Latest Stories

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Young Jamaicans Encouraged to Preserve Culture

By: E. Hartman Reckord, March 29, 2021

Young people are being encouraged to preserve the Jamaican culture and heritage, especially in these times of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This appeal came from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment...

Deputy Administrator General at the Administrator General's Department (AGD), Stacie-Ann Carty, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Entertainers Encouraged To Do Proper Estate Planning

By: Twila Wheelan, February 18, 2021

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (JIS File Photo)

Minister Grange Advises Creatives To Take Estate Planning Seriously

By: Latonya Linton, February 17, 2021

Entertainment 5 years ago Entertainment Practitioners Encouraged To Sign On To e-Registry
By: Latonya Linton, February 17, 2021
Community 5 years ago Renovated Trench Town Entertainment Park To Benefit Community
By: Shanna K. Salmon, February 16, 2021
Entertainment 5 years ago Gov’t To Review Proposals On Resumption Of Entertainment Sector
By: Chris Patterson, January 28, 2021

More Stories

5 years ago CoronavirusEntertainment

No permits will be granted for entertainment events

No permits will be granted for the hosting of entertainment events for the next two weeks, while those already issued will be cancelled and refunded. This was announced by Prime...

By: Alecia Smith, August 25, 2020

5 years ago EducationEntertainment

Over 700 Primary School Teachers Educated Through NJEP

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and Ministry of Education Youth and Information (MOEYI) collaborated to provide environmental education to over 700 primary school teachers at the grade four...

By: National Environment and Planning Agency, August 15, 2020

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

5 years ago CoronavirusEntertainmentLocal Government

Gov’t Tightens Restrictions On Entertainment Events

As of Monday, August 24, the staging of small outdoor events will only be allowed on four specific days as the Government tightens restrictions in light of the continued breaches...

By: Alecia Smith, August 12, 2020

Outstanding Jamaican vocalist, Ken Boothe (centre), gives thanks after being being presented with a Reggae Icon Award at the 2020 Independence Day celebrations, held inside the National Arena on Thursday (August 6). Sharing the moment are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and President of the Senate, Senator, the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson.

5 years ago CultureEntertainmentIndependence

Jamaicans Still Celebrate

The usual Independence Day Grand Gala, where thousands of persons would gather at the National Stadium decked out in the colours of the Jamaican flag – black, green and gold...

By: Ainsworth Morris, August 7, 2020

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (August 6).

5 years ago CoronavirusEntertainment

PM Calls On Entertainers To Encourage Patrons To Obey COVID-19 Protocols

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to entertainers to use their influence in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), by encouraging patrons to follow the country’s coronavirus...

By: Tanesha Mundle, August 7, 2020

Popular Jamaican singer, Marcia Griffiths, holds her Reggae Icon Award while performing at the televised Independence Day celebrations, held at the National Arena on Thursday (August 6).

5 years ago CultureEntertainmentIndependence

PHOTOS: Performances during the televised 2020 Independence Day celebrations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a moment with Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left); and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Downsound Records, producers of Reggae Sumfest, Joe Bogdanovich, at last year’s event in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay in 2019. (FILE - Garwin Davis Photo)

5 years ago EntertainmentTourism

Virtual Reggae Sumfest A Major Boost For Jamaica – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the virtual staging of Reggae Sumfest 2020 was a major boost for Jamaica and the local tourism sector, with more than two million...

By: Garwin Davis, July 29, 2020

Member of the Entertainment Advisory Board in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Kamal Bankay (left), makes a point during a recent digital town hall hosted by the Local Government and Community Development Ministry.

5 years ago EntertainmentLocal Government

Entertainment Sector Urged To Comply With Protocols In Order To Move To Next Phase Of Reopening

Players in the entertainment sector are being implored to comply with the protocols put in place by the Government in order to move to the next phase of the gradual...

By: Charnele Henry, July 29, 2020

News

Home
|
Page
|
News

Latest Stories

Young Jamaicans Encouraged to Preserve Culture

Entertainers Encouraged To Do Proper Estate Planning

Minister Grange Advises Creatives To Take Estate Planning Seriously

More Stories

No permits will be granted for entertainment events

Over 700 Primary School Teachers Educated Through NJEP

Gov’t Tightens Restrictions On Entertainment Events

Jamaicans Still Celebrate

PM Calls On Entertainers To Encourage Patrons To Obey COVID-19 Protocols

PHOTOS: Performances during the televised 2020 Independence Day celebrations

Virtual Reggae Sumfest A Major Boost For Jamaica – Minister Bartlett

Entertainment Sector Urged To Comply With Protocols In Order To Move To Next Phase Of Reopening

News

Features

Television

Radio

Information

Government

Get the Facts

Corporate

Get the Facts

Corporate

Contact

Social Media

News Home | Page | News

Latest Stories

More Stories

News

Features

Television

Radio

Information

Government

Get the Facts

Corporate

Get the Facts

Corporate

Contact

Social Media

News

Home
|
Page
|
News