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Members of the Jamaican water polo team take part in a practice session at the recently upgraded National Aquatic Centre at the National Stadium in Kingston, on March 14, when the upgraded facility was handed over by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Members of the Jamaican water polo team take part in a practice session at the recently upgraded National Aquatic Centre at the National Stadium in Kingston, on March 14, when the upgraded facility was handed over by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Sport Minister Hands Over Refurbished Aquatic Centre

The Aquatic Centre located at the National Stadium has been refurbished for the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Swimming Championships to be held from March 16 to April 4. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, handed...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes the Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) motion for applause, while speaking at the Regional Disability Studies Conference on March 13 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew. The event was organised by the Centre for Disability Studies (UWICDS) on the Mona Campus.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes the Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) motion for applause, while speaking at the Regional Disability Studies Conference on March 13 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew. The event was organised by the Centre for Disability Studies (UWICDS) on the Mona Campus.

Major Upgrading for National Stadium and Trelawny Multipurpose Facility
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left); Captain of the West Indies Women’s Cricket Team, Stafanie Taylor (fifth left); and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association, Billy Heaven (third left), break ground for the Stafanie Taylor Oval at Eltham High School, St. Catherine, on November 1, 2017. Observing are interim Principal of Eltham High, Ricardo Bennett (sixth left), and several students.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left); Captain of the West Indies Women’s Cricket Team, Stafanie Taylor (fifth left); and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association, Billy Heaven (third left), break ground for the Stafanie Taylor Oval at Eltham High School, St. Catherine, on November 1, 2017. Observing are interim Principal of Eltham High, Ricardo Bennett (sixth left), and several students.

Work in Progress on Stafanie Taylor Oval at Eltham High
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses a seminar on financing, estate planning and investments for creative practitioners held on Wednesday (February 28), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses a seminar on financing, estate planning and investments for creative practitioners held on Wednesday (February 28), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Gov’t Moving Ahead With Artistes’ Insurance Scheme
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (second right), listens to a point from President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Christopher Samuda (right), during a press briefing at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 22), to provide details about the Jamaica Commonwealth Manor. Others (from left) are JOA Honorary Treasurer, Nichole Case; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ryan Foster. The Manor will be the official hospitality house of the Jamaican delegation at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from April 3 to 13.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (second right), listens to a point from President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Christopher Samuda (right), during a press briefing at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 22), to provide details about the Jamaica Commonwealth Manor. Others (from left) are JOA Honorary Treasurer, Nichole Case; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ryan Foster. The Manor will be the official hospitality house of the Jamaican delegation at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from April 3 to 13.

Brand Jamaica to Be Showcased at Commonwealth Games

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Grange impressed with Champs performances

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated the winners of the annual ISSA Grace Kennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships which ended this evening (Saturday) at the National Stadium. Calabar won the Boys’ championship — their seventh in a row; while Edwin Allen defended the Girls’ title. Minister Grange said she was “very...
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Sport Minister calls for Domino organisations to Come Together
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Sport Minister calls for Domino organisations to Come Together

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has called for the establishment of a formal relationship between all the Domino organisations in the country. Minister Grange who was addressing the launch of the Dragon Stout World Domino Championship at Gee Wee Car Park in St. Andrew last night (February 22), suggested that there should be “some form...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), exchanges pleasantries with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); and record producer, Winston ‘Niney’ Holness, during a Reggae Month reception on the lawns of Jamaica House on February 20.
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Framework Being Created for Kingston to Operate as Musical Economic Zone

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is working on building a framework for Kingston to fully operate as a musical economic zone. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a reggae month reception on the lawns of Jamaica House on February 20. “Having received the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) designation, we...
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The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, Mayor of Kingston (centre) are joined by delegates attending the four-day meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Music Subnetwork taking place at the Jamaica Pegasus.
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Reggae Music Jamaica’s Most Valuable Export – Grange Tells UNESCO Creative Cities of Music Meeting

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has identified Reggae music as Jamaica’s most valuable yet undervalued export. Miss Grange’s comment came as she addressed the Opening Ceremony of a four-day meeting of the UNESCO Creative City of Music Subnetwork being held at the Jamaica Pegasus. The Entertainment Minister said the IMF’s World Economic Outlook GDP...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
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Minister Grange Urges Increased Partnership with UWI to Facilitate Research

Public- and private-sector entities are being urged to increased partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI) to facilitate research and innovation for economic and national development. Minister of Culture Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the call as she addressed the opening of the UWI’s Research Days 2018 at the institution on February 7. “Universities are...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), in discussion with Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Programme Manager for the ‘Insights in Jamaica’ programme at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Zoyah Kinkead-Clark, during a tour of the UWI Research Days 2018 exhibit on February 7. Research Days will be held from February 7 to 9 under the theme ‘Powering Development through Partnerships in Research and Innovation’.
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Government to Allocate $30 Million for Research

Over the next three years, the Government will be allocating $30 million to fund high-quality research in the areas of indigenous knowledge and water. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement at the launch of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Research Days at the institution on February 7. “The Government is of...
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