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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (right) share in a conversation with (from left): Director of the United Kingdom (UK)-based company, One Step Forward Consultancy, Patricia McKenzie- Thomas and Welterweight Champion of Jamaica, Sakima Mullings during the second day of the fourth annual International Safeguarding Children’s Conference held from May 17 to18 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown, Kingston.

Policy and Regulatory Framework for Safeguarding Children in Sport to be Developed

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is to develop apolicy and regulatory framework for safeguarding children in sport. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, the Hon. Olivia Grange in a message read by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Alando Terrelonge (right), exchanges greetings with Naggo Head Primary School athlete, Dushawn Green (left), as his schoolmates look on. Occasion was the official opening ceremony for the 38th Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Primary School Athletics Championships on Friday, May 11 at the National Stadium in Kingston.

Young Athletes Urged To Give Of Their Best

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), in conversation with Assistant General Manager of the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation, Leon Mitchell (right), at the press launch for the Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. At left is President of Racers Track Club, Dr. the Hon. Glen Mills. The meet is slated to be held on Saturday, June 9 at the National Stadium in Kingston.

Sport Ministry Sets Up Int’l Bidding Committee

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

$325, 000 for Top Schools at All-Age and Junior High Champs

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (at podium), addresses a reception at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on April 17 for members of the Jamaica delegation to the 2018 Commonwealth Games held recently in Australia.

Jamaica to Bid to Host Major International Sporting Events – Grange

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport; Permanent Secretary, Denzil Thorpe, President Dr Paula Daley-Morris and Officials of Netball Jamaica; Sponsor Representative, Coaches Sasher-Gaye Henry and Marvette Anderson with members the Sunshine Girls team who won a bronze medal at the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia. The team was met by the Minister at the Norman Manley International Airport upon their arrival today (April 17).

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Minister Grange Confident that Sunshine Girls Will Be International Netball Champions Soon

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport today told the Sunshine Girls that their performance at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia spoke clearly that gold is not far away. Minister Grange met the Sunshine Girls at the Norman Manley Airport this morning on their return from the Games. The Sport Minister said, “I am...

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Minister Grange Congratulates Jamaica Commonwealth Games Team

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has said that she has nothing but praise for the Jamaica Team which came out of the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia with a record 27 medals. “It is the first time that Jamaica is winning this many medals at the Commonwealth Games with a significant number of...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange shares a moment with President, Jamaica Football Federation, Michael Ricketts and National Coach, Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore, after chairing a mediation session which resulted in Coach Whitmore withdrawing his resignation and the JFF offering him a new contract.

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Whitmore back as Reggae Boyz Head Coach

The following statement was issued today by the Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Jamaica Football Federation and National Coach Theodore Whitmore. At a meeting held at the offices of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment Sport on April 13, 2018, the following were agreed: 1. Mr. Whitmore would withdraw his recently submitted resignation and...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addressing the opening ceremony for the 8th annual Caribbean Conference on Sport Sciences at the University of Technology (UTech) Old Hope Road campus in St. Andrew on April 13, where he represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange.

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Government Facilitating Access to Sport for All

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to make sport accessible to all. This, she says, is one of the key objectives of the National Sport Policy, which aims to ensure that Jamaicans are healthier. “We embrace the concept of sport for all, as it promotes the health and social benefits to...

Some of the boys at the Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, participate in a race during the annual sports day held at the Home on Saturday, April 7. Some 100 persons from the Jamaica Information Service, as well as friends, sponsors, and the wards and staff of the Home, participated.

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Mount Olivet Boys Enjoy Sports Day Activities

The annual Sports Day at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, on April 7 was a time to exercise the body and mind and to have fun as participants engaged in a variety of competitions with the boys, aged 6 to 18 years. A notable feature of the day was the visit and participation by members of the...

Director of Sport Policy in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Suzette Ison, emphasises a point during the ‘More Than an Athlete: Not Just a Player’ symposium held on Thursday, April 12 at Jamaica College in Kingston. The symposium seeks to equip male high-school athletes with the knowledge and life skills to make healthy choices as they make the transition from school into professional careers. The development session was hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in partnership with the Ministry of National Security and the faith-based organisation, Men of God Against Violence and Abuse (MoGAVA).

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Student Athletes Encouraged to Sign up for Insurance Plan

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is appealing for student athletes to sign up for the Jamaican Athletes Insurance Plan (JAIP). JAIP provides basic group health insurance, group life and personal accident insurance coverage. Director of Sport Policy in the Ministry, Suzette Ison, said many student athletes are not covered or are even aware of the plan. “We...

Acting Senior Director for the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson, addresses a ‘More Than an Athlete: Not Just a Player’ symposium, held on Thursday, April 12, at Jamaica College in Kingston. The symposium sought to equip male high-school athletes with the knowledge and life skills to make healthy choices as they transition from school into professional careers.

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Male Student Athletes Attend Symposium

More than 100 male student athletes from several high schools across the island attended the inaugural ‘More Than an Athlete: Not Just a Player’ symposium held today (April 12) at Jamaica College in Kingston. The forum sought to equip the student athletes with the knowledge and life skills to make healthy choices as they make the transition from school into...