KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Culture Minister Olivia Grange says a digital reggae film archive will be established in an effort to preserve the Caribbean nation’s cultural heritage and reggae history on film.

Intelligent, culturally-aware, poisedand empowered young women who are interested in entering the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC)2019 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition only have until this Friday, March 22 to do so.

Jamaican star Shaggy celebrates with the Grammy Award he received last month for “Best Reggae Album”.

MIAMI —If you love all things barbeque, get your bibs and bellies ready, as the Redland Blues & Barbecue Festival is returning for its ninth season, Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Ave., Homestead, Florida. 

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is currently on an island-wide search for empowered young women who are intelligent, culturally-aware and poised and are seeking a platform to make their contributions to nation building. An agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the JCDC is seeking entrants for the 2019 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition which closes onFriday, March 22.

The Jamaica Gospel Song Competition has selected the 2019 top ten finalists, who will compete at the competition’s grand final during the national Independence celebrations in August.

When you're driving along and one of your favorite songs comes on the radio, you probably find yourself singing along - maybe loudly, maybe off key, maybe dancing like a crazy person because who cares who's watching? Now imagine doing that with the singer of that amazing record in the passenger seat beside you!

Set for Ash Wednesday, March 6, the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition’s free semi-final concert promises patrons a holy and memorable show. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) an agency of the Ministry of culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the spirited concert will see the top 25 semi-finalists from across the island compete for a top ten spot at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre, RannyWilliams Entertainment Centre, 35 Hope Road, Kingston 10, beginning at 6:00 pm.

Amateur Night on the Mound, the Roots, Rock and Reggae based talent competition series held amidst the Reggae Month 2019 celebrations, saw scores of patrons turn out for the Grand Final on Tuesday, February 26 at the Victoria Pier, Kingston Waterfront. 

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be hosting two, free regional workshops for the 2019 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, in Kingston and St. James on Tuesday, March 5, and Thursday, March 7, respectively.

Please see below photos and their captions regarding the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) participation in Let’s Celebrate Jamaica Day 2019, held at the National Arena on Friday, February 22.

Taken from their GRAMMY-Award winning album, 44/876, Sting & Shaggy have today launched a new video for their single, “Just One Lifetime,” helmed by acclaimed director Joseph Khan (credits include U2, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Katy Perry).