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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with local and international stakeholders at Tuesday’s (December 3) media launch of Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The events will be held throughout February under the theme ‘Come ketch de Riddim’. From left are Entertainment Advisory Board Chairman, Howard McIntosh; Councillor for the Havendale Division of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Dwayne Smith, who represented Kingston Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Vice Mayor of the city of Miramar in Florida, Alexandra Davis; Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Chairman, Ewan Simpson; and Frankie Campbell of the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with local and international stakeholders at Tuesday’s (December 3) media launch of Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The events will be held throughout February under the theme ‘Come ketch de Riddim’. From left are Entertainment Advisory Board Chairman, Howard McIntosh; Councillor for the Havendale Division of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Dwayne Smith, who represented Kingston Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Vice Mayor of the city of Miramar in Florida, Alexandra Davis; Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Chairman, Ewan Simpson; and Frankie Campbell of the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA).

Jamaica Partners With City Of Miramar For Reggae Month

By: Douglas McIntosh, December 9, 2019
The Government will be collaborating with authorities in Miramar, Florida, to stage activities marking Reggae Month 2020 next February. The month-long engagement, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture, Gender,...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), demonstrates his dancing skills at the invitation of Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during Tuesday’s (December 3) media launch of activities to mark Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The events are slated for February 2020 under the theme ‘Come ketch de Riddim’.

Grange Announces Plans To Establish Insurance Fund For Artistes And Musicians

By: Douglas Mcintosh, December 5, 2019
Member of the Young Jamaica Ensemble in St. James, Shavonee Williams, performs at the Salute to the Parish of St. James forum, held recently at the Institute of Jamaica, 10-16 East Street, in downtown Kingston.

Move To Get Revival Music Inscribed On UNESCO Heritage List

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, November 29, 2019

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fifth left), and Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left), with the 10 Jamaicans who have been conferred with the 2019 Musgrave Medals for outstanding contributions to the fields of literature, science and art. The annual awards ceremony was held on Wednesday (Oct. 16) at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), East Street, downtown Kingston.
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10 Jamaicans Awarded Musgrave Medals

Ten Jamaicans have been awarded Musgrave Medals by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) for outstanding contribution to the fields of literature, science or art. The annual awards ceremony was held...
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By: Rochelle Williams, October 18, 2019