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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), converses with Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Crooks, at the start of a three-day Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop, at the Melia Braco Resort on September 18.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), converses with Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Crooks, at the start of a three-day Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop, at the Melia Braco Resort on September 18.

State Minister Highlights Strengths of Women during Disasters

By: Garwin Davis, September 21, 2018
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says women are oftentimes the unsung heroes during and after natural disasters, always ensuring the...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) stands next to the statue of Jamaica's late cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, at the unveiling in Gordon Town Square, St. Andrew, on September 7. The event coincided with the 99th anniversary of the birth of the late cultural ambassador, who was an acclaimed writer , poet, folklorist , educator and radio and television personality . She was affectionately known as 'Miss. Lou'. Sharing the moment (from left) are: sculptor, Basil Watson; Co-Executor of Miss. Lou's estate, Judge Pamela Appelt; Prime Minister's wife and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew , the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Miss Lou's son, Fabian Coverley.

Cheers and Applause Greet Unveiling of Miss Lou Statue

By: ALECIA SMITH, September 9, 2018
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport cuts the ribbon to signal the official opening of the netball court at the Gaynstead High School. Looking on are: Fabian Brown, Caretaker, Trafalgar Division; Kelsey Jonas, netballer; Pastor Derrick Brown, Board Member, Gaynstead High School, Dr. J. Boyd-Vassell, Principal, Liston Aiken, Vice Principal; Major Clifton Lumsden, Chairman, School Board and Latonya Williams, netballer.

More Assistance for Alma Mater Gaynstead High from Sport Minister Grange

By: Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, September 7, 2018

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Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (sixth right, front row), joined the large gathering in song at the Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate Jamaica’s 56th anniversary of Independence, at the Howard University Law School, Dumbarton Chapel in Washington DC on Sunday, August 5.
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Jamaicans Celebrate in Washington

It was standing room only as Jamaicans and friends poured into Dumbarton Chapel at Howard University School of Law in Washington DC on Sunday, August 5 for the Service of...
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By: Derrick Scott, August 8, 2018
Picture showing a chapel and dwelling house at Sligoville in St. Catherine, where the first free village was established shortly after the abolition of slavery in 1834.
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Sligoville – Jamaica’s First Free Village

Located about 10 miles north of Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is Jamaica’s first free village, Sligoville. The property was purchased by Baptist Minister and abolitionist, Rev. James Mursell Phillippo, who...
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By: Rochelle Williams, August 6, 2018
Mr. Patrick Campbell, wearing the Jamaican colours, views the ‘Yaadi Bites’ booth at the opening of Independence Village at the National Arena in Kingston on August 1. The Village, which will open daily to the public until August 6, features a number of family-friendly activities, including booth displays, food courts, lunch-hour concerts and a children’s village.
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PHOTOS: Independence Village

Mr. Patrick Campbell, wearing the Jamaican colours, views the ‘Yaadi Bites’ booth at the opening of Independence Village at the National Arena in Kingston on August 1. The Village, which...
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