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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, speaks during the FIFA Women's Football Convention in Paris, France on Friday, 7 June 2019.

Grange: Government Leading Way for Women in Sport

The Minister of the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says her government is embarked on a programme to provide greater support for and give better access to women and girls in sport. Addressing the FIFA Women’s...

(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, emphasises a point as she addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 6).

Grange: Traditional Nine Night for Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (3rd right), receives from Reggae Girlz captain Konya Plummer a football signed by members of the team. The Reggae Girlz departed Jamaica on Monday to begin final preparation for the FIFA Women's World Cup in France. Sharing the moment are JFF President, Michael Ricketts (r) and from Caribbean Airlines: Zachary Harding, Director; Alicia Cabrera, Senior Marketing Manager; and Trudy Chin, General Manager.

Minister Grange Tells Girlz to Strike Hard in France

Acting Senior Director, Sport Development and Monitoring, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Suzette Ison (right), writes notes on a chart during a workshop for the development of a system for the monitoring and evaluation of the contribution of sport to national development, held on Wednesday (May 15), at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston. Looking on is Consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Andy Preece.

Gov’t Developing System to Measure Contribution of Sport

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), applaud Chrystal Allen in sign language, on her winning a Silver medal in unified soccer, representing Jamaica at the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from March 14 to 21. The occasion was a reception held in honour of the Special Olympians at Jamaica House on May 3.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Hosts Reception for Special Olympians at Jamaica House

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left), announces new requirements for national sports federations to access funding from the Ministry and the Sports Development Foundation. The Minister made the announcement during a meeting of national sports federations/associations at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. Looking on are Sandra Brown, Citizenship Manager of PICA and General Manager of Independence Park Limited, Major Desmon Brown.

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Grange Announces New Requirements to Access Sports Funding

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced a “new approach to how the Ministry makes decisions” and how it will "direct investments in sport.” Minister Grange outlined the new approach in a meeting with national sports federations and associations on Wednesday (today). In explaining the reason for the changes, Minister Grange said: "Public...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

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Grange Hails Great Cricket President Rousseau

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has described the former West Indies Cricket Board President, Pat Rousseau, as one of the “greatest administrators” of the game. Minister Grange was reacting to news of Mr Rousseau’s passing. Minister’s Statement follows: “I’ve received the very sad news of the passing of Pat Rousseau, the former President...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange discusses the significance of a heritage site featured in the publication

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PHOTOS: Grange Meets High Commissioner-Designate

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange in discussion with Jamaica's High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Arthur Williams. Mr Williams paid a courtesy call on the Minister at her offices in New Kingston on Wednesday, 10 April 2019.

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SDF to Allocate $1.36 Billion During 2019/20

Approximately $1.36 billion is programmed by the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) for allocation during the 2019/20 fiscal year. The sum, according to the 2019/20 Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, is being provided for six key areas, in keeping with the Foundation’s mandate to develop the nation through sports. The lion’s share of $872.6 million is earmarked for...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), is presented with some items from the personal collection of former sportswoman and sport administrator for hockey, Kay Wilson (second left), while Chairman of the National Sport Museum Oversight Committee, Don Anderson, looks on. The presentation was made during the opening ceremony for a three-day Digital Asset Workshop, at the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) in Kingston, on Tuesday (March 26).

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Persons Encouraged to Donate Sport Artefacts for Proposed Museum

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging persons in possession of sport artefacts and memorabilia to donate them to the collection for the proposed National Sport Museum. “(It can be) any little thing – a poster, an invitation – anything at all that relates to the journey that Jamaica has made in our sports development...

The Minister of Culture Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) accepts donations for the National Sport Museum from former hockey player and administrator, Kay Wilson.

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Sport Ministry Intensifies Preparation for National Sport Museum

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is continuing its preparation for the National Sport Museum by acquiring 3D scanners for digitising artefacts that will be on display in the National Sport Museum, when established. The Minister, the Honourable Olivia Grange, made the disclosure at a Digital Asset Workshop organised by the Ministry at the Creative Production and Training...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), attempts to clear a hurdle at the new East Track at the National Stadium in St. Andrew on Monday (March 25). Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; General Manager at Independence Park Limited (IPL), Major Desmon Brown; Chairman of IPL, Mike Fennell, and Deputy Chairman, David Shirley. Occasion was the official opening of the new track, which was developed at a cost of $71.5 million.

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Minister Grange Announces $12-Million Hurdles Pilot Project

The Government is undertaking a $12-million pilot project, aimed at expanding participation in the track and field discipline of hurdling among student-athletes. The project will target athletes in 25 secondary institutions across the island. Making the disclosure, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said that the Sport Development Foundation (SDF), in its development plan, has indicated...