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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Principal Director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn Robinson, during a recent ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Several Ministries Have Completed Sexual Harassment Workplace Policies

Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, says that several key ministries have completed and submitted their sexual harassment workplace policy. “Quite a few of the Ministers have made sure that their ministries, through HR (human resources)… have...

Women Center of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) Board Chair, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon delivers remarks on behalf of Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange, during the Gender-based Violence (GBV) Advocacy Forum, held on Friday (December 12) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The forum formed part of the national observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) and the 16 Days of Activism campaign.

Unite to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls

Founder of Woman Ignite Success Summit (WISS), Keneshia Nooks-Blake, delivers remarks at the media launch for the 2026 summit on November 27, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Full Day of Empowerment Sessions for Women at WISS on January 31

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25).

Jamaica Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Kerensia Morrison, delivers remarks during the International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2025 Empowerment Forum and ‘FarmHers’ Market, held on Wednesday (October 15) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, under the theme ‘She Invests: Turning Challenges into Opportunities’.

State Minister Hails Rural Women as Pillars of National Development

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

6 months ago Gender Affairs

Minister Grange Gets 2025 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Equality and Diversity Award

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has received the 2025 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Equality and Diversity Award. This is in recognition of her transformational and inclusive leadership in advancing gender equality and social justice in Jamaica. Speaking in the House of Representatives recently, Minister Grange said she was humbled by the recognition and thanked the Commonwealth...

Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson.

7 months ago Gender Affairs

BGA to Observe International Day of Rural Women on October 15

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) within the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will observe International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) on October 15 under the local theme ‘She Invests: Turning Challenges into Opportunities’. This year’s observance seeks to highlight the resilience and ingenuity of rural Jamaican women, who continue to convert environmental and economic challenges into meaningful...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a session during the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) 2025, which was held on Friday (September 19) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

7 months ago AgricultureGender AffairsYouth

Gov’t Prioritizes Inclusion of Youth and Women in Agro-park Initiative

The Government is taking deliberate steps to ensure that women and young people play a central role in Jamaica’s agricultural transformation, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Speaking at the opening of the inaugural Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum (JAIF) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (September 19), Mr. Green...

7 months ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Men in the West Encouraged to Get Screened for Prostate Cancer on September 25

Men 40 years and older in Westmoreland and surrounding parishes are being encouraged to take advantage of free prostate cancer screening to be offered by the Westmoreland Health Department, in partnership with the Misty Blue Cancer Foundation, on Thursday, September 25. The screening exercise will take place at Independence Park in Savanna-la-Mar from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Health Promotion...

Director of the Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice, Dionne Dawn Binns.

8 months ago Gender AffairsJustice

Persons Experiencing Trauma from Crime Encouraged to Seek Assistance

Individuals who are experiencing trauma as a result of crime are being encouraged to seek assistance from the Ministry of Justice’s Victim Services Branch offices islandwide. Director of the Victim Services Branch, Dionne-Dawn Binns, noted that when individuals experience trauma because of crime, the effects are very devastating. “I use the analogy that I came across some time ago that...

Consultant Gynaecologic Oncologist at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Anna-Kay Taylor-Christmas, addresses the recent launch of the revised National Screening Guidelines for Priority Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Health Care, held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston.

8 months ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Sexually Active Women Urged to Get Screened

Sexually active women between the ages of 21 and 65 are being urged to get screened, as they are at risk for cervical cancer. Consultant Gynaecologic Oncologist at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Dr. Anna-Kay Taylor-Christmas, said the women are in a risk category for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that can lead to various cancers. “So, everyone needs to be screened...

LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2025, Fione Collins, delivers remarks after being crowned during a ceremony held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

9 months ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Nurse of the Year to Focus on Empowering Women

Nurse of the Year for 2025, Fione Collins, will be using her platform to empower women through her ‘I Win’ project. The initiative focuses on resilience-building among women who are facing challenges, to strengthen them and “to let them know that while they may be hurting, while they may be struggling, that they can make it,” she said in an...