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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

The Government is working to develop a system to effectively measure the contribution of sport to national development. This will be achieved through the design of a results framework and monitoring and evaluation system for the National Sport Policy, and...

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.

Grange Announces New Requirements to Access Sports Funding

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 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

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Sport

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).

7 years ago Sport

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.

7 years ago Sport

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.

7 years ago Sport

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...

7 years ago Sport

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...

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).

7 years ago Sport

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...

7 years ago CultureEntertainmentGender AffairsSport

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,...