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Culture Minister, the Honourable Olivia Grange in deep discussion with Sister Katherine Howell, daughter of Hon. Dr. Leonard Percival Howell, founding father of the Rastafarian Movement. The two discussed the development and declaration of Pinnacle as a Rastafari Heritage Site on Friday, April 22, 2016.
Culture Minister, the Honourable Olivia Grange in deep discussion with Sister Katherine Howell, daughter of Hon. Dr. Leonard Percival Howell, founding father of the Rastafarian Movement. The two discussed the development and declaration of Pinnacle as a Rastafari Heritage Site on Friday, April 22, 2016.

Government Committed to the Declaration and Development of Pinnacle

Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, announced that the Government is committed to the declaration and development of six lots on the Pinnacle lands in Sligoville, St. Catherine as a heritage site for the...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd right), is in discussion with Jamaica Labour Party Cartetaker for East Portland, Derron Wood (left) following the unveiling of the Port Antonio gateway sign leading to the Blue and John Crow Mountains World Heritage Site in Portland on Wednesday (April 20). Others (from 2nd left) are: Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Wayne McKenzie; Head of the Moore Town Maroon Council, Colonel Wallace Sterling; and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield. In the background is Custos Rotulorum for Portland, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter. The Blue and John Crow Mountains, which was inscribed to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd right), is in discussion with Jamaica Labour Party Cartetaker for East Portland, Derron Wood (left) following the unveiling of the Port Antonio gateway sign leading to the Blue and John Crow Mountains World Heritage Site in Portland on Wednesday (April 20). Others (from 2nd left) are: Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Wayne McKenzie; Head of the Moore Town Maroon Council, Colonel Wallace Sterling; and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield. In the background is Custos Rotulorum for Portland, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter. The Blue and John Crow Mountains, which was inscribed to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) prestigious World Heritage List on July 3, 2015, is Jamaica’s first World Heritage Site and the only mixed site the Caribbean.

Review of National Cultural Policy to Get Underway Shortly
Culture Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange introduces former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding to His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle - Selassie during their visit to Jamaica College on April 21, 2016, exactly 50 years after his grandfather, Emperor of Ethiopia, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie three day state visit to Jamaica on April 21, 1966.
Culture Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange introduces former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding to His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle - Selassie during their visit to Jamaica College on April 21, 2016, exactly 50 years after his grandfather, Emperor of Ethiopia, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie three day state visit to Jamaica on April 21, 1966.

Students Urged to Strive to be Leaders
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), looks on as His Imperial Highness (HIH) Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, greets members of the Rastafari community at the Norman Manley International Airport today (April 21). This was shortly after the Prince’s arrival in the island for a nine-day visit in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the State visit of his grandfather, late Emperor of Ethiopia, His Imperial Majesty (HIM) Haile Selassie.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), looks on as His Imperial Highness (HIH) Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, greets members of the Rastafari community at the Norman Manley International Airport today (April 21). This was shortly after the Prince’s arrival in the island for a nine-day visit in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the State visit of his grandfather, late Emperor of Ethiopia, His Imperial Majesty (HIM) Haile Selassie.

Haile Selassie’s Grandson in Jamaica for Nine-Day Visit
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (third right), along with Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Mrs. Juliet Holness (second left), engage in conversation with students from Mona Preparatory School (from left): Paris Mullings, Annaleese Dallas and Duncan McKenzie. Occasion was the unveiling of a Gateway sign in Papine Square, St. Andrew, leading to the Blue and John Crow Mountains on April 18.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (third right), along with Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Mrs. Juliet Holness (second left), engage in conversation with students from Mona Preparatory School (from left): Paris Mullings, Annaleese Dallas and Duncan McKenzie. Occasion was the unveiling of a Gateway sign in Papine Square, St. Andrew, leading to the Blue and John Crow Mountains on April 18.

Communities to Benefit from World Heritage Site

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Principal Director of Culture in the Creative Industries Policy Division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Janice Lindsay.
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Jamaica to Commemorate World Heritage Day on April 18

Jamaica and other nations across the globe will join the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in commemorating Monday, April 18 as World Heritage Day. Several activities have been planned by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport to mark the day under the theme: ‘The Heritage of Sport’. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, is slated to unveil...
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Young students of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf perform a dance at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2015 deaf dance festival. The annual event, part of the Performing Arts National Championships, will be held on April 27 at the Little Theatre in Kingston.
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JCDC Deaf Dance Festival on April 27

Some 80 children and adults across the island will compete for top honours in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) deaf dance festival. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 27 at the Little Theatre in Kingston, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The deaf dance is being executed with assistance from the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) and the...
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Our Men are True Champions Indeed – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment & Sport Hon. Olivia Grange describes the West Indies men’s team as “true and worthy champions” after they became the first team to win the ICC T20 World Cup twice. The Caribbean men, today, edged a pulsating four-wicket win over England in the grand showdown at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India with Carlos Brathwaite smashing...
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Minister Grange lauds David Boxer on his 70th Birthday

Renowned Jamaican artist, Dr David Boxer, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, was lauded by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,   The Honourable Olivia Grange,  as an extraordinary and prolific artist who, for many years, fostered  global knowledge and appreciation of Jamaican art,  as Curator of the National Gallery of Jamaica. Speaking at the celebratory event titled...
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Culture

Change of Name for Bureau of Women’s Affairs

To refocus the work of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA), the Government will be changing its name to the Bureau of Gender Affairs. Making the announcement on March 16 at a business forum, in support of International Women’s Day, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said a Cabinet submission has been prepared for the change,...
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Minister of Entertainment, Sport, Culture and Gender, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), greets Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) Chairman, Danny Brownie, during the entity’s music business seminar, held at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, on Friday, March 11. Ms. Grange was the guest speaker.
Culture

Music Practitioners Encouraged to use the New Media Regime

Newly appointed Minister of Entertainment, Sport, Culture, and Gender, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging local music practitioners to use the new media regime in order to maximize on the current and potential derivable benefits of their craft. Speaking at the Jamaica Music Society’s (JAMMS) music business seminar at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, on Friday, March 11, Ms. Grange...
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