Jerkfest, the biggest food festival of its kind in Ontario, Canada, was staged on Saturday and Sunday (August 8 and 9) at Centennial Park, Etobicoke, on the outskirts of the...

In 1962, a group of Jamaicans living in Toronto, Canada, wanted to celebrate the Independence of their island home. The planning of the festivities resulted in the formation of the...

Chairman of the St. James Festival Visual Impact Committee, Odette Soberam-Dyer, has commended the business entities in Montego Bay, which participated in the Business Place/Shop Window Display Competition. Soberam-Dyer, who...

Teens and young adults in and around the Swaby's Hope community in Manchester are slated to benefit from a one-week youth development forum, which will be hosted by the Swaby's...

Sunday, August 9 was declared 'Jamaica Day' in the United States capital, by the Mayor of Washington, D.C., Adrian Fenty. Mayor Fenty read the proclamation at a Thanksgiving Service to...

Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, is defending the administration's decision to stage Emancipation and Independence celebrations this year, despite calls from some persons for their postponement, in...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Olivia Grange, has cited the need for Jamaicans, particularly those in the Diaspora, to "take control" of the country's cultural products which...

Canadians are learning about Maroon culture and history from the Charles Town Maroons from Portland, who have been in the North American country since July 30. The 10-member group of...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has declared yesterday's (August 6) Independence Grand Gala a major success, particularly in light of the response of Jamaicans to the event. More than...

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, has put together a secretariat to plan the celebration of Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence, which will be observed in 2012. Portfolio Minister,...

Jamaicans from all walks of life turned out at King's House this morning (Aug.6), where they joined the country's leaders in celebrating the island's 47th year of Independence. The mood...