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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on August 2.

Jamaica House to Showcase Island in London

The Government will be spending £410,000 on ‘Jamaica House’ in the United Kingdom to showcase the island during the World Championships. Jamaica House will be held in London at the Indigo O2 Arena from August 5 to 13. The facility...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange.

Reggae Boyz Did Well — Grange

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (2nd left), is presented with the Queen’s Baton by Honorary Legal Advisor to the Commonwealth Games Federation, Sandra Osbourne (right), at King’s House on July 5. Looking on is President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Christopher Samuda. The Queen’s Baton is making a seven-day stop in Jamaica as part of a global journey ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, in April 2018.

Queen’s Baton Presented to G-G

(From right) Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen; Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; Opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips; and former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, attend the thanksgiving service for the late Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President, Captain Horace Burrell on Wednesday (June 28) at the National Arena. At centre, pallbearers surround the casket bearing the body of Captain Burrell

Hundreds Bid Farewell to Captain Horace Burrell

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.

Public Viewing of Captain Burrell’s Body Today

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Minister Grange Attending UNESCO Sport Conference in Russia

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport left Jamaica today bound for Kazan in Russia where she will be attending the Sixth International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport. The areas that will be considered by the Kazan Conference are: access to sport as a fundamental right for all, the...

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Viewing of Captain Burrell’s Body at National Arena June 27

The public may view the body of Captain Horace Burrell, late President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) at the National Arena on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 10 in the morning until 2:00 p.m. Captain Burrell died on June 6. The Service of Thanksgiving for his life will be held at the National Arena on Wednesday, 28th June, starting...

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Work on Statutes for Olympians Advanced

The Government-commissioned statues of multiple medal winning Olympians, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, are on course for delivery this year, in keeping with the administration’s timeline announced in late 2016. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says work by renowned sculptor, Basil Watson, who is designing the pieces in consultation with the Ministry and athletes, is advanced,...

9 years ago Sport

Work on Statues for Olympians Advanced

The Government-commissioned statues of multiple medal winning Olympians, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, are on course for delivery this year, in keeping with the Administration’s timeline announced in late 2016. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says work by renowned sculptor, Basil Watson, who is designing the pieces in consultation with the Ministry and athletes, is advanced,...

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.

9 years ago Sport

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 by many across the world to be the greatest sprinter in the history of track and field. The unveiling of the...

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.

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Packed National Stadium Bids Goodbye to Bolt

Thousands of Jamaicans packed the National Stadium in Kingston last Saturday (June 10) to bid farewell to legendary track-and-field superstar Usain Bolt, in his final performance on home soil at the Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix. The event, which was dubbed ‘Salute to a Legend’, attracted top international athletes, who came out to honour the eight-time Olympic gold medallist...

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Minister Grange Announces Details of Cpt. Horace Burrell’s Funeral

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the government will work with the Burrell family to plan the funeral of the late President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell. Speaking in Parliament today (Tuesday), Minister Grange said: “Our country owes Captain Burrell a huge debt of gratitude for his work....