CPTC Being Retooled

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) is in the process of being retooled.

“With the support of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, we are now modernising and strengthening the CPTC with new studio and electronic news-gathering (ENG) equipment as well as outside broadcasting (OB) facilities,” she said.

She was making her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8.

Ms. Grange noted that the CPTC, which plays a major role in national life, facilitates the National Political Debates and produces hundreds of hours of national events programming as well as cultural content each year, including Reggae Month, the Independence grand gala, Hill an’ Gully Ride, among others.

Meanwhile, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) has produced a second edition of the publication ‘Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures,’ which includes a special feature on the Blue and John Crow Mountains, Jamaica’s only World Heritage Site.

Ms. Grange said the Trust is also finalising the dossier to nominate the Sunken City of Port Royal to the World Heritage List.

“It is also undertaking important development work at Fort Rocky and the Seville Heritage Park,” she shared.

In addition, upgrades have been made to the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, which needed extensive refurbishing.

Ms. Grange said it is now a state-of-the-art space highlighting some of Jamaica’s unique biodiversity.

The gallery now incorporates special effects, multi-media interactive technology, 3D imagery and nature sounds.

“I thank the CHASE Fund, The Tourism Enhancement Fund, Government and People of Japan and Amazing Concrete Finishes for support in the upgrades to the Natural History Museum of Jamaica. We look forward to the Prime Minister officially opening the facility and new exhibition when we are able to resume the operation of museums across the country,” Ms. Grange said.