The first of three national shelters being established by the Government for women who are victims of abuse and their children is now operational. The shelters form part of the Government’s efforts to provide support to women and children impacted by gender-based violence, as well as other forms of abuse. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is appealing for Jamaicans “not to turn a blind eye” to acts of violence against women and girls. She was speaking at a church service to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) held at the Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is calling on the country’s men to participate in the #mentorMe2020 Male Mentorship Programme, which is aimed at connecting boys at the secondary school level with positive male role models. Through the initiative, being spearheaded by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), boys will benefit from support and guidance from...

Jamaican men and boys are being encouraged to participate in a push-up challenge in observance of International Men’s Day (IMD) 2020, on Thursday, November 19. The challenge is one of the many activities organised by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), under the theme ‘A Man’s Health is a Man’s Wealth’. Men and boys will be challenged to do 19...

A number of activities are being organised in observance of International Men’s Day (IMD) on Thursday, November 19 under the theme ‘A Man’s Health is a Man’s Wealth’. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, said that a forum and presentation of Outstanding Father Award will be held at the The Jamaica Pegasus hotel,...

Men are being urged to develop and engage in healthy lifestyle practices in order to improve their physical and mental wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This urging comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. He was speaking at an International Men’s Day (IMD) church service on Sunday (November 15) at...

“The place is nice and clean and ready, except for one and two things,” said the Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, on Thursday (today) after she examined the facility that will serve as the first state-run shelter for victims of domestic abuse. The establishment of national shelters for women who need help to leave...