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Culture Minister Expresses Sadness at the Passing of Volier Johnson
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed profound sadness at the passing of actor and comedian Volier Johnson. "Volier was among those at the very top of theater in this country. A master...
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Dennis Brown Docufilm to Highlight International Reggae Day Celebrations
Due to the forecast of thunderstorms, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has cancelled the outdoor concert which was scheduled for International Reggae Day on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Port Royal. Instead, the Ministry will host the world premiere of the docufilm ‘Dennis Emmanuel Brown: The Crown Prince of Reggae; the Man and the Music’ indoors at...
Minister Grange Sets Policy Framework for new Institute of Jamaica
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that in spite of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which caused closure of the Institute of Jamaica it has allowed the Institute time to assess, re-tool, re-engineer and build back better and stronger to serve its clients at home and in the Diaspora and...
$50 Million For Members Of The Entertainment, Culture And Creative Industries
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the special support package for members of the entertainment, culture and creative industries has now been increased to $50 million. A sum of $40 million had previously been promised, but due to technical issues with the electronic portal for disbursement, members of the sectors were unable to access the...
Digitisation Of JCDC Far Advanced
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is now 95 per cent digitised in its processes. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, gave this update during her 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on June 8. “Our efforts at modernising the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission are bearing fruit. For the first time this year,...
Culture Minister Announces Jamaica’s Election to UNESCO’s 2005 Intergovernmental Committee
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has announced that Jamaica was elected to a seat on the Intergovernmental Committee for the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Jamaica’s elevation took place on Friday, June 4, 2021, during the Eight Session of the Conference of Parties to the...
CPTC Being Retooled
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) is in the process of being retooled. “With the support of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, we are now modernising and strengthening the CPTC with new studio and electronic news-gathering (ENG) equipment as well as outside broadcasting (OB)...