The Board of Commissioners, Management and Staff of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is currently in mourning following the passing of four members of its family & associates in recent weeks. 

NEW YORK, New York – Over two million spectators and thousands of masquerades would normally be expected to converge on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday, Labour Day.

Washington DC-Museum professionals from across the Caribbean will virtually connect in early November to reflect on cultivating resiliency and what it means during a global health crisis. The Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC) is devoting its annual conference and general meeting on November 3 to 5 to the theme "Cultivating Resilience in Museums and Cultural Heritage Sites." In more than 15 concurrent sessions, museum professionals, including curators, educators, scholars, and researchers, are uniting to discuss themes related to historical sites, indigenous peoples, and social justice. 

Toronto, Canada – After an action-packed summer season which saw his monster track ‘Carnival I Miss You’ make its way into the psyches of international Carnival enthusiasts, singer, musician & producer Miguel Maestre is back with his latest contribution to the musical mélange of 2021 Soca releases entitled ‘Fete Ete’. 

NEW YORK, New York – The Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), says while the annual West Indian American Day Carnival Parade on Labour Day, September 6, has been postponed until 2022, activities will go ahead even though the main activity is being cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the coronavirus (COVID019) pandemic.

Miramar, FL  - Popular South Florida Caribbean Riddims radio show will begin airing in New York on WVIP HD3 93.5 FM as of Saturday August 21st. The three-hour show, hosted by Eddy Edwards, Cleve Osborne and Gillian Smart – known as the Three@3 - currently airs on Saturdays at 3pm on CANEradio.com and will simulcast on the Caribbean Radio HD2 network.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange is mourning the passing of acclaimed Jamaican singer Karen Smith who died early Saturday following a battle with stage four colon cancer.

Scarborough, Tobago (Sonique Solutions) – In an age of uncertain events and turbulent times, Tobago-based artiste Kervern Carter seeks to be a lighthouse in the storm with his latest musical release, ‘Heal the World with Love’.

The Jamaica Customer Service Song Competition is now accepting online entries for its 2021 Cycle. The competition which is in its 4^th year of staging is a proud product of the partnership between the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)and the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), and has quickly become a vibrant highlight of the annual National Customer Service Week each October.

The short film “Too Much Massa” produced by Wesley Hylton and Akeem White copped the first place spot in the very first staging of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) FiWi Short Film Competition. The newly minted filmmakers won the title along with a trophy and $150 000 cash at the competition’s awards ceremony at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in Kingston on Thursday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica –    Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange, on Sunday confirmed the passing of the Reggae pioneer, record producer and singer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.

New York, NY  – The global pandemic has caused carnival season cancellations for almost a year and a half.  From the famed Rio de Janeiro Carnival to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival and beyond, the Caribbean Diaspora used to massive, multi-day, non-stop fêtes, have had their celebrations grind to a halt!