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The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport prepares to poke the puck away from Greame Townsend, National Hockey Coach (2nd left) as it is being released by Donovan Tait, hockey player and coach (left). Looking on in anticipation are: Dorothy McLeod, Director, California Cultural Alliance (3rd left); founding members of the Jamaica Olympic Ice Hockey Federation Judith Smith (4th left) and Lester Griffin (right). The Jamaica Olympic Ice Hockey Federation and representatives from Tropical Ice Ventures of Canada paid a Courtesy Call on the Minister today (December 1) at her offices in Kingston.

Sport Minister Excited By the Prospect of Ice Hockey in Jamaica

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...

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

Gov’t Taking Action against Sexual Offences – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) exchanges pleasantries with Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn (right), before the start of the service in observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, held on Saturday (Nov. 25) at the Hagley Park Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston. At centre is Director, Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Dr. Lorraine Vernal.

Minister Grange Urges Jamaicans to Stand up Against Gender-Based Violence

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

Govt Endorses Caribbean Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases

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

Salute to Westmoreland

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

8 years ago Gender Affairs

Celebrating Men and Boys in Majesty Gardens

A series of interventions focusing on men as parents, particularly their relationship with their sons, will be held in the Majesty Gardens community in St. Andrew on the weekend. The activities are in observance of International Men’s Day on Sunday (November 19) under the theme ‘Celebrating Men and Boys”. They are being organised by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA)...

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.

8 years ago CultureEntertainmentGender Affairs

Culture Clubs to Merge

Culture clubs operating out of three agencies under the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport are expected to be merged in a bid to strengthen the movement. These include the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) culture clubs, Jamaica National Heritage Trust heritage clubs and the Jamaica National Council – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (JNC-UNESCO) clubs. Consultations...

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.

8 years ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

JCS Provided Over $5 Million in Grants to Cancer Patients Last Year

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) provided more than $5 million in small grants to vulnerable, newly diagnosed cancer patients last year to help them access treatment. During this period, the Society provided mammography and prostate screenings, as well as pap smears, to over 20,000 individuals. Executive Director for the JCS, Yulit Gordon, told JIS News that the entity is looking...

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.

8 years ago Gender Affairs

‘Amazing Dads’ Documentary Miniseries Launched

The Bureau of Gender Affairs in partnership with Men of God Against Violence and Abuse (MoGAVA), AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), have launched a new miniseries titled ‘Amazing Dads’ which aims to promote positive stories about fathers in Jamaica and mobilise men to be productive members of society. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment...

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.

8 years ago CultureGender Affairs

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...

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.

8 years ago DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceGender Affairs

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...

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.

8 years ago 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...