Ministry Overview
Ministry of
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport
Permanent Secretary:
Mr. Denzil Thorpe
Agencies
Departments
- Bureau of Gender Affairs
- Cinematograph Authority Entertainment Board
- Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) (including African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank/Liberty Hall, Junior Centres, Museums of History and Ethnography, National Gallery of Jamaica, National Library of Jamaica, National History Museum of Jamaica and Simon Bolivar Cultural Centre)
- Independence Park Ltd (IPL)
- Institute of Sports (INSPORTS)
- Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO)
- Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)
- Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT)
- National Commission on Reparations
- Sports Development Foundation (SDF)
Focus
- Arts and Culture
- Cultural and Creative Industries
- Entertainment
- Gender Affairs
- Heritage
- Publications (Legal Deposits)
- National Commemorative Events (Labour, Emancipation, Independence, National Heroes Days)
- Reparations
- Sport
Agencies / Departments
- National Commission on Reparations
- Bureau of Gender Affairs
- National Youth Service
- National Centre for Youth Development
- Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT)
- Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO
- Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)
- Institute of Jamaica
- Creative Production and Training Centre
- Office of the Children’s Registry
- Entertainment Advisory Board
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport News
Deadline for Miss Festival Queen Competition is March 14
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January 9, 2025
The deadline for the submission of applications for the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition is midnight on March 14, 2025....
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Final Call for National Festival of the Performing Arts Entries: Deadline January 10
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January 8, 2025
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is reminding prospective performers for the 2025 National Performing Arts Festival that the deadline...
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Sam Sharpe Honoured On December 27
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January 3, 2025
A ceremony to honour the life and legacy of National Hero the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe for his role in...
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