Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the special support package for members of the entertainment, culture and creative industries has now been increased to $50 million. A sum of $40 million had previously been promised, but due to technical issues with the electronic portal for disbursement, members of the sectors were unable to access the...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is now 95 per cent digitised in its processes. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, gave this update during her 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on June 8. “Our efforts at modernising the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission are bearing fruit. For the first time this year,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that work continues towards the opening of two shelters for victims of gender-based violence, during the current financial year. She was making her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. The establishment of national shelters for women who need help to leave...

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) is now fully compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). “What this means is that Jamaica’s credibility can no longer be questioned when it comes to doping in sports,” said Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. She was making her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) is in the process of being retooled. “With the support of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, we are now modernising and strengthening the CPTC with new studio and electronic news-gathering (ENG) equipment as well as outside broadcasting (OB)...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has been requested to commission a special medal to recognise front-line workers of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure while making her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. “As we continue to show appreciation, I have been asked...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced that amendments to the Domestic Violence Act will be brought to the House of Representatives before the end of June. “We are serious about ending domestic violence. The Chief Parliamentary Counsel is preparing the amendments, which I expect to bring to this House before the end of June,”...