The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the schedule of activities to honour the Reggae Girlz’ historic qualification to the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. “I want them to feel very special,” said Minister Grange. The activities begin on Saturday (December 15) with a motorcade. Minister Grange said: “The motorcade will go through the Corporate Area....

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Gaynstead on becoming the national schools netball champions at both the senior and junior levels for the first time in their history. Gaynstead, the urban champions, defeated the rural schools champions, Denbigh, in both divisions of the ISSA All-Island Netball finals at the Leila Robinson Courts...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has likened West Indies cricket to an element of cultural heritage that is in danger and in need of protection. Minister Grange made the comment at the St Catherine Cricket Association Awards Ceremony where she expressed satisfaction that the local cricket programme “was at a good place”.  But...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Jamaica Cricket Association will be among the first set of national sports associations to roll-out a national programme for safeguarding and protecting children in sports. Minister Grange made the announcement at the St Catherine Cricket Association Awards Function in Twickenham Park on Thursday (December...

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has said, “Denbigh High School in Clarendon in a splendid display made it a “Double Double” in high school netball when they too won both the Junior and Senior Titles.” Minister Grange, in congratulating Denbigh High after they beat Holmwood Technical High School in both finals said, “It was...

Discussions are under way between the Governments of Jamaica and Chile for the development of a youth football programme in the island. Dubbed ‘Fundación Fútbol Más’, the initiative is targeted at girls and boys who live in socially vulnerable environments, instilling in them the critical values and attitudes that can effect positive social change. The Embassy of Chile will execute...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Cabinet has signed off on the renaming of the Troy Primary School in Trelawny in honour of Olympian, Veronica Campbell Brown. The eight-time Olympic Medalist attended the institution before moving to Vere Technical High School in Clarendon where she completed her secondary education and rose national prominence while competing...