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The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (centre) signs the Deed of Gift under which the Coverley Collection has been turned over to the National Library of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry. The document was also signed by Fabian Coverley, son (second left) and Judge Pamela Appelt, Co-Executor, Louise Bennet Coverley Estate (second right), who is being assisted by Deon Ellignton, Team Leader, Advantage General Insurance Company Limited who signed as a witness (right). Looking on are: Georgette Grant, Legal Officer in the Ministry; Beverley Lashley, CEO, National Library of Jamaica; Marigold Harding, Deputy Chair and Institute of Jamaica (left to right).
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (centre) signs the Deed of Gift under which the Coverley Collection has been turned over to the National Library of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry. The document was also signed by Fabian Coverley, son (second left) and Judge Pamela Appelt, Co-Executor, Louise Bennet Coverley Estate (second right), who is being assisted by Deon Ellignton, Team Leader, Advantage General Insurance Company Limited who signed as a witness (right). Looking on are: Georgette Grant, Legal Officer in the Ministry; Beverley Lashley, CEO, National Library of Jamaica; Marigold Harding, Deputy Chair and Institute of Jamaica (left to right).

Historic Signing with Louise Bennett Coverley Estate – Grange

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has described as “historic” today’s signing of the Deed of Gift under which the Coverley Collection has been turned over to the National Library of Jamaica, an agency of...
Founder of the Juliet A. Holness Foundation, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Director of Global Development for the Starkey Hearing Foundation, Owen Olende signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will provide hearing services for more Jamaicans and persons across the Caribbean. The signing took place on September 4 at Jamaica House.
Founder of the Juliet A. Holness Foundation, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Director of Global Development for the Starkey Hearing Foundation, Owen Olende signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will provide hearing services for more Jamaicans and persons across the Caribbean. The signing took place on September 4 at Jamaica House.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) completes signing major sport cooperation agreement with the General Manager of the state-owned China Sport International Company, Mr Lu Guoguang (left). Under the agreement, more than 400 athletes from Jamaica will receive high level training at specialised centres in China over the next three years.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) completes signing major sport cooperation agreement with the General Manager of the state-owned China Sport International Company, Mr Lu Guoguang (left). Under the agreement, more than 400 athletes from Jamaica will receive high level training at specialised centres in China over the next three years.

Grange signs historic sports cooperation agreement with China
Late cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou).
Late cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou).

Miss Lou’s statue will be mounted in Gordon Town
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of Technology’s (UTech’s) third annual Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN) on Thursday (July 5). The two-day event is being held under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’ at the College of Health Sciences at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of Technology’s (UTech’s) third annual Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN) on Thursday (July 5). The two-day event is being held under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’ at the College of Health Sciences at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.

State Minister Says Medical Cannabis Industry Can Rival Other Sectors

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