On Emancipation Day, August 1, the Government of Jamaica will join with the August Town community in celebrating the legacy of noted spiritual leader Alexander Bedward, by unveiling signage to...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is making additional arrangements for persons who cannot get in the National Stadium to view the Independence Grand Gala on Independence Day, August 6....

Technical Director of Archaeology, Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Dorrick Gray, is urging Jamaicans to visit the island’s heritage sites, so they can better familiarize themselves with the country’s rich...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture is encouraging all Jamaicans to participate in the emancipation and independence celebrations that will be taking place across the island. This year, a major...

The 2015 Independence Day ceremony will be held on the west lawns of King’s House on Thursday, August 6. Presented by Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen...

The Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew will be transformed into an ‘Independence Village’ from August 1 to 6, as part of celebrations to mark Jamaica’s 53rd year of...

The National Festival of the Arts Competition will now take place between September and March, instead of between January and May. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 24,...

The historic Tulloch Castle in Kensington, St. James, regarded as the cradle of the movement which spawned the abolition of slavery in Jamaica and the Western Hemisphere, will be the...