JamWorld poised for rebirth

The JamWorld Entertainment Complex in Portmore, St Catherine, is poised to become Jamaica's first 24-hour entertainment zone.

The announcement was made on Thursday by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen during his Throne Speech at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament.

"Our excellence in entertainment outweighs our size. The JamWorld Entertainment Complex is being renovated for the facility to be the first 24-hour Entertainment Zone, to address the need for designated entertainment areas," Allen said.

In 2022, entertainment minister Olivia Grange announced the Government had purchased the property, which had historically been the home of hardcore dancehall show Sting.

"We are now in possession of JamWorld at the ministry and it will be built out as one of the greatest entertainment complexes you can find in this hemisphere," Grange said in 2022.

At the time the minister said plans are in place to turn the 70-acre site into a state-of-the-art facility.

In 2021, Robert 'Big Rob' Miller, the member of parliament for St Catherine South East, speaking during the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, urged the Government to transform JamWorld into a mini-stadium and entertainment zone.