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

Minister Grange Elected VP of UNESCO General Conference

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has been elected a Vice-President of the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference which is underway in Paris, France. The General Conference, which happens every two years,...
Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer (right), presents a certificate and a Bluetooth Bob Marley headset to Pier 1 Disc Jockey, Michael McKnight, during the graduation ceremony for 40 disc jockeys and entertainment workers, at Pier 1, Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, October 30.
Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer (right), presents a certificate and a Bluetooth Bob Marley headset to Pier 1 Disc Jockey, Michael McKnight, during the graduation ceremony for 40 disc jockeys and entertainment workers, at Pier 1, Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, October 30.

Music And Entertainment To Boost Tourist Arrivals And Earnings
Director and Cinematographer on the award-winning Jamaican short film, ‘Fight’, Gabrielle Blackwood (left), speaks at the launch of the European Union (EU) film Festival in June, at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. At right is Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska,
Director and Cinematographer on the award-winning Jamaican short film, ‘Fight’, Gabrielle Blackwood (left), speaks at the launch of the European Union (EU) film Festival in June, at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. At right is Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska,

October 4 Closing Date For Entries To Short Film Competition
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew meeting held on Thursday (August 29) at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. The Minister, who was the guest speaker at the meeting, spoke on the topic ‘Jamaica’s cultural heritage/assets and plans to further develop our creative industries’.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew meeting held on Thursday (August 29) at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. The Minister, who was the guest speaker at the meeting, spoke on the topic ‘Jamaica’s cultural heritage/assets and plans to further develop our creative industries’.

PHOTO: Minister Grange Addresses Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew Meeting
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Grange Calls Entertainment Industry Leaders to Discuss Response to Devastation in The Bahamas

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
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Grange Launches 100 Day Tribute to Miss Lou

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has officially launched Miss Lou 100 — commemorating the centenary of “the mother of Jamaican culture,” the Honourable Louise Bennett Coverley. Speaking at a Service of Honour and Praise at Coke Memorial Methodist Church in Downtown, Kingston on Sunday, Minister Grange said: “Miss Lou devoted her life to...
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Grange Pays Tribute Former Deputy PM Baugh – A Wonderful Person

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has given the following statement on the passing of the former Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr Kenneth Baugh. Minister’s Statement: “I’m very saddened by his passing. I really loved Dr Baugh dearly. He was one of the nicest individuals. As Minister, he was humble. As Deputy Prime...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. (FILE)
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Grange: Noel Dexter’s Passing Leaves a Void

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Jamaican musicologist and composer, Noel Dexter. Minister Grange said: “I was saddened to learn of the passing of another of Jamaica's icons in music - Noel Dexter. Mr Dexter's choral compositions were quintessentially Jamaican and Caribbean in flavour. His impact...
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Grange Backs Jamaican Delegation to CARIFESTA

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, is leading Jamaica’s delegation to CARIFESTA which begins on Friday (today) in Trinidad and Tobago. CARIFESTA — the Caribbean Festival of the Arts — is the largest cultural and artistic event to be staged in the Caribbean. Minister Grange says CARIFESTA presents an opportunity for Jamaican creatives to...
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Alpharita Constantia “Rita” Marley, OD (in wheelchair), accepts her Reggae Icon award from President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, during the Jamaica 57 Independence Grand Gala, held at the National Stadium on Tuesday (August 6). Sharing in the moment are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and relatives of Mrs. Marley.
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Rita Marley and Sizzla Honoured

Two of the nation’s stalwarts, Alpharita Constantia “Rita” Marley, OD, and entertainer, Mr. Miguel Orlando Collins, also known as Sizzla Kalonji, have been honoured for their contribution to the development of the music industry by the Government of Jamaica. Both were awarded with Reggae Icon Awards during the Jamaica 57 Independence Grand Gala, held at the National Stadium, on Tuesday...
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