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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the launch of the Jamaica Independence Festival at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on June 14. (File)
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the launch of the Jamaica Independence Festival at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on June 14. (File)

Gov’t to Establish Entertainment Insurance Plan

The Government of Jamaica is looking to establish an Entertainment Insurance Plan to assist the music industry and artistes. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the plan will be supported from the sales of the...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.

Minister Grange Announces Details of Cpt. Horace Burrell’s Funeral
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), receives a warm hug from students at the launch of the 2017 Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Basic School Athletics Championship at the National Stadium on Monday (June 12). The event will be held from June 14-16 at the National Stadium.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), receives a warm hug from students at the launch of the 2017 Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Basic School Athletics Championship at the National Stadium on Monday (June 12). The event will be held from June 14-16 at the National Stadium.

Gov’t Committed to Improving Sports Infrastructure – Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange.

Economic Opportunities Workshop for Residents of St. Thomas
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), emphasises a point to Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), following the unveiling of the gateway sign to the Blue and John Crow Mountains World Heritage Site in Port Morant, St. Thomas on June 8. At left is Chairman of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Mayor Lenworth Rawle.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), emphasises a point to Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), following the unveiling of the gateway sign to the Blue and John Crow Mountains World Heritage Site in Port Morant, St. Thomas on June 8. At left is Chairman of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Mayor Lenworth Rawle.

Gateway Sign to Blue and John Crow Mountains Unveiled in St. Thomas

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Basic School Champs the Track and Field Cradle – Grange

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...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (File Photo)
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Inmates and Youth Offenders to Contribute to ‘Jamaica 55’ Celebrations

Inmates and juveniles in correctional institutions across the island will be showcasing their talents as part of the ‘Jamaica 55’ celebrations. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., told JIS News that the inmates will be making their contributions through music, and other skill areas such as visual and culinary arts. He...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and JN Group Marketing, Promotions and Sale Executive, Leon Mitchell (right), present a painting to sprint icon Usain Bolt, at the JN Racers Grand Prix press conference held on Thursday (June 8), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Culture

Bolt a Great Role Model – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says sprint icon Usain Bolt stands as a symbol of hard work and success, which young Jamaicans can emulate. Describing the Olympic champion as a “great role model”, the Minister said, like Bolt, youth should focus on their goals and exercise discipline. “Young people must learn, as he said, to...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.
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Football in Jamaica has Lost a Cornerstone – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of Captain Horace Burrell, President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). Minister Grange conveyed her sympathy to his family, friends and the executive of the JFF. The Minister described the Captain as a patriot who was fully committed to the development of...
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Culture

Legacy Projects to be Highlighted at Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference

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...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, holds a copy of a book highlighting the Ministry’s performance for the 2016/17 fiscal year, during her contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 30). At left is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Culture

Gov’t Allocates $32 Million to Ward Theatre Restoration

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...
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Gov’t Taking Further Steps to Curtail Gender-Based Violence

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...
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