By Stephanie Lyew—   It is unfortunate that one of the longest running events for Jamaica’s Independence celebrations, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Festival Song Competition, has been cancelled for 2017. For persons in and around the Jamaican Diaspora, the competition, though entertaining, is also seen as a meaningful commemoration to the country’s culture and talent. Entries for the competition were accepted as early as September last year, but word of its cancellation became known only two months … Read entire article »