| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

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.

Football in Jamaica has Lost a Cornerstone – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of Captain Horace Burrell, President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). Minister Grange conveyed her sympathy to his family, friends and the...
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.
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.

Grange Reopens Diving Pool

Sandals Resort International and Rainforest Seafoods Sponsor Under-19 Cricket Programme
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.
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.

Sandals Resort International and Rainforest Seafoods Sponsor Under-19 Cricket Programme
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses students at the launch of the 39th Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) All-Age and Junior High Athletic Championships on April 20 at the National Stadium in Kingston. The championships will be held from April 26 to 28 at Stadium East.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses students at the launch of the 39th Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) All-Age and Junior High Athletic Championships on April 20 at the National Stadium in Kingston. The championships will be held from April 26 to 28 at Stadium East.

Insports Provides $500,000 to Assist Schools Preparing for All-Age and Junior High Champs

More

Sport

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...
Read more
Sport

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...
Read more
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.
Sport

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...
Read more
Sport

Grange Congratulates Jamaica’s Water Polo Teams

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaica’s teams on their performance at the recently concluded CARIFTA Water Polo Championship in Bahamas. The championship ended on April 9. Jamaica’s under-19 boys’ team won gold while the girls took the silver in their category and the under-16 boys’ copped bronze. “I’m very happy with...
Read more
Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Chairman, Alexander Williams (2nd right), converses with parent, Maxine Taylor (2nd left), during Thursday’s (April 6) launch of the JADCO/National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica Anti-Doping parents education workshop at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College, St. Andrew. Others from left are fellow parent, Tracey-ann Graham Alonso and JADCO Executive Director, Carey Brown.
EducationSport

Parents Urged to Support JADCO’s Public Education Programme

Parents are being encouraged to participate in the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission’s (JADCO) public education programme, aimed at promoting fair play and integrity in sport. This urging comes from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who emphasised that “without the support of the parents, there can be no real impact made by the programme”. Her remarks were...
Read more
Students of high schools participate in a long-distance race at the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girl’s Championships. (FILE)
National Security and PeaceSport

Keep the Peace During Champs – Police

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging the public to maintain the peace during the five-day staging of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, which got under way on Tuesday (March 28) at the National Stadium. Speaking in a JIS interview, founder of the Peace for Champs initiative, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Terrence Bent, said in recent years...
Read more
Students of high schools participate in a long-distance race at the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girl’s Championships. (FILE)
Sport

More than 3,000 Athletes at Boys and Girls’ Champs

Approximately 3,100 athletes from high schools islandwide will be on show at the annual Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston from March 28 to April 1. A special opening ceremony will be held at the stadium on Friday, March 31, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...
Read more