased with the large turnout for the Grand Gala held on Independence Day, Saturday (August 6). The National Stadium in Kingston was filled to capacity for the spectacular show, which was held in celebration of Jamaica’s 60th year of independence, under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for...

A plaque, honouring healthcare workers who have toiled in the COVID-19 pandemic and those dying in the line of duty, was recently unveiled at the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), on Windsor Avenue in Kingston. These include four physicians paying the ultimate price – Dr. Lenworth Jackson, Dr. Richard Whitelocke, Dr. Robert Robinson, and Dr. Mario Medley – for whom...

Participants in the most recent virtual Biz Zone hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) were introduced to principles that can contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial mindset to build successful businesses. Presenting on the topic ‘Think like an entrepreneur, act like an entrepreneur’, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of AltCatalyst, Wayne Beecher, outlined the mental principles that...

The country’s leaders stand at attention as the flag is raised by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), during the singing of the National Anthem at the Jamaica 60 Grand Gala showcase held at the National Stadium in Kingston on August 6. From left are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Governor-General, His Excellency, the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages in discussion with (from left) Programme Manager, Peace Corps Jamaica, Dan Malone; Country Director, Peace Corps Jamaica, Glenda Green; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Witter, during a courtesy call by the Peace Corps representatives at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in...

– Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), receives a plaque from Lead Paratrooper, Guyana Defence Force, Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Souvenir, on behalf of the people of Guyana, to commemorate Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence. The presentation was made at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Monday (August 8). During Saturday’s (August 6) Grand Gala, paratroopers...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) listens to a point being made by United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry, during the diplomat’s visit at the Ministry’s offices in Hope Garden, St. Andrew recently.