The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has said that it was fulfilling that in the same breath as the nation on Saturday night saw Usain Bolt run his last professional race in Jamaica, there will be the opportunity to this week to see “some of what is in the cradle and will be coming through...

A number of legacy projects for the 55th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence will be highlighted during the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, to garner the support of Jamaicans. The Jamaica 55 Secretariat of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, in collaboration with ministries and private-sector entities, has produced a list of legacy projects, both tangible and intangible, that will...

The Government has allocated $32 million to the restoration of the Ward Theatre as one of the ‘Jamaica 55’ legacy projects. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement during her contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 30. The restoration project is being undertaken by the...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is taking further steps to curtail the troubling prevalence of gender-based violence, inequality and discrimination. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the interventions include the development of a budget for the new National Strategic Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-based Violence, and the appointment of a Council to oversee its implementation along with...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is proposing amendments to the Legal Deposit Act that will make it mandatory for publishers of literary, audiovisual, sound or film recordings to deposit copies of their work with the National Library of Jamaica. Portfolio Minister. Hon Olivia Grange, says the proposed amendment is consistent with the Government’s commitment to preserve and...

The Government has completed a draft of the revised National Culture Policy that will reflect current sector trends and drive economic growth. This was disclosed by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, during her 2017/18 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 30. Major issues addressed in the Policy are Culture for the Promotion...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government will be strengthening the protection of Port Royal, through regular monitoring, research and documentation. She said the intention is to develop the underwater city for tourism purposes. “It is one thing to develop and another thing to ensure that it is protected, and that is our first...