Government of Jamaica
London, 10 September 2026 – The Jamaican lawyer, Bert Samuels, has said that the country has an “enormously strong” case after Jamaica filed a petition to His Majesty King Charles this week regarding enslavement of Africans in the Caribbean island for hundreds of years. Mr Samuels, the Deputy Chairman of…
London, 9 September 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has issued a statement to address misinformation surrounding the filing of a petition to His Majesty King Charles. The historic reparations petition was filed on Monday (September 7). Minister Grange delivered the statement…
London, 7 September 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has confirmed that Jamaica has filed an historic reparations petition to His Majesty King Charles. The petition was filed today (Monday, September 7) in London. Addressing a media briefing following the filing of…
London, 6 September 2026 – “We go fearless into another chapter in our story when we petition, His Majesty King Charles on the matter of reparations” said the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. The Minister made the comment on Sunday (6 September) during her…
Kingston, 4 September 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, is leading a delegation to the United Kingdom to advance Jamaica’s push for reparations for the African ancestors who suffered under hundreds of years of enslavement on the island. The Minister’s visit is…
Kingston, 26 July 2026 (JIS) - ‘I Love Jamaica’ by dBurnz is the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song. The patriotic tune took the coveted title at the grand finale of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition held on Saturday (July 25) at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew. It will…
Kingston, 15 July 2026 (JIS) - The official funeral for the late Professor the Honourable Oswald Gaskell Harding will be held on July 27 at the University Chapel, University of the West Indies Mona Campus in St. Andrew. The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange,…
Remarks by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sportthe Honourable Olivia Grange, OJ, CD, MPat Jamaica Diaspora ConferenceMontego Bay Convention Centre17 June 2026 Watch Minister's Address here Salutations I’m sorry I can’t be with you in person today as I’m off to Ghana to represent the Prime Minister at…
Montego Bay, 17 June 2026 (JIS) - The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is encouraging Jamaicans overseas to partner in efforts to bridge the $5 billion financing gap that continues to challenge the growth of the country’s creative sector. This comes as the Government moves to establish a…
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Kingston, 29 May 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says a Celebration of Life for the late Jamaican singer Ernie Smith will be held next week Friday, June 5, 2026. Minister Grange describes the event as “an evening of music, memories and…
Kingston, 15 May 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that this year’s Labour Day will focus on the restoration of sports, early childhood and community facilities. The focus was selected in the context of the devastating hurricane Melissa which affected…
Kingston, 8 May 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of the gospel artiste Kukudoo. The revivalist singer, born David McDermott, passed away on Friday. Minster Grange hailed him as “a cultural force whose work celebrated African-derived…
Kingston, 22 April 2026 (JIS) - The Minister of National Security and Peace, the Honourable Dr Horace Chang, says that measures will be introduced to strengthen security at entertainment events and protect patrons. Opening the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 21, he said that criminals…