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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a wreath at the shrine of National Hero, Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the Labour Day tribute at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (May 23). Samuel Sharpe was the main instigator of the 1831 Slave Rebellion, which began on the Kensington Estate in St. James and which was largely instrumental in bringing about the abolition of slavery. For his role, Sam Sharpe, who was a Baptist deacon, was hanged on May 23, 1832. He was named National Hero in 1975 for his efforts in liberating the enslaved peoples of Jamaica.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays a wreath at the shrine of National Hero, Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe, during the Labour Day tribute at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (May 23). Samuel Sharpe was the main instigator of the 1831 Slave Rebellion, which began on the Kensington Estate in St. James and which was largely instrumental in bringing about the abolition of slavery. For his role, Sam Sharpe, who was a Baptist deacon, was hanged on May 23, 1832. He was named National Hero in 1975 for his efforts in liberating the enslaved peoples of Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Wreath-Laying Tribute for Sam Sharpe

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden, place wreaths at the Aggie Bernard monument, Kingston Craft Market, downtown Kingston, on May 16 in recognition of National Workers Week.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden, place wreaths at the Aggie Bernard monument, Kingston Craft Market, downtown Kingston, on May 16 in recognition of National Workers Week.

PHOTOS: Wreath-Laying Ceremony at Aggi Bernard Monument
Late Jamaican-American military trailblazer, Lt. General Vincent R. Stewart.
Late Jamaican-American military trailblazer, Lt. General Vincent R. Stewart.

Ambassador Marks Pays Tribute to Late Jamaican-American Military Trailblazer, Lt. General Vincent R. Stewart
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, signs the Condolence Book for late former Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Lensley Wolfe, which has been opened at the Supreme Court Public Building in Kingston, on Wednesday (May 3). Mr. Wolfe served as Chief Justice from 1996 to 2007. He passed away on April 18, 2023 at age 87. He is survived by widow Audrey Wolfe, three daughters, including Supreme Court Judge, Justice Simone Wolfe-Reece, and several grandchildren.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, signs the Condolence Book for late former Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Lensley Wolfe, which has been opened at the Supreme Court Public Building in Kingston, on Wednesday (May 3). Mr. Wolfe served as Chief Justice from 1996 to 2007. He passed away on April 18, 2023 at age 87. He is survived by widow Audrey Wolfe, three daughters, including Supreme Court Judge, Justice Simone Wolfe-Reece, and several grandchildren.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Signs Condolence Book for Late Former Chief Justice, Hon. Lensley Wolfe
Harry Belafonte used his entertainment platform to break racial barriers during the 1950s.
Harry Belafonte used his entertainment platform to break racial barriers during the 1950s.

Jamaica Has Lost A Treasured Icon – PM

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) lays a wreath at the ‘Negro Aroused’ statue at the Kingston Waterfront during a ceremony on Saturday (March 25). At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe. Governor-General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has signed a proclamation for the annual observance of the ‘National Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Transatlantic Trafficking in Enslaved Africans and Chattel Enslavement.’ This is in keeping with the designation of March 25 by the United Nations as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Slave Trade.
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PHOTOS: Wreath Laying at Negro Aroused Statue

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) lays a wreath at the ‘Negro Aroused’ statue at the Kingston Waterfront during a ceremony on Saturday (March 25). At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe. Governor-General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has signed a proclamation for the annual observance of the ‘National...
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Chairman of the Hanover Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, addresses the civic ceremony commemorating the 139th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, which was held at the National Hero’s birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover on Friday (Feb. 24).
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Bustamante’s Spirit Lives On

National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, has been hailed as an exemplary leader, whose legacy lives on in the descendants of those for whom he fought. Addressing a civic ceremony in Hanover on Friday (Feb. 24) to mark the 139th anniversary of the National Hero’s birth, Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, places flowers at the shrine of the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, during a floral tribute on Friday (February 24) to mark the 139th anniversary of the birth of the National Hero, at National Heroes Park in Kingston.
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PHOTOS: Floral Tribute for Sir Alexander Bustamante

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, places flowers at the shrine of the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, during a floral tribute on Friday (February 24) to mark the 139th anniversary of the birth of the National Hero, at National Heroes Park in Kingston.
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, places a floral arrangement on the grave of late reggae icon Dennis Brown, to mark the 66th anniversary of the birth of the ‘Crown Prince of Reggae’. The floral tribute was held on Wednesday, February 1, National Heroes Park, Kingston. The ceremony coincides with the start of the annual Reggae Month celebrations observed in February.
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PHOTOS: Floral Tribute to Dennis Brown

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, places a floral arrangement on the grave of late reggae icon Dennis Brown, to mark the 66th anniversary of the birth of the ‘Crown Prince of Reggae’. The floral tribute was held on Wednesday, February 1, National Heroes Park, Kingston. The ceremony coincides with the...
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Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), leads the tributes for late former Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, businessman and philanthropist, Russell Hammond, in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (December 14). Listening (from left) are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
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House Pays Tribute to Late Russell Hammond

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (December 14) paid tribute to late former Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, businessman and philanthropist Russell Hammond. Leading the tributes was Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who described Mr. Hammond as a dedicated politician who served his constituents and his country admirably. “As...
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