Remembering the Crown Prince of Reggae!

A celebratory gathering was held in remembrance of the 65th Birthday of the ‘Crown Price of Reggae’, Dennis Brown at his tomb at the National Hero Park in Kingston on Tuesday, February 1; a date which also marks the first day of Reggae Month.

Jamaica Creative Writing Competition to Host Free Virtual Short Story and Playwriting Workshops on January 28 and 29

The Jamaica Creative Writing Competition will host free virtual workshops via Zoom for its Short Story and Playwriting categories on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29 respectively.

“Jamaica 60 Festival Song, Gospel Star and All Other JCDC Competitions Open for Entries Online, January 10” Says Grange

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the opening of entries online for Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competitions.

Social Media Influencer Julie Mango Signs On as Social Media Ambassador for Jamaica 60 Celebrations

Popular Jamaican Social Media Influencer, Juliet Bodley, popularly known as ‘Julie Mango’ has signed on to be an official Social Media Ambassador for the year-long commemoration of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee (Jamaica 60) in 2022.

2020 Jamaica Gospel Song winner, Treisha Williams Release New Christmas Single, “Born to Save Us”

The JCDC 2020 Jamaica Gospel Song winner, Treisha Williams has released Born to Save Us, her newest Christmas-themed single just in time for the holidays.  A lively Reggae praise song with a Jamaican Christmas beat that reminds us about the real reason for the season, Born to Sa

Floral Tribute - 97TH Anniversary of the birth of the Most Hon Michael Manley

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) hosted a Floral Tribute to commemorate the 9TH Anniversary of the birth of the Most Honourable Michael Manley, ON, OM, OCC, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, on Friday, December 10 at the National Heroes Park in Kingston.    &

Celebrating Toots - 79th Anniversary of Birth

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) an Agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) hosted a Floral Tribute in celebration of the 79th anniversary of the birth of the late Reggae icon Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, at his resting place at the National Hero

National Religious Services Committee gets New Chairman

The Committee for the Promotion of National Religious Services (CPNRS), responsible for the planning and promotion of the annual national thanksgiving services including the Independence Thanksgiving Service, Workers’ Week Thanksgiving Service, and the Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service, received

Virtual Staging of Jamaica Creative Writing Competition Awards Ceremony and Exhibition Launch this Saturday

The Jamaica Creative Writing Competition will host its annual award ceremony and exhibition launch virtually, on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. via the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) website and Facebook and Youtube pages.