It’s Ardenne, again! Corporate Area performing arts powerhouse secures 14th hold on prestigious Marcus Garvey Award

Ardenne High School has once again cemented its dominance in the performing arts arena, capturing the coveted Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts for a record-breaking 14th time.

NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES: 2026 FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS COMPETITION

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JCDC Visual Arts Competition Shatters Records Ahead of Landmark 2025 Awards Ceremony

Kingston, Jamaica – The Jamaica Visual Arts Competition, staged annually by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), has shattered records to mark its most successful staging yet.

Jamaica Honours Miss Lou with Month-Long Tributes for Her 106th Birthday

Kingston, Jamaica: The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is spearheading more than a dozen tributes across the island this September to salute the Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverley, OM, OJ, MBE, affectionately known as ‘Miss Lou.’ The celebrations, marking her 106th

STUDENTS URGED TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE POETRY COMPETITION, DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 23, 2025

Kingston, Jamaica – Students across Jamaica are being encouraged to sharpen their pens and raise their voices in the 8th Annual Jamaica Customer Service Competition Through Poetry, staged under the theme “Mission Possible: Powering Possibilities, One Expe

From Festival Song Dream to New York Spotlight: Abi-D Dazzles in the Big Apple, Inspires Youth to Dream Big

When Jamaica’s 2025 Festival Song champion, Abigail “Abi-D” Dunstan stepped onto the stage at the Outside Lounge in New York, she was not just performing her winning song Sweet JA, she was also living a childhood dream and carrying Jamaica’s story to the world.

Festival Song Winner Abi-D Set to Make Waves in New York for Labour Day Weekend

Kingston, Jamaica — Jamaica’s 2025 Festival Song winner, Abi-D, heads to New York for an exciting series of live performances and media appearances this Labour Day weekend, taking Jamaican culture to the heart of the Diaspora.

St James Crowns Its Festival Queen 2025


The parish of St James has officially selected its 2025 Festival Queen, marking the final addition to the line-up of remarkable young women set to compete in the national Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition.