Jamaica Jamaica! Exhibition about Jamaican music opens at the National Gallery

Jamaica, Jamaica! brings together rare memorabilia, photographs, visual art, audio recordings and footage unearthed from Jamaica’s best museums and most elusive collectors and studios, while collaborating with legendary local visual artists to convey the essence of a true Jamaican music experience. Teeming with creativity and innovation, Jamaica has produced some of the major musical currents […] The post Jamaica Jamaica! Exhibition about Jamaican music opens at the National Gallery appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 5 February 2020 | 11:14 pm

10A Filmshow Reggae Month 2020 Showcase

Every Wednesday during reggae month a different film will be shown at 10A West Kingshouse Road. Contribution – $1000 ($500 for students with ID) February 5th – The Harder They Come February 12th – Rockers February 19th – Dancehall Queen February 26th – The Journey of the Lion   The post 10A Filmshow Reggae Month 2020 Showcase appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 5 February 2020 | 4:44 am

Reggae Films in the Park 2020

To celebrate reggae month, every Friday in February 2020 patrons are invited to go to Emancipation Park in New Kingston to enjoy films with a reggae soundtrack or based in Jamaica. Babylon – Brinsley Forde Raw and smouldering, it follows a young reggae DJ (Brinsley Forde, frontman of landmark British group Aswad) in Thatcher-era Brixton […] The post Reggae Films in the Park 2020 appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 5 February 2020 | 4:21 am

Jamaican Women continue success at 2019 World Athletic Championships

The prevailing word on the street, on social media and from pundits was that Jamaica was expected to struggle at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha. Afterall Jamaica was “in transition” and “lacked strength”. All of that turned out to be rubbish as the Jamaica team once shone brightly on the world stage. Sadly, […] The post Jamaican Women continue success at 2019 World Athletic Championships appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 7 October 2019 | 7:57 am

Caribbean Fashion Week 2019

Caribbean Fashion Week 2019 will run from Thursday, June 13 to Sunday, June 16, 2019. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, June 13, 2019: Pulse’s 40th Anniversary Launch @ The Chairman’s Suite, Pulse Rooms, 38a Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10 Friday, June 14, 2019: Caribbean Fashionweek Welcome Reception @ Nigeria House, 2 Millsborough Close, Kingston 6 […] The post Caribbean Fashion Week 2019 appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 12 June 2019 | 7:16 pm

Jamaica joins Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

Finance Ministers know most clearly the economic consequences of climate change: both the risks posed by its mounting impacts to their economies, as well as, increasingly, the opportunities of climate action which could unlock $26 trillion globally in investments and create 65 million more jobs through 2030. They can also play a leading role in […] The post Jamaica joins Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 12 June 2019 | 12:13 am

Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2019 – all you need to know

Kingston will host the 2019 staging of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, under the theme: Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development, at the Jamaica Conference Centre from June 16–20. The Conference, convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has been positioned as the global forum that connects Jamaicans […] The post Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2019 – all you need to know appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 9 June 2019 | 6:42 pm

Jamaica`s Group Stage match times at the FIFA Women’s World Cup

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz are the first team from the Caribbean to reach the showpiece event of women’s football. Jamaica`s Group Stage match times Sunday, June 9th – Jamaica vs Brazil – 8 AM Jamaica time Friday, June 14 – Jamaica vs Italy – 11 AM Jamaica Time Tuesday, June 18th – Jamaica vs Australia – […] The post Jamaica`s Group Stage match times at the FIFA Women’s World Cup appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 8 June 2019 | 7:09 pm

NHT Contributions Refund Info 2018

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is now accepting applications refunds for the year 2010 in 2018. Refunds can be acquired via the following options. Through an account held in your name, in any Jamaican commercial bank Through the NCB Prepaid Keycard JMMB Money Transfer* JN Money Transfer Services (JNMTS) * Victoria Mutual Money Transfer Services […] The post NHT Contributions Refund Info 2018 appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 9 January 2018 | 12:20 am

10 Interesting Facts about Kingston

We are celebrating the 145th Anniversary since Kingston became the Capital on Jamaica. Kingston was founded on July 22, 1692, as a refuge for survivors of the June 7th earthquake which destroyed two-thirds of Port Royal. Prior to the earthquake, Port Royal was the headquarters of the English buccaneers and was known as the “wickedest” […] The post 10 Interesting Facts about Kingston appeared first on Jamaicapage.com.

Posted on: 12 April 2017 | 11:20 am