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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, admires the maquette of the Usain Bolt Statue done by Sculptor Basil Watson (2nd r). Also looking on are Ian Forbes, Board Director of the Sport Development Foundation, Christopher Scott, 2017 Champion boy of the INSPORTS Primary School Athletics Championship, Dennis Gordon, representative of Racers Track Club and President of the JAAA, Dr Warren Blake (r). The maquette was unveiled today (Friday) at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, admires the maquette of the Usain Bolt Statue done by Sculptor Basil Watson (2nd r). Also looking on are Ian Forbes, Board Director of the Sport Development Foundation, Christopher Scott, 2017 Champion boy of the INSPORTS Primary School Athletics Championship, Dennis Gordon, representative of Racers Track Club and President of the JAAA, Dr Warren Blake (r). The maquette was unveiled today (Friday) at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.

Minister Grange Unveils Maquette of the Bolt Statue

Kingston, June 16, 2017 - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, today unveiled a maquette of the statue which will be mounted at Statue Park at the National Stadium in honour of Usain Bolt, considered...
Jamaican sprint icon, Usain Bolt, does his signature lightning Bolt pose after winning the 100-metre sprint at the JN Racers Grand Prix meet at the National Stadium in Kingston on June 10. The event, held under the banner ‘Salute to a Legend’, was in honour of Bolt, who will be retiring from competition this year.
Jamaican sprint icon, Usain Bolt, does his signature lightning Bolt pose after winning the 100-metre sprint at the JN Racers Grand Prix meet at the National Stadium in Kingston on June 10. The event, held under the banner ‘Salute to a Legend’, was in honour of Bolt, who will be retiring from competition this year.

Packed National Stadium Bids Goodbye to Bolt
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.

Minister Grange Announces Details of Cpt. Horace Burrell’s Funeral
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), receives a warm hug from students at the launch of the 2017 Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Basic School Athletics Championship at the National Stadium on Monday (June 12). The event will be held from June 14-16 at the National Stadium.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), receives a warm hug from students at the launch of the 2017 Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Basic School Athletics Championship at the National Stadium on Monday (June 12). The event will be held from June 14-16 at the National Stadium.

Gov’t Committed to Improving Sports Infrastructure – Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.

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Minister Grange congratulates martial arts team

Jamaica’s remarkable performance so far at the International Sport Kick Boxing Association (ISKA) World Martial Arts Championship in Greece has brought high praise from the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. “I’m delighted by the achievements of Akino Lindsay and Sheckeema Cunningham who have struck gold in the Championship,” the Minister said. “We could not...
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The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, cuts the ribbon to signal the official reopening of the diving pool at the National Aquatics Centre yesterday May 18. Members of the National Water Polo team and President of the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica, Handel Lamey are also photographed.
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Grange Reopens Diving Pool

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport says a “special moment in Jamaica’s aquatic history” occurred with both the swimming and diving pools at the National Aquatics Centre now fully upgraded. Minister Grange was speaking at the function at which the diving pool was officially reopened yesterday (May 18). According to her, “the rehabilitation and upgrade...
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Sandals Resort International and Rainforest Seafoods Sponsor Under-19 Cricket Programme

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that a tripartite partnership for an Under-19 cricket competition and academy programme will ensure that Jamaica returns to dominance in regional cricket. This partnership is being led by Sandals Resort International (SRI), which has agreed to a three-year sponsorship, in collaboration with the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) and Rainforest Seafoods....
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) raises a point with Director of Corporate Services at Sandals Resort International, Jeremy Jones (second right), at the launch of the Sandals Under 19 Cricket Competition and Academy Programme, at Sabina Park in Kingston, on April 21. Looking on (from left) are Sponsorship & Events Manager at WISYNCO, Jermaine Brown, General Manager of Rainforest Seafoods, Jerome Miles and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association, Wilford Heaven.
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Sandals Resort International and Rainforest Seafoods Sponsor Under-19 Cricket Programme

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that a tripartite partnership for an Under-19 cricket competition and academy programme will ensure that Jamaica returns to dominance in regional cricket. This partnership is being led by Sandals Resort International (SRI), which has agreed to a three-year sponsorship, in collaboration with the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) and Rainforest Seafoods....
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Grange Congratulates Chris Gayle on Hitting 10,000 Runs

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated West Indies Cricketer Chris Gayle on becoming the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket. Gayle set the world record while helping his team Royal Challengers Bangalore defeat Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. In sending congratulations to Gayle, Minister Grange said...
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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) listens to a point being made by the Director of Standards and Harmonisation at the World Anti-Doping Agency, Tim Ricketts, during a meeting at her New Kingston office.
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Grange: WADA pleased with JADCO

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has said that the World Anti-Doping Agency is pleased with the operations of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission. The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission executes the national anti-doping in sports programme. Minister Grange made the revelation this afternoon (Thursday) after meeting with a delegation from WADA. Minister Grange said: “WADA has...
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