The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Alana Walker for making history as the first Jamaican to win a medal for Gymnastics at an international competition. Alana placed third in the Junior Pan American Championships which ended in Mexico last weekend. Minister Grange said, “A fantastic feat by Alana, breaking new ground for...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government continued to invest in improving the country’s sport infrastructure, even in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “In spite of the pandemic, we were working. We used the opportunity to do things that did not involve large gatherings and to get the infrastructure up to date...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated sprinter Briana Williams for, “Your spectacular performances in which you broke your own national Under 20 100m record within two days while establishing a new personal best time of 10.98 seconds. “Briana, you promised you would break your own one-day-old record and you did. Great,” Minister...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that she is deeply saddened that, “we are once again mourning the passing of one of Jamaica's truly great sportsmen.” Minister Grange's comment follows the death of Olympian, Neville Myton, who passed this week, a few days short of the 75th anniversary of his birthday which...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has issued the following statement on Boys and Girls Champs. Minister Statement follows: “I extend heartiest congratulations to Edwin Allen High School and Jamaica College for winning the 2021 Girls and Boys Championships. ISSA and all participating schools, coaches and athletes must be commended for the successful staging...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), emphasises a point as she views the wall mural at Sabina Park in Kingston recently, which depicts Jamaica's heritage in cricket. The mural, done by Irving Cano Gomez (second left), is a 'Jamaica 60' Legacy Project. Others admiring the artwork (from left) are Chairman, Sabina Park Holdings, Milton...

A virtual forum, titled, ‘Elevate the Game: Build the Muscle of the Mind’ is slated for Wednesday, April 21, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The event is open to sports stakeholders, including athletes, coaches from all sporting disciplines, their support personnel, and other interests. Interested persons can register by downloading the Whova app from the App Store for iPhone users and...