Jul102019
Veronica Campbell-Brown, a UNESCO Champion for Sport

Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown, winner of five Olympic medals, was designated a UNESCO Champion for Sport on 13 October 2009 at the Organization’s Headquarters. The ceremony was held in the presence of Olivia Grange, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.

Jul092019
Pilot Community-based Inventorying of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Urban Context of Kingston, Jamaica

The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), in collaboration with the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, coordinated a pilot, community-based, training workshop on the inventorying of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the urban context of Kingston on March 11, 2019 […]

Jun282019
His Excellency Stanley Simataa Visits Jamaica

His Excellency Mr. Stanley Simataa, President of the General Conference of UNESCO visits Jamaica As part of his visit to Jamaica he visited the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

Jun272019
National Anti-Doping Compliance Committee

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that Jamaica will establish a National Anti-doping Compliance Committee as part of measures to enhance the national programme to keep sports clean. The Committee will ensure that Jamaica conforms to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s code and […]

Jun272019
UNESCO Assistant Director-General of Culture (Ernesto Ottone Ramírez) Visits Jamaica

Ernesto Ottone Ramírez, the Assistant Director of Culture at UNESCO, visited Jamaica as Hon. Minister Grange’s special guest for the Reggae Gold Awards Ceremony.

Jun262019
Community-based Inventorying of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Kingston

The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), in collaboration with the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, coordinated a pilot, community-based, training workshop on the inventorying of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the urban context of Kingston on March 11, 2019 […]

Oct052018
First Youth Forum JNC-UNESCO Youth Committee

First Youth Forum JNC-UNESCO Youth Committee (JNC-UNESCO Youth Committee in partnership with The Ministry of National Security and The Department of Government   Mr. Yuri Peshkov, the Honourable Olivia Grange, Senator the Hon.

Aug052017
9th Annual UN Global Student Video Conference

9th Annual UN Global Student Video Conference was held on the theme “Remember Slavery: Recognising the Legacy and Contributions of People of African Descent”. This included a Video Presentation on The Ark of Return, The Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a Presentation […]

Jul012015
Beyond Reparations: Strengthening the Slave Route Project

UNESCO Sub-Regional Seminar Beyond Reparations: Strengthening the Slave Route Project in the Caribbean Region was held from 7-8 July, 2015, at the St. Kitts Marriott Hotel.