Kingston, 9 August 2021 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of poet, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze. “She was certainly one of Jamaica’s most outstanding poets, storytellers and cultural activists,” Minister Grange said of ‘Binta’ Breeze, who was born…
Kingston, 10 August 2021 (JIS) - No permits will be granted for entertainment events over the next three weeks, as the Government moves to contain the current spike in coronavirus cases. From August 11 to August 31, no small or large events such as concerts, parties, tailgate parties and round…
Kingston, 3 August 2021 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has welcomed the decision of the Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, to order an investigation into claims that the police in Clarendon forcibly trimmed the locks of a young Rastafarian woman…
Kingston, 26 July 2021 – “The Festival Song is back!” declared the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, after the successful staging of the 2021 competition. The Minister was beaming with satisfaction after the final show and the announcement of the winner live on national…
Kingston, 24 July 2021 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has released the following statement at the passing of Hugh Nash, the former Chairman and Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission. Minister’s Statement “I am deeply saddened at the news of…
Kingston, 23 July 2021 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says Independence celebrations this year will be held under the theme, ‘Jamaica 59: Come Mek We Celebrate Online’. “The restrictions of covid-19 limit what we can do and limit our gatherings, but we…
Kingston, 8 July 2021 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced major changes to the gospel song component of the annual Jamaica Festival. “Whereas in the past it was the Jamaica Gospel Song competition, this year it is the Jamaica Gospel Star…
Kingston, 29 June 2021 – The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission has completed the process of selecting the finalists for the Jamaica Festival Song Competition for 2021. The selection panel, led by Chief Judge Donovan Germain, has selected 12 finalists, instead of the customary 10, for the professional competition which is…
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Kingston, 28 June 2021 – Due to the forecast of thunderstorms, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has cancelled the outdoor concert which was scheduled for International Reggae Day on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Port Royal. Instead, the Ministry will host the world premiere of the docufilm…
Kingston, 24 June 2021 – “It’s in our hands” is the message from the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, to entertainment industry practitioners and members of the public ahead of the reopening of the entertainment sector. The Government has had to restrict activities in…
Kingston, 23 June 2021 — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, yesterday, June 22, delivered a Statement in Parliament to mark the 73rd Anniversary of the arrival of the ship, MV Empire Windrush, in the United Kingdom on June 22, 1948. The ship transported Jamaican…