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...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (April 13) passed a Resolution to posthumously honour the late Jamaican international footballer, Luton Shelton with the Keys to the City of Kingston. The Keys to the City of Kingston is the highest honour that can be bestowed by the KSAMC. Up until the time of his death, Mr. Shelton...

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport has told the Fifth Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development that the key to rebuild the sports sector after the COVID-19 pandemic is investing in initiatives to mainstream sport and physical activity as part of policy integration across public health, education and economic development. The Minister was specially...

Young people are being encouraged to preserve the Jamaican culture and heritage, especially in these times of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This appeal came from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during an address to declare open a virtual National Culture Clubs’ Conference, on Friday (March 26). Representatives from over 130 culture clubs islandwide attended the...