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Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024, Omolora Wilson (centre), is flanked by first runner-up, Miss Manchester, Shannoya Houston (left), and second runner-up, Miss Kingston and St. Andrew, Daindra Harrison (right), during the August 3, 2024 coronation held at Independence Village in Kingston. (FILE)
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024, Omolora Wilson (centre), is flanked by first runner-up, Miss Manchester, Shannoya Houston (left), and second runner-up, Miss Kingston and St. Andrew, Daindra Harrison (right), during the August 3, 2024 coronation held at Independence Village in Kingston. (FILE)

New Age Limit for Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition

By: Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, January 3, 2025
The criteria for the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition have been updated to make the annual pageant, a key part of the Emancipation and Independence celebrations, more inclusive. These changes...
Ten young artists contributed to the child rights mural on Water Lane, downtown Kingston, painted in recognition of World Children’s Day and the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The art enthusiasts transformed their understanding of child rights into vibrant works of art and highlighted the right to religion, rest and play as well as culture, arts and language among others. The completed mural was a collaborative effort involving UNICEF, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission and Kingston Creative.

Child Rights Come Alive Through Art

By: UNICEF Jamaica, December 27, 2024
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, presents Kamili Forrester of Goshen Primary in St. Elizabeth with a gift basket and backpack with stationery for first place in the essay category of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition, during the awards ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on December 10.

Kamili Forrester Proud to be a JIS Heritage Competition Winner

By: Judana Murphy, December 24, 2024

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Director of Arts, Development and Training, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Andrew Brodber, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
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JCDC Hosting Islandwide Workshops

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is hosting a series of islandwide workshops for individuals and groups entering the 2025 performing arts competitions. The workshops are being held from November...
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By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, November 14, 2024