Jamaicans and overseas visitors to Fort Charles in the historic town of Port Royal, Kingston, which boasts over 500 years of history, will get a new experience. Thanks to the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) and other Government agencies, Fort Charles will be opened to the public on Monday, February 24. The PAJ is planning a media tour on the...

The National Council on Reparations (NCR) will be spearheading a number of activities this year to raise public awareness of the historical and current justification for reparation. Supported by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Council has a mandate to organise events and to conduct research and publish the findings in accessible forms that will educate the...

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2019, Khamara Wright, has embarked on a project, dubbed ‘Nourish and Flourish’, which is focused on facilitating high-school students with healthy meals. Key among the initiative’s objectives are encouraging creative cooking lessons; fostering and heightening awareness of the need for healthy living and eating practices; and showcasing the versatility of Jamaican foods, while promoting what she...

With the rise in the use of camera phones, photography is seen today as a dying profession. However, Yone Gordon is not the least bit fazed by that view and still has his heart set on becoming one of the country’s most sought-after wedding photographers and videographers. “That is my ultimate dream, because it's something I love. I like to...

There was jubilation at the Somerton All-Age and Infant School in St. James at the news that grade-six student and head boy, Steven Bernard, had won the essay component of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2019 Heritage Competition. The 11-year-old aspiring writer took home the trophy for his winning easy on the topic of Reparation, at the awards ceremony held...

Cornwall College student, Curtis Clennon, was determined to win the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Poster Competition this year, after two previous tries, in which he placed second last year. This year, however, the 18-year-old doubled down on his efforts and finally hoisted the winning trophy at the presentation ceremony in Kingston on November 25. In an interview with JIS...

The third time was a charm for aspiring photographer, Yone Gordon, who copped the photography segment of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2019 Heritage Competition after two previous attempts. Gordon, who is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology at The Mico University College in St. Andrew, walked away with the winning trophy at the awards ceremony held on Monday...

Celebrated Jamaican poet, performer, writer, educator, folklorist and activist, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, remains a prominent figure in local culture. Affectionately known as ‘Miss Lou’, she is credited as being a champion of the Jamaican dialect (patois) and way of life. Her work, which comprises poems, songs and stories, is based on her analysis and commentary of the Jamaican way of...

Teachers and students who attended the 23rd staging of the 2019 Heritage Expo at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann have hailed the event as culturally entertaining and educationally rich. The event, dubbed ‘Experience Cultural Fusion’, saw the over 2,000 teachers, students and parents in attendance being immersed in a day of cultural experience, ranging from exhibitions, dance, art...