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

Nomination in Progress for Port Royal to Be Inscribed on World Heritage List

By: E. Hartman Reckord, December 11, 2023

Inscription of the archaeological site of Port Royal on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List is currently going through the nomination process. Port Royal...

Storyteller and Founder of Ntukuma, the Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks.

CHASE Supporting Annual Ananse Soundsplash Storytelling Festival

By: Rocheda Bartley, December 6, 2023

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), displays a clock from the Youth STEM Projects Showcase during the British Council’s Future of Creativity Symposium, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (November 27). Others (from left) are educator, Kevin Coke; Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry; and Herbert Morrison Technical High School student, Javey Heaven.

Gov’t Committed to Strengthening Jamaica’s Entertainment, Culture and Creative Industries

By: Judana Murphy, November 27, 2023

Culture 3 years ago A Hearty Salute to the Parish of Portland
By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, November 14, 2023
Culture 3 years ago ‘Salute to the Parish of Portland’ Slated for Nov. 12
By: E. Hartman Reckord, November 8, 2023
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (left), present JIS Heritage Essay Competition winner, Shadair Green, with her prizes, during the JIS’s 2022 Heritage Competition Awards Ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

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JIS Heritage Competition Deadline Extended to Nov. 5

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its annual Heritage Competition to Sunday, November 5, at midnight. “The decision to extend the...

By: Judith A. Hunter, October 30, 2023

American civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, speaks via a video presentation at a memorial service for Paul Bogle and the Morant Bay War on Tuesday (October 24). The event was held at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay.

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Rev. Sharpton Urges Unity Among Black People at Morant Bay Rebellion Memorial

Renowned American civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, delivered a message of unity among black people at a memorial service for Paul Bogle and the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion on...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, October 26, 2023

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses gthe Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) heritage lecture on the history of St. James at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on October 19.

3 years ago CultureLocal Government

Importance of Preserving St. James’ History Underscored

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has underscored the importance of preserving the rich heritage and historical legacy of St. James. He emphasised this while speaking during a...

By: Okoye Henry, October 23, 2023

Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams.

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Rev. Al Sharpton to Attend Morant Bay Rebellion 158th Anniversary Memorial Service

Renowned American civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, will be special guest at a memorial service in St. Thomas on October 24 to commemorate the 158th anniversary of the Morant...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, October 21, 2023

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during a recent sitting of the House of Representatives.

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Work Progressing on Morant Bay Museum Project

Plans for the renovation of the historic Morant Bay Courthouse to serve as a museum are progressing steadily, says Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. Speaking...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, October 20, 2023

Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, places a basket of flowers at the shrine of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, during Monday’s (October 16) ‘Salute to the National Heroes’ ceremony. The event was held at National Heroes Park in Kingston.

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PHOTOS: Salute to the Heroes

Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, places a basket of flowers at the shrine of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, during Monday’s (October 16) ‘Salute to...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (right), make a presentation to Pastor of the Mona Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Stephen Jennings, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Heritage Week church service held at the church in Papine, St. Andrew on Sunday, October 15.

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PHOTOS: Minister Williams at JCDC Heritage Week Church Service

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (right), make a presentation to Pastor of the Mona Baptist Church,...

President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, brings greetings at the National Heritage Week church service held on Sunday (Oct.15), at the Bethel Temple Apostolic Church in May Pen, Clarendon.

3 years ago Culture

PHOTOS: National Heritage Week Church Service

President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, brings greetings at the National Heritage Week church service held on Sunday (Oct.15), at the Bethel Temple Apostolic Church in May Pen, Clarendon.