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

Gov’t and CARICOM Countries Explore Sport Cooperation

Discussions are under way between the Government and some CARICOM countries to establish sport cooperation programmes in the region. The primary aim of the programme is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and technical skills of physical education teachers and...
Minister of Culture, Entertainment, Gender and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (Right), sharing a light moment with Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett, on October 16 at a reception at the Melia Braco Hotel in honour of Jamaica
Minister of Culture, Entertainment, Gender and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (Right), sharing a light moment with Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett, on October 16 at a reception at the Melia Braco Hotel in honour of Jamaica's Olympic athletes.

Salute to Athletes a Fitting Tribute – Minister Grange
In this file photo, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents an award to World and Olympic sprint champion, Usain Bolt (left), at a ceremony to honour the 2016 Rio Olympic athletes, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on October 15, 2016. Sharing in the moment at (right) is Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange.
In this file photo, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents an award to World and Olympic sprint champion, Usain Bolt (left), at a ceremony to honour the 2016 Rio Olympic athletes, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on October 15, 2016. Sharing in the moment at (right) is Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Prime Minister Thanks Athletes
Vice President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Vishu Tollan (right), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at a press conference at the Spanish Court Hotel, in Kingston, on October 11.
Vice President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Vishu Tollan (right), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at a press conference at the Spanish Court Hotel, in Kingston, on October 11.

Sporting Federations Urged to Expand Events
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, provides details about activities to celebrate the country’s athletes during a press conference on October 11 at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, provides details about activities to celebrate the country’s athletes during a press conference on October 11 at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Gov’t to Celebrate Rio Athletes

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Rio Olympic Delegation to be Honoured on Heroes Weekend – Grange

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Friday, October 07, 2016 – The Jamaican Government will salute the Rio Olympic delegation with a three-day programme of celebratory activities designed to honour their achievements and demonstrate national pride in their performances. The events will be held over the Heroes Weekend, October 14-16. In a programme organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Rio athletes will...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (standing), emphasises a point during the Senate’s sitting on September 23.
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Sports Safeguards for Students to be Developed

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will spearhead an Inter-Ministerial Taskforce being established to develop safeguards that protect youngsters participating in sporting activities. The committee will look at, among other things, introducing crucial protocols, guidelines and regulations; training and capacity building; enforcement procedures; and resource mobilisation. This was disclosed by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange, shows Lucy Meyer, Spokesperson for Special Olympics and the U.S Fund for UNICEF historic sites in Jamaica from the book, Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Looking on is her mother Lucy Meyer. Lucy, is visiting Jamaica to help generate visibility and promote programmes that will benefit children with disabilities. She paid a courtesy call on the Minister on September 22, 2016 at her office in Kingston.
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PHOTO: Special Olympics Spokesperson Lucy Meyer, pays Courtesy Call on Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange, shows Lucy Meyer, Spokesperson for Special Olympics and the U.S Fund for UNICEF historic sites in Jamaica from the book, Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Looking on is her mother Lucy Meyer. Lucy, is visiting Jamaica to help generate visibility and promote programmes that will...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. (FILE)
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Minister Grange Saddened by Death of Young Footballer

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed profound grief at the death of young footballer, Dominic James. The St George’s College student collapsed shortly after the start of his school’s Manning Cup game with Excelsior High at Stadium East yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Minister Grange said: “Like the rest of the country I am very...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
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Paralympians Gave Gutsy Performance in Rio says Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange commended Jamaica’s athletes for their “gutsy” performance at the recently concluded Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Our Paralympians did well in Rio. We had a very small team – just 3 athletes – they made quite the impact at the Games. Each member of the team gave of...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange with World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt at the official opening of the new Usain Bolt Tracks and Records Sports Bar and Restaurant in Pineapple Place Plaza, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on September 14.
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New Usain Bolt Tracks and Records Franchise will Benefit Tourism – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says tourism and entertainment will benefit tremendously from the opening of a new Usain Bolt Tracks and Records franchise in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Addressing the official opening of the facility on September 14, Ms. Grange noted that with Usain Bolt’s popularity as one of the world’s greatest athletes, she...
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(Front, right-left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange, receives a cheque of JMD $9,995
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Grange: UNESCO to spend JMD$10 Million on Development Projects

The Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO has secured close to J$10 million to fund development projects in the areas of Culture, Gender, Youth and Science. The disclosure was made by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Chairman of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, the Honourable Olivia Grange. Addressing the first meeting of the new Board of...
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