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

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...
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange discusses the significance of a heritage site featured in the publication
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange discusses the significance of a heritage site featured in the publication 'Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures' by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust 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.

PHOTOS: Grange Meets High Commissioner-Designate
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

SDF to Allocate $1.36 Billion During 2019/20
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).
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).

Persons Encouraged to Donate Sport Artefacts for Proposed Museum
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.
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.

Sport Ministry Intensifies Preparation for National Sport Museum

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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...
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Sport Minister Grange Congratulates New CWI President Skerritt

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Ricky Skerritt on his election as President of Cricket West Indies (CWI). Minister Grange said the Region is expecting Mr Skerritt and his administration to make decisions that will result in further gains for West Indies cricket. The Sport Minister said outgoing president Dave Cameron should...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre) leads the ‘pack’ as they sample the new track at Stadium East. Others in the photograph are: Denzil Thorpe, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry; Major Desmon Brown, General Manager, Independence Park Limited; Mike Fennell, Chairman and David Shirley; Deputy Chairman, Independence Park Limited (left to right).
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Twenty Five Schools to Receive Hurdles – Grange

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced a major initiative to improve Jamaica’s performance in the hurdles. The plan includes the provision of hurdles equipment to schools in a bid to increase participation in hurdling events and build proficiency in the discipline. Today, Minister Grange announced that the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment...
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Grange Awards 50 Grants to Boost Cultural Economy in Accompong

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has awarded grants totalling $1.25M to 50 businesses in Accompong as part of her Ministry’s programme to boost economic activity in the culture-rich Maroon community. Minister Grange presented the grants during her Ministry’s Economic Opportunities Workshop in Accompong on Friday (today). The workshops, which began in September 2018,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), hands over a cheque for £19,835 to 1st Vice President of Netball Jamaica, Patricia Robinson (left), to assist with funding the Sunshine Girls for the 2019 World Cup in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Sharing the moment (from second left) are President, International Netball Federation, Molly Rhone; and General Manager, Sports Development Foundation, Denzil Wilks. The presentation was made at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on March 19.
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PHOTOS: Minister Grange Presents Cheques to Netballers

  Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), presents cheque for £19,835 to 1st Vice President of Netball Jamaica, Patricia Robinson (left), to assist with funding the Sunshine Girls for the 2019 World Cup in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Sharing the moment (from second left) are President, International Netball Federation, Molly Rhone; and General Manager, Sports...
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Great Performance by Special Olympians- Grange

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has described as “a great display” the performance by Jamaica’s team to the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. The Sport Minister’s comment follows Jamaica’s 15 gold in its 33 medal haul at the Special Olympics which exceeds all previous performances by a Jamaica Special Olympics team. With the gold...
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