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Entrepreneur and fashion lecturer at the University of Technology, David Mirander.
Entrepreneur and fashion lecturer at the University of Technology, David Mirander.

Youth Encouraged to get Certified in the Creative Industry

By: Rocheda Bartley, February 11, 2022
Entrepreneur and fashion lecturer at the University of Technology (UTech), Donald Mirander, is encouraging students interested in the creative industry to get formal training in their respective disciplines. Mr. Mirander,...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Young Jamaicans Awarded Creative Industry Internships

By: E. Hartman Reckord, February 11, 2022
Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI) and Chairman of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee, Marlon Williams. (JIS File Photo)

Ministries And Agencies Encouraged To Take Part In Jamaica Day

By: Judith Hunter, February 9, 2022

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in a video message at the recent virtual Musgrave Awards ceremony.
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10 Jamaicans Awarded Musgrave Medals

Ten Jamaicans were recently awarded Musgrave Medals for work in their respective fields of Literature, Science and the Arts. The Medals are given in the categories of gold, silver and...
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By: E. Hartman Reckord, January 11, 2022
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica information Service, Donna-Marie Rowe (left), applauds Mikayla Brown of Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston (centre), after presenting her the winning trophy for placing 1st in the Grades 7-9 category of the poster competition component of the 2021 JIS Heritage Competition. Also sharing in the moment is Retail Sales Manager, Sangster’s Book Store, Pauline Shuttleworth, who presented Mikayla with a Sangster’s Bookstore voucher valued at $10,000. Mikayla also received $15,000 in cash from JIS and was also awarded the best entry in the Grades 7-9 illustrated category for the poster component of the competition.
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Prizes Presented In JIS Heritage Competition

Top performers in the 2021 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition, not only came away with increased knowledge of the nation’s rich heritage, but also walked away with exciting yet...
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By: Alecia Smith, December 16, 2021
International Storyteller, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks.
Culture

National Storytelling Festival In Progress

The Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, Ntukuma, in association with the Jamaica Library Service, presents National Storytelling Festival and Conference, Ananse Soundsplash 2021, from November 16 to 22, under the theme...
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By: Judith A. Hunter, November 16, 2021
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Festival Song Album for Grammy Consideration

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the 2021 Jamaica Festival Song Album, featuring the 12 finalists in this year’s competition, is...
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By: Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, October 27, 2021