Culture
JAM | May 7, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes The University of the West Indies Press (UWI Press), leader in scholarly and academic works on or about the Caribbean, has announced the launch of its app which is available…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The traditional May Day parade in Cuba has been canceled due to acute fuel shortages across the island. This is the first time since the 1959 revolution that the celebrations…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Jamaica is an attractive location for security of investments and the ability to repatriate same, according to Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill. He said the country’s…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Though loved by many, Jonkonnu in Jamaica is only practised by a few bands that still get fired up at the thought of costumed characters parading through the streets, scaring…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Olivia Grange, has announced the government’s commitment to establishing a state-of-the-art Reggae Hall of Fame Museum and Performance Arts Centre in Kingston. Speaking…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Marley family and Docklight Brands have announced that the Marley Natural cannabis store is open and welcoming visitors in Kingston, Jamaica. The reggae legend’s former home and recording studio…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has announced that her ministry will select 60 students and match them to 60 companies in the creative sector as interns. …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Internationally acclaimed choir, the Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) will embark on its ‘Redemption Songs’ tour during the first week of February. The tour will showcase chorale repertoire by Jamaican and…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prime Minister Andrew Holness, chairman of the National Security Council, earlier this year agreed to a new national campaign to not only acquire and seize unlicensed guns but to also…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The highly anticipated Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show put on by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) will make a scheduled return this summer, following a two-year hiatus due to…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Recognizing that there is a need to establish a collaborative space for women in parliament, regardless of party affiliation or chamber, Gender Minister Olivia Grange says work to formalize a…
Reading Time: 2 minutes A concerted push to ensure the amended Domestic Violence Act becomes a reality in the 2022-2023 legislative year is being made by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport….