Jamaica Poetry Festival celebrates 15 years of cultural excellence

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

Manchester Spurs joins St Ann Orchids atop the Red Stripe Flavours Elite Netball League table

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

CARICOM Chair Dr. Andrew Holness assures that Jamaica will continue to press for climate justice and finance

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to provide an update on Rural School Bus Programme tomorrow

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

“No apology” – Bunting rejects calls from Gov’t to withdraw comments on Rural School Bus Programme

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

Latanya Wilson voted fan MVP for Week 13 in Suncorp Super Netball League

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

Opposition dismisses claims that it opposes a school bus system

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

Boost in airline seat capacity, from Latin America into Jamaica this summer

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

Jamaican sworn in as 4th President of the Caribbean Court of Justice

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More

Region’s resources sufficient to provide for its people – CARICOM Chair, Dr. Andrew Holness

The Jamaica Poetry Festival (JPF) will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

This year’s event will take place at the University of Technology (UTech) Amphitheatre. Founded by dub poet Yasus Afari, JPF has evolved into one of the Caribbean’s best literary and cultural events, blending poetry, music, dance, and community outreach.

This year’s staging will feature Professor Mervyn Morris, Mutabaruka, Tony Gregory, Hugo Barrington, and Vivian Crawford, who will receive the JPF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Festivities will begin at 10am with a Creative Arts Workshop and Open Mic session. A highlight of the day will be the Poetree for Charity – Visions of Hope Dinner with proceeds going toward the JPF-UTech Students’ Welfare Initiative.

Show starts at 7 pm.

Read More