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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says nomination dossiers are being prepared for two more of the country’s heritage sites to be inscribed to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. … Continued
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is appealing for student athletes to sign up for the Jamaican Athletes Insurance Plan (JAIP). JAIP provides basic group health insurance, group life and personal accident insurance coverage. Director of Sport Policy … Continued
More than 100 male student athletes from several high schools across the island attended the inaugural ‘More Than an Athlete: Not Just a Player’ symposium held today (April 12) at Jamaica College in Kingston. The forum sought to equip the … Continued
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has reaffirmed the Government of Jamaica’s commitment towards the development of the country’s Special Olympics programme. Minister Grange said that, over the years, the government, through the Sports … Continued
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has applauded the University of Technology (UTech) for conceptualising and hosting its inaugural President’s Knights Day. President’s Knights Day will be an annual event that … Continued
Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson, is calling for a change in how Jamaicans perceive adolescent mothers served by the entity. Noting that some of the girls are verbally abused on the streets, … Continued
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has urged the National Commissions for UNESCO across the region to protect the biodiversity in their respective countries. Minister Grange, who chairs the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, made … Continued
Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Lorna Goodison, says the talents and gifts possessed by cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou), were “purely Jamaican”. Speaking at the second presentation in the ‘Four Women’ series held yesterday (March 18) at the Institute … Continued
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded the disabled community for its contribution to Jamaica’s rich cultural industry. “People with disabilities are making a significant contribution to the cultural and creative industries. The Jamaica Cultural … Continued
A scholarship programme titled ‘A-STREAM’ (Advancing Secondary Tertiary Remedial Education for Adolescent Mothers), which aims to empower young women, will be launched on May 26 by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) during a Charity Ball at The Jamaica … Continued
Women are being encouraged to impact society by following in the footsteps of four cultural icons – sculptor, Hon. Edna Manley; folklorist, author, musician and actress, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley; writer and activist, Una Marson; and opera singer, Mercedes Kirkwood. The … Continued
State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has called on members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) who have benefited from domestic violence training to become ambassadors in ending the scourge in the society. “I expect … Continued
The majority-female members of the St. Andrew branch of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) reached out to teen mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation for International Women’s Day (IWD), engaging them in a session of empowerment … Continued
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has pledged to ensure that there is gender balance on all Boards as well as in Government. Speaking at a special International Women’s Day Breakfast hosted at Jamaica House on Thursday (March 8), Prime Minister Holness … Continued
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is highlighting the need for greater representation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). She noted that while women have worked for and achieved progress in the areas … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is continuing to put measures in place to support victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic abuse as it works to address the issue. He lamented that violence against … Continued
Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honorable House today, as Minister with the portfolio of Gender Affairs, to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of women and girls locally and internationally. On International Women’s Day, the United Nations and the world, … Continued
Some of the nation’s celebrated artistes will come together for a free concert to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) on Thursday (March 8). The three-hour event is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. at the National Indoor Sports Centre in … Continued
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the athletes’ development and welfare fund for those in need is to be re-introduced in the upcoming fiscal year. “A fully developed, structured programme will be put in place … Continued
More than 1,300 athletes from 28 sports associations are now registered with the Jamaican Athletes Insurance Plan (JAIP). The disclosure was made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during the meeting of the Standing Finance … Continued