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

Salute to Westmoreland

Scores of Westmorelanders journeyed to Kingston on Thursday (November 23) to participate in the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) ‘Salute to the Parish of Westmoreland’ cultural event. The IOJ, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has...
Research Officer of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nashan Miller.
Research Officer of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nashan Miller.

Celebrating Men and Boys in Majesty Gardens
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Youth Organisation for Upliftment, Jamaica, Aubrey Stewart, addresses participants in attendance at the annual staging of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s culture club consultation at the Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew today (November 9). During the event, a sensitisation session was also held to discuss the pending merger of culture clubs. Mr. Stewart was guest speaker at the function.
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Youth Organisation for Upliftment, Jamaica, Aubrey Stewart, addresses participants in attendance at the annual staging of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s culture club consultation at the Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew today (November 9). During the event, a sensitisation session was also held to discuss the pending merger of culture clubs. Mr. Stewart was guest speaker at the function.

Culture Clubs to Merge
Executive Director, Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Yulit Gordon (second right), converses with (from left) media practitioner and master of ceremonies for the ‘Keeping Abreast’ luncheon, Dahlia Harris; JCS Vice-Chairman, Michael Fraser; and Chief Executive Officer of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung. Occasion was the JCS’s annual luncheon held on October 26 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Executive Director, Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Yulit Gordon (second right), converses with (from left) media practitioner and master of ceremonies for the ‘Keeping Abreast’ luncheon, Dahlia Harris; JCS Vice-Chairman, Michael Fraser; and Chief Executive Officer of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung. Occasion was the JCS’s annual luncheon held on October 26 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

JCS Provided Over $5 Million in Grants to Cancer Patients Last Year
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, shares the details of her favourite scene from the ‘Amazing Dads’ mini-series with Rev. Jayson Downer, President, Men of God Against Violence and Abuse (MoGAVA); Rev. Courtney Morrison, Chairman, MoGAVA; Takesha Sten-Barnes, Aids Healthcare Foundation and Sharon Coburn Robinson, Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs (l-r). The Amazing Dad mini-series, developed by MoGAVA was launched today (October 20) at the Management Institute for National Development in Kingston. The series will highlight the positive role of men, specifically fathers. It will demonstrate how fathers can be actively involved in the growth and development of their child/children amidst the challenges.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, shares the details of her favourite scene from the ‘Amazing Dads’ mini-series with Rev. Jayson Downer, President, Men of God Against Violence and Abuse (MoGAVA); Rev. Courtney Morrison, Chairman, MoGAVA; Takesha Sten-Barnes, Aids Healthcare Foundation and Sharon Coburn Robinson, Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs (l-r). The Amazing Dad mini-series, developed by MoGAVA was launched today (October 20) at the Management Institute for National Development in Kingston. The series will highlight the positive role of men, specifically fathers. It will demonstrate how fathers can be actively involved in the growth and development of their child/children amidst the challenges.

‘Amazing Dads’ Documentary Miniseries Launched

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd left), assists in displaying the CARICOM Reparations Youth Relays Baton at the launch of the Jamaican leg of the project on Wednesday (October 18) at the Morant Villas in St. Thomas. Others (from left) are member of the National Council on Reparations (NCR), Steven Golding; Head Boy at Paul Bogle High School, Daniel Reid; Head Girl at the school, Renae Robinson; and teacher at the institution, Lorraine Williams.
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Jamaican Leg of CARICOM Reparations Youth Baton Relays Launched

The Jamaican leg of the CARICOM Reparations Youth Baton Relays and Rallies was launched in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 18) to encourage participation from young people and the general public for the success of the region-wide movement. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Morant Villas, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said Jamaica is...
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Director of the Fi Wi Jamaica Project, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, makes a point at a recent Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) headquarters in Kingston.
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Jamaicans Urged to Show Greater Levels of National Responsibility

Director of the Fi Wi Jamaica Project, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, is appealing for citizens to show a greater sense of national responsibility, noting that this is key to addressing social ills. She argued that there is a direct correlation between civic pride, national responsibility of citizens and the urge to speak out or take action against deviant behaviours. Professor Hamilton...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (at podium), closes the debate on the National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution from Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2017, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 17). At left is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry.
CultureEntertainmentGender AffairsJustice

House Passes Bill to Clear Heroes of Criminal Charges

Jamaica is a step closer to absolving several of the country’s National Heroes of criminal liability for the role they played in various uprisings in the quest for freedom and justice. This follows passage of the National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution from Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2017 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday...
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A Bill to Absolve Certain National Heroes and Their Supporters from Criminal Liability

Mr. Speaker, Members of this Honourable House, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. M. Speaker, Today must go down in the annals of this Honourable House as a day of historic proportions, the value and substance of which must never be diminished. Today, we the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of our forebears unite around an honourable act – the tabling...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the Woman Inc. Crisis Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (October 11). She is assisted by Founder and Chair of the Board, Woman Inc., Angela Stewart (left); and Chargé D’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Eric Khant. The facility was reopened after renovation and expansion to house additional women and children who are seeking shelter from abuse.
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Woman Inc. Crisis Shelter Reopens

The Woman Incorporated Crisis shelter in Kingston was officially reopened on Wednesday (October 11) after extensive upgrading. Ground was broken in January for the renovation and expansion of the facility to house additional women and children who are seeking shelter from abuse. The project was undertaken by the Government through more than $14 million in funding from the United States...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)
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House Opens Debate on Act to Absolve National Heroes of Criminal Liabilities

Debate on a Bill to absolve certain National Heroes and their supporters of criminal liability started in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 10). The legislation, the National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution from Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2017, was piloted by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. When passed, the...
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Fi Wi Jamaica Project Director, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, addresses a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Services’ (JIS) headquarters in Kingston on October 10. At right is Social Service Expert for the project, Mavis Ferguson.
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More Than 10,000 Benefit from Fi Wi Jamaica Project

The Fi Wi Jamaica project, a collaborative effort of the University of Technology and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has been making great strides in its advocacy against human trafficking, domestic violence and issues of intolerance throughout the country. The three-year project, which began in 2015, incorporates a number of strategies, with the view to help remove...
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