Jamaica will welcome the first set of Chinese coaches early January under a technical cooperation agreement between the Governments of both countries. They will work with local coaches and athletes in various disciplines, providing technical assistance and expertise. Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the Chinese coaches will stay in the island for 30 days....

Some 140 residents of Bath, St. Thomas, have benefited from a community intervention workshop hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) held recently at the Bath Anglican Church in the parish. The workshop was held as part of the agency’s Parent Month activities in November. Areas covered during the sessions include conflict resolution – how to solve...

Jamaica will host the Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Gender Equality for ParlAmericas’ Anglophone membership in Kingston from January 24 to 25, 2018. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during the 25th anniversary awards luncheon of the Jamaica Women’s Political Caucus held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 5. The...

The Government has launched a 10-year National Strategic Action Plan to eliminate Gender-Based Violence (NSAP-GBV). The Plan focuses on five strategic priority areas – prevention, protection, intervention, legal procedures and protocols for data collection. It takes into account the sociocultural background; specific needs of the victims, survivors and witnesses of violence; and the human and financial resources available to ensure...

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging more Jamaicans to employ the strategy of advocacy in order to influence the decision makers and achieve change in the society. “We are the current leaders and shapers of our own destiny. We are no longer fighting a slave master or the colonial power, and...

The Government continues work to ensure gender equality through the launch of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Gender Equality Seal certification programme, which aims to address gaps in the workplace and create equitable conditions for both men and women. The official launch of the programme took place on December 5 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Local implementation...

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport says she is very excited by the prospect of an Ice Arena being established in Jamaica for the sport of Ice Hockey to be played locally. Minister Grange met today with a group comprised of representatives from the Jamaica Olympic Ice Hockey Federation and from the firm, Tropical Ice...