Overview

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) is a key arm of the Government of Jamaica responsible for developing and implementing national policies and programmes across culture, gender affairs, entertainment and sport. It preserves and promotes Jamaica’s cultural heritage and supports creative industries and the entertainment sector by strengthening the framework for cultural practitioners. Additionally, it leads national sports development through regulatory bodies such as the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission and the Sports Development Foundation.

Mandate

The Ministry is responsible for safeguarding cultural expressions, fostering innovation and growth within the creative economy, promoting gender quality, while encouraging fairness and development in sports.

Departments

Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) including:
• Domestic Affairs
• Male Empowerment Unit
• National Shelters
• Sexual Harassment

Cinematograph Authority

Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC)

Entertainment Board

Independence Park Ltd. (IPL)

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 History Museum of Jamaica, and Simón Bolivar Cultural Centre)

Institute of Sport (INSPORT)

Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO)

Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)

Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO

Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT)

National Council on Reparations

National Library of Jamaica (NLJ)

Sports Development Foundation (SDF)

Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF)