In a historic celebration of Jamaica's musical heritage, the government of Jamaica fulfilled a commitment to the establish the Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame, with the induction of 20 esteemed individuals or groups into its prestigious ranks, during Reggae Month 2024. Internationally renowned Reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter Bob Marley and dancehall stars Beenie Man and Bounty Killer were...

It has been a month since the celebration of Reggae Month, but Kaye Smith can still vividly recall the pulsating rhythms of the live performances she attended and the infectious energy of the crowds that surrounded her. “Reggae Month offers me the perfect opportunity to let my hair down after a long day's work, and that was the best part...

The Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny is set to receive a brand-new industrial washing machine that will help to improve efficiency and reduce the cost of doing laundry at the facility. The much-needed appliance costs almost $22 million and is being funded by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. “Getting this will be a major improvement...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ summer camp made its much-anticipated return this year, with clubbities from across the island converging at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon for six days of activities under the theme: ‘Using agriculture to promote discipline’.  The event, from July 10-15, was being held for the first time since the onset of Covid-19.  Youthful energy and...

A Kingston-based special needs institution has invested in music and sporting programmes to advance its students. Genesis Academy was founded in 2003 by Pauline Beaumont, the mother of a dyslexic child and a visionary who saw the need for an institution where special needs students could transition and access world-class resources for learning. The Academy’s Principal, Stacey-Ann Newman, a staunch...

Students of Bob Marley Primary and Junior High School in St. Ann will, on Saturday, May 27, be in the spotlight of a major charity event being headlined by American superstar crooner and songwriter Michael Bolton. The event, dubbed ‘An Evening with Michael Bolton: For the Children Charity Concert’, to be held at the Couples San Souci Resort in St....

Music industry stakeholders are being encouraged to donate antique instruments to the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM). The call comes from JaMM Director, Herbie Miller, as Jamaica observes Reggae Month during February with a series of events and concerts to highlight and celebrate the impact of the musical genre on the country’s social, cultural and economic development. JaMM, which is a...

Jamaica has seen an increase in visitors as a result of the inscription of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. Inscribed on July 3, 2015, the 26,000-hectare Park was the first to put Jamaica on the world heritage stage. One of 32 “mixed’ World Heritage...