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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Grange Hails Exceptional Conroy Cooper

The Minister of the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has expressed sadness at the passing of Conroy Cooper, the founder of Fab 5 band. Minister Grange said: “I was sad to hear of the passing of...

President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, pays tribute to Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on June 16. The President is on a two-day official working visit to Jamaica.

PHOTOS: President Akufo-Addo Pays Tribute to Marcus Garvey

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange (left) along with President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo, are taken on a guided tour of the Seville Great House and Heritage Park, by tour guide, Eldon Riley (right) on Saturday, June 15.

Jamaica to Participate in the ‘Year of Return, Ghana 2019’ Activities

Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Montego Bay Regional Office, Tashion Hewitt Stennett (fourth left), with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) 2019 St. James Festival Queen contestants (from left), Janelle Chambers, Sashagay Silk, Marcellee Kenion, Christene Coote, Chardonnae Parkins, Bianca McLeary and Patrina Vernon, when they visited the JIS Regional Office on Thursday (June 6). The festival queen competition is slated to take place at the Iberostar Hotel, Rose Hall, on Sunday, June 30.

PHOTOS: JCDC Festival Queen Contestants Visits JIS Regional Office

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP

Schools to Mark Passing of Former Prime Minister the Most Hon. Edward Seaga on Wednesday

(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, emphasises a point as she addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 6).

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Grange: Traditional Nine Night for Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans to observe ‘nine night’ in honour of former Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga. “Wednesday will be nine days since the transition of Mr Seaga and, as you all know, our tradition is to observe the ninth night,” said Minister Grange who announced that...

Prime Minister the Most Hon Andrew Holness (left) lays a wreath at the shrine of the Most Honourable Hugh Lawson Shearer, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, at a ceremony held at the National Heroes Park in Kingston on May 18, to mark the 96th anniversary of his birth.

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Floral Tribute for The Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer

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$10 Million Prize Package For 2019 Festival Song Competition

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange has announced a prize package of $10 million for finalists in this year’s Festival Song Competition. She made the disclosure during the launch of the competition at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on May 16. “We are making this investment in our people because we believe that it is important...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left), speaks with artist, Alphanso Blake, about his artwork on display, during the 12th staging of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) small business exposition and conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 14.

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National Culture Policy Being Finalised

The Government is in the final stages of crafting the National Policy on the Culture and Creative Economy of Jamaica. The policy will, among other things, establish the enabling environment within which the creative sector will operate. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure in a speech read by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...

President of the Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA), Analisa Chapman, at a JIS Think Tank.

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Film Association Reports Increased Demand for Local Content

President of the Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA), Analisa Chapman, is reporting a steady increase in demand for local content. She has credited the growth to development and capacity-building initiatives that are being implemented for the creative industry. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Ms. Chapman noted that the association, through partnership with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), introduces Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), to Christopher Blackwell, Businessman (left), during a meeting at GoldenEye in Oracabessa, St. Mary, on April 25. At second left is Strategic Adviser in the tourism Ministry, Delano Seiveright.

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PM Says Government Will Facilitate Production of Blockbuster Films in Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is open to finding ways to stimulate the production of blockbuster films in Jamaica. Speaking in relation to news that scenes from the 25th Bond film will begin shooting in Jamaica shortly, Mr. Holness said the island’s enviable location, as well as its contribution to pop culture, should be leveraged...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Hon. Olivia Grange (left), converses with Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (centre), and National Labour Day Activities Coordinator in the Ministry, Pat Amos, during a Workers

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Labour Day Activities Focusing on Children’s Safety

Children’s safety is the focus of activities being organised by the Government to commemorate Labour Day this year, on Thursday, May 23. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says special emphasis is being placed on instituting safeguards for children on the roads and at schools. “It is timely, and I think we should also address… the safety...