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...

Jamaicans at home and abroad are being encouraged to attend the events in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, popularly called ‘Miss Lou’. Special events have been organised in Jamaica and the diaspora over a period of 100 days, September 1 to December 10, to celebrate the Jamaican cultural icon. The...

Winner of the 2019 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Jamaica Festival Song Competition, Raldene “Loaded Eagle” Dyer, is basking in his recent success. “It’s a great feeling knowing that this is something I use to watch from I was small and always wanted to be a part of,” he says. He was speaking to JIS News after he was declared...

Many Jamaicans in the Diaspora hold positions of prominence and use this to advance the country’s development. One such individual is Wayne Messam, Mayor of Miramar, Florida, in the United States. Mr. Messam is a first generation American. His parents and siblings, who were all born in Manchester, migrated to the United States many years ago in pursuit of the...

At the National Gallery of Jamaica in downtown Kingston, there are ‘hearts’ on the floor. Hearts, which not only represent the broken, downtrodden and oppressed persons who played a role in the fight for Jamaica to gain Emancipation and Independence, but also those persons who are still facing challenges today. This master piece, called the ‘Heart of a Man’, was...

About 2, 500 young people drawn from communities across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine will perform at the Independence Grand Gala, which will culminate Jamaica’s 57th Emancipation and Independence celebrations. Scheduled to take place at the National Stadium in Kingston on Tuesday (Aug. 6), the annual cultural showcase will feature presentations in music, drama, song and dance, by costumed...