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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.

Gov’t To Assist Olympic And Paralympic Athletes

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government will be providing financial assistance to athletes in their preparation for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, this summer. “With the permission and support...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.

Minister Grange: Asafa is Proof that Support Makes a Difference
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.

Prime Minister Commends Asafa Powell
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) shares a light moment with Olympic sprinter, Asafa Powell, as they admire the maquette of the monument to be erected at the National Stadium in tribute to the runner.
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) shares a light moment with Olympic sprinter, Asafa Powell, as they admire the maquette of the monument to be erected at the National Stadium in tribute to the runner.

Unveiling Of Asafa Powell’s Statue In Reggae Month
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) and Olympic sprinter, Asafa Powell look on as the sprinter
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) and Olympic sprinter, Asafa Powell look on as the sprinter's wife, Alyshia, discusses the details in the maquette of the monument to be erected at the National Stadium in tribute to the runner.

Asafa, Mrs Powell Says Statue Design Is Just Right

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Japanese City To Host Jamaica’s Olympic Teams

The Japanese government will be hosting training camps for Jamaica’s Olympic and Paralympic teams ahead to the 2020 Games in Tokyo. This was announced by Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, at a National Day Reception held on Wednesday (February 12) at his residence in St. Andrew. Ambassador Yamazaki said the teams, including officials from the Jamaica...
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Jersey Mike’s Basketball Tournament A Boost For Sport Tourism

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the upcoming Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic Basketball Tournament in Montego Bay is “another feather in the cap” for the growing and increasingly lucrative sport tourism market. The Minister, in a statement to JIS News, said that increasingly, people are travelling to countries across the globe to participate in and...
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Minister Grange Congratulates History-making Women’s Lacrosse Team

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has sent warm congratulations to the national senior team who have qualified for the Lacrosse Women’s World Cup. The women earned their place by finishing third in the qualifiers on the weekend. Minister Grange said she was “excited by the very happy news” of the team’s qualification. Minister...
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Grange: Well Done, Jamaica

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has praised the Jamaican team for “a job well done” at the IAAF Championships with ended today (Sunday) in Doha. “I think it was a very good showing by Jamaica and we must congratulate and encourage all members of the team who represented our country with such heart,...
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Grange Commends Sprint Golden Girls, Satisfied with Great Progress in Field Events

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has hailed the Jamaican women’s team which won the 4x100 metres relay at World Championships in Doha on Saturday. Minister Grange said “the victory showed the depth and determination of the Jamaican team” which was hit by the withdrawal of the double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson. In Thompson’s...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), in conversation with Sport Consultant, Commonwealth Secretariat, Andy Preece, at a workshop on ‘Designing a Monitoring and Evaluation (M+E) Framework for Sport Development’, on Wednesday (September 25), at the Courtyard by Marriot Hotel, New Kingston. The two-day workshop will end on September 26.
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Government To Strengthen Mechanisms To Evaluate Contribution Of Sport

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to strengthening mechanisms and capacity to monitor and evaluate the contribution of sport to national development. This is to be achieved through the design of a results framework and monitoring and evaluation system for the National Sports Policy, and strategic national priorities to be pursued...
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