Work to replace the Stadium East running track in Kingston is expected to get under way in a few days. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in an interview with JIS News during the New Year’s Eve celebrations in downtown Kingston, on December 31. “Come next week, we will begin the work...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is negotiating with its Chinese counterpart to finalise another agreement, which will complement the current three-year technical agreement on sport between Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a news conference regarding the sports cooperation programme with China, held at The Jamaica...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has extended congratulations to Reggae Girl Khadija “Bunny” Shaw, on being named Footballer of the Year by the Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom. Shaw is only the third recipient of the award and joins the ranks of world superstars Italian Fabio Piscane in 2016 and Spain’s Juan...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to the development of sports across the island. She pointed to the sports cooperation agreement between Jamaica and China, which will see more than 400 Jamaican athletes travelling to China for training over the next three years. Ms. Grange said this will bolster the development...

The national celebrations in honour of the historic qualification of the Jamaican team to the FIFA Women’s World Cup were a huge success, according to the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. The Minister said, the four-day celebrations, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, had achieved the objectives of introducing the Reggae Girlz to the people...

Jamaica’s senior national women’s football team, the Reggae Girlz, was feted in fine style by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a reception he hosted in the team’s honour at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Monday (December 17). The women, who made history in October this year by qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals, entered the...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded a decision by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to establish a welfare fund to support five former football players who have fallen on hard times. A former netballer will also benefit from the support. “We have to find a way to ensure that those who have contributed to the...