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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.

Viewing of Captain Burrell’s Body at National Arena June 27

The public may view the body of Captain Horace Burrell, late President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) at the National Arena on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 10 in the morning until 2:00 p.m. Captain Burrell died on June...

An abeng announces the arrival of the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) at the Ancestor Quao Day Celebration at Asafu Yard, Charles Town, Portland. The Minister is welcomed by Ms. Marcia Douglas, the Acting Colonel of the Charles Town Maroons.

Grange Mandates Ministry and Agencies to Strengthen Cultural Commemorations

Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen, delivering the main address at the JCDC Annual Culture Clubs Conference at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on June 20.

Jamaicans Urged to Preserve Culture

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (c) signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Interim Executive Director of the JCDC, Orville Hill (l) to expand the Culture Passport programme. The Passport will enable holders to access heritage sites or cultural events free of charge or at a reduced cost. The signing was witnessed by Her Excellecny the Most Honourable Lady Allen (r); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Janice Lindsay and Director of Marketing and Public Relations, JCDC, Stephen Davidson. Also photographed are Culture Club members Damion Shields, Bethel College; Trevaugn Francis and Danae Gordon, Denbigh High School (l-r).

Culture Passport Programme Expanded

Co-curriculum Coordinator at the Ardenne High School, St. Andrew, Marsha Lawrence-Davids (left), receives the Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts from Public Relations and Administrative Manager for the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Hillary Coulton (right). Sharing the moment at centre is Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill. Occasion was the JCDC’s National Performing Arts Excellence Awards Ceremony held on June 14 at the Little Theatre in Kingston.

Ardenne Takes Home JCDC’s Top Honour for Sixth Straight Year

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, examines Jamaican patois-speaking dolls on display during the launch of the Jamaica Independence Festival at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on June 14.

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Town and Villages to Come Alive for ‘Jamaica 55’

Town centres and villages across the island are expected to come alive with the celebration of culture for ‘Jamaica 55’. Activities include church services; parish vigils; flag-raising ceremonies; festival bandwagon, which is a mobile showcase of the best talents from the parishes in the performing arts, public fora, street dances, independence concerts and stage shows. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment...

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)

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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 ‘Jamaica 55’ commemorative album. “It is very heart-rending at times when our well-known, iconic artistes pass away and there are...

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Minister Grange Announces Details of Cpt. Horace Burrell’s Funeral

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the government will work with the Burrell family to plan the funeral of the late President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell. Speaking in Parliament today (Tuesday), Minister Grange said: “Our country owes Captain Burrell a huge debt of gratitude for his work....

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.

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Gov’t Committed to Improving Sports Infrastructure – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to improving the country’s sports infrastructure. “We want to ensure that we have the right infrastructure in place so that our young talent can have the right facilities, so they can train and from an early age get the right direction and right development,” she...

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

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Economic Opportunities Workshop for Residents of St. Thomas

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has announced the staging of an Economic Opportunities workshop, particularly for the residents of St. Thomas. The Minister was speaking at the unveiling ceremony for Jamaica’s third and final gateway sign to the island’s first World Heritage Site, the Blue and John Crow Mountains, on June 8 at Port...

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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...

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.

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

The third and final gateway sign to the island’s first World Heritage Site, the Blue and John Crow Mountains has been mounted. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, was joined by community stakeholders in unveiling the sign at the access route in Port Morant, St. Thomas on June 8. The other two gateways signs are in...