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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 Hails Reggae Girlz as True Champions

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has hailed the “historic achievement” of Jamaica’s team which qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup this evening after defeating Panama on penalty kicks in Texas. Minister noted...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Minister Grange Pledges $5M Towards Luton’s Care
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), receives a guide to gender aware analysis of media content from Women’s Media Watch (WMW) Jamaica Coordinator, Michelle Golding Hylton (second left), at a Caribbean Media and Gender Forum, held at the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), on the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, on September 26. Others (from left) are Director of WMW Jamaica, Judith Wedderburn; and Executive Director of WMW Jamaica, Patricia Donald Phillips.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), receives a guide to gender aware analysis of media content from Women’s Media Watch (WMW) Jamaica Coordinator, Michelle Golding Hylton (second left), at a Caribbean Media and Gender Forum, held at the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), on the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, on September 26. Others (from left) are Director of WMW Jamaica, Judith Wedderburn; and Executive Director of WMW Jamaica, Patricia Donald Phillips.

Sexual Harassment Bill to be Tabled by Year End
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Ambassador MalgorzataWasilewska, speaks at the launch of the ‘Win- Win: Gender Equality means Good Business’ initiative on September 25 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Ambassador MalgorzataWasilewska, speaks at the launch of the ‘Win- Win: Gender Equality means Good Business’ initiative on September 25 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Gender Focal Points Established in MDAs
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), converses with Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Crooks, at the start of a three-day Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop, at the Melia Braco Resort on September 18.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), converses with Director General in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Sharon Crooks, at the start of a three-day Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop, at the Melia Braco Resort on September 18.

State Minister Highlights Strengths of Women during Disasters

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Research Officer at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nashan Miller.
Gender Affairs

Bureau of Gender Affairs to Stage Events for International Men’s Day

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) and several men’s groups will be hosting events to mark International Men’s Day (IMD), which will be observed on November 17. Plans for IMD activities this year were discussed at a recent men’s group meeting, held at the BGA’s office, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, Kingston 10. Research Officer at the BGA, Nashan Miller, told...
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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).
Gender Affairs

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 the Ministry. The Coverley Collection includes a wide range of items from both Miss Lou and her husband Eric Coverley,...
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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.
Gender AffairsSocial Security

Starkey Partners with Juliet Holness Foundation to Bring Hearing to More Jamaicans

More Jamaicans with hearing difficulties are to benefit from free hearing aids and aftercare under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Juliet A. Holness Foundation and the United States-based Starkey Hearing Foundation. The MOU follows a special mission to the island by members of the foundation in June, where more than 400 persons received custom hearing aids. More...
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Gender Affairs

Hundreds Bid Farewell to Count Prince Miller

Scores of musicians and members of the entertainment fraternity were among the many well-wishers from across the United Kingdom (UK), Jamaica and Belgium who filled the pews of the Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road in London today (September 4) to say farewell to Clarence ‘Count Prince’ Miller, musical pioneer and actor. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon....
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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.
CultureEntertainmentGender AffairsSport

Grange signs historic sports cooperation agreement with China

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has described the sports cooperation agreement which she signed in the Chinese capital today (Friday) as “historic and extremely beneficial”. Minister Grange and the General Manager of China Sport International Company (the state-owned sports cooperation agency) Mr Lu Guoguang officially signed the agreement which will see more than...
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Late cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou).
CultureEntertainmentGender Affairs

Miss Lou’s statue will be mounted in Gordon Town

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says all is set for the unveiling of the statue in honour of the Jamaican cultural icon, Miss Lou. Miss Lou’s statue will be mounted in Gordon Town, St Andrew where she lived before moving to Toronto, Canada. Minister Grange says she’s “happy to see this project finally...
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