Government of Jamaica
Kingston, 30 September 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, will be the nation’s special guest for Heritage Week. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, the grandson…
Kingston, 13 September 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated the actress Sheryl Lee Ralph on winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Ralph, who is of Jamaican descent, won the Emmy for her performance in…
Kingston, 29 August 2022 - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said she has been deeply saddened by the death of veteran broadcaster, Francois St Juste. Mr St Juste, co-host of the morning show on RJR 94fm, 'Sunnyside Up', died at the University…
Kingston, 2 August 2022 (JIS) - It was a resplendent display of national pride, jubilation and all things Jamaican, as the Independence Float and Street Parade made its historic return on Monday (August 1), in the streets of Kingston. Last held in 2008, the parade included some 1,000 participants, eight…
Kingston, 29 July 2021 – “It’s the year of the women” said the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, with a broad smile and a grin after she presented the Jamaica Festival Song winning trophy to Sacaj — a 21 year old singer from St…
Kingston, 28 July 2022 (JIS) - The scheduled activities for the main celebration period of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee will run from Wednesday, July 27 until Sunday, August 7. Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 26, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, said the…
Kingston, 27 July 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Grand Finale of the Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition gets underway at the National Indoor Sports Centre, National Stadium Complex, on Thursday, July 28, starting at 8:30 p.m. Minister…
Kingston, 21 July 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has launched the Jamaica 60 commemorative stamp. The stamp, commemorating Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence, is produced by Jamaica Post. Speaking at the unveiling of the Jamaica 60 stamp at her New Kingston…
Kingston, 18 July 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that Jamaican music stalwarts Derrick Morgan and Kevin ‘Sanchez' Jackson will be honoured at the Grand Gala on Independence Day, August 6, at the National Stadium. They will be presented with…
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Kingston, 16 July 2022 – The 2022 Jamaica Festival Song album is now live on global music streaming services across the world including Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal, and Pandora. The album titled ‘Jamaica Festival 2022 Song Competition’ features the ten finalists in this year’s competition. It’s the…
Kingston, 1 July 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the process for selecting the finalists for the 2022 Jamaica Festival Song Competition is now completed. Minister Grange said the selection panel has decided on the 10 finalists. Minister Grange…
Kingston, 27 June 2022 (JIS) - The Ward Theatre stands as a historic monument at North Parade in the bustling downtown district of Kingston. The 110-year-old building was completed in 1912, after the old structure was destroyed by the Great 1907 Kingston Earthquake. It has deteriorated over the years, and…
Kingston, 14 June 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition will go ahead. During the meeting of the Cabinet on Monday (yesterday) it was decided that the competition should go ahead under amended rules…