Celebrating the 99th Anniversary of the Birth of the Most Honourable Hugh Lawson Shearer, ON, OJ, PC
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport celebrated the 99th anniversary of the birth of the Most Honourable Hugh Lawson Shearer, ON, OJ, PC, third Prime Minister of Jamaica, with a floral tribute at his shrine at the National Heroes Park on Wednesday, May 18.
Visual Arts Competition Closes to Entries April 25
The Jamaica Visual Arts Competition will close to entries at midnight on Monday, April 25, 2022.
Celebrating the 113th Anniversary of the Birth of Kenneth Hill
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport celebrated the 113th anniversary of the birth of political stalwart and trade unionist Kenneth ‘Ken’ Hill with a wreath laying exercise at his tomb at the National Heroes Park this morning.
Festival Queen and Gospel Star Get New Entry Deadlines
The Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition and the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition have both had their entry deadlines further extended to facilitate a stream of last minute entrants who are hopeful to be a part of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, says the competitions’ organizer the Jama
Festival Queen and Gospel Star to Close for Entries After the Easter Weekend
Both the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition and the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition will now close for entries on Tuesday April 19, 2022 at midnight.
March 31 Deadline for Jamaica Creative Writing Competition
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is reminding all amateur and experienced Jamaican writers, playwrights and poets that the 2022 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition closes to entries at midnight on Thursday, March 31.
JCDC Remembers Aggie Bernard on the 112th Anniversary of Her Birth
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) an Agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport commemorated the 112th anniversary of the birth of noted Jamaican Agnes ‘Aggie’ Bernard.
Festival Queen Surpasses 590 target, Gives 610 Students Free Dental Care
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2021, Dr. Dominique Reid, a dentist, has surpassed her goal of giving free dental care to 590 students - aged 12 years and younger, across the island. Dr.
JCDC to Host Free Cake Decorating Workshop
The Jamaica Culinary Arts Competition will host a free Cake Decorating Workshop led by master cake decorator Denise Cargill, known popularly as the “Cake Doctor”, on Thursday, March 24.
Last Call for Jamaica 60 Festival Song Entries as March 18 Deadline Fast Approaches
The Jamaica Festival Song Competition is making its last call for entries for its Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee staging, as the competition’s Friday, March 18 entry deadline fast approaches.
