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

“Continue Giving of Your Best”- Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange has congratulated Paralympian Alphanso Cunningham on recording a season’s best of 19.49 in the men’s javelin throw F53 at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. “What a great way to start these...

Grange: Time to Review Football Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), presents the Gold Medal of the City of Kingston to Jamaican footballer and captain of Leicester City Football Club, Westley ‘Wes’ Morgan (second left), at ceremony in his honour at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on September 4. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Deputy Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith; Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange; and President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell.

PM Says Government will Continue to Invest in Sport

You Can Count on Our Support, Grange Tells Reggae Boyz

Students of the G. C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport in St. Catherine, and residents of neighbouring communities try out their wrestling skills under the guidance of Michael Campitelli (left) from the Future Champs of Texas organisation. Occasion was a five-day wrestling workshop held at the college from August 22-26, as part of preparations to introduce the sport at the institution.

Wrestling to be Introduced at G.C. Foster College

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Wes Morgan representing Jamaica means a lot

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has hailed the achievements of the Captain of the English Premier League side Leicester City and Jamaican International Wes Morgan. "Earlier this year, something remarkable happened. It was supposed to be impossible, yet it happened anyway," said Minister Grange in reference to Morgan leading his club to winning...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and Chairman of the Salute to Rio Sports Ambassadors Committee, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre) confers with Deputy Chairman, Leon Mitchell at a committee meeting on Friday, 2 September, 2016. Also pictured are (L-R) Lenford Salmon, Annmarie Dawn Heron, Vishu Tolan, Mike Fennell and Christopher Samuda.

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Sport Ministry on Track for Rio Athletes Tribute

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says plans for recognising and rewarding members of Jamaica’s team to Rio 2016 Olympic Games are proceeding. “Yes the team has started working and we’re going over the proposals to ensure that we honour and celebrate the achievements of our Rio heroes in the most fitting way in...

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Grange Praises Diamond League Performers

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has hailed the performance of Elaine Thompson, whom she describes as “an outstanding record-setter” at the Diamond League meet in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday. Thompson set a new Diamond League record of 21.85 seconds to win the 200 metres ahead of Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands and Allyson...

(Right) Ali McNab, Special Advisor to the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport greets Michael Mair (left) and Andrew Alexander, owner of Truck Stop at the recent Media Launch for the Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament in Kingston.

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Minister Grange Urges Anglers to Partner with Communities to Develop Sports Fishing

Sport Minister, Honourable Olivia Grange, has encouraged the Sir Henry Morgan Angling Association to work with communities within the fishing industry in order to protect the environment and increase participation in sports fishing. “Develop partnerships with our fisher folk — something I know you’re very good at. And together you’ll go a very far way in protecting the environment and...

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Jamaica Heads to 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku

Right on the heels of Jamaica’s impressive showing in the recently concluded Rio Summer Olympics, led by the irrepressible Usain Bolt, another Jamaican team is off to battle the world! Thirteen individuals (of a fifteen-person delegation) comprising players and officials left Jamaica on Monday, August 29 to compete in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad scheduled to be held in Baku,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity with members of Jamaica’s Paralympic team to Rio (front row, from left) Head Coach Neville Sinclair, Paralympians Alphanso Cunningham, Dana-Gaye Weller and Shane Hudson. The moment was also shared with (back row, from left) Director of Customer Solutions at Digicel, Patrick King; President of the Jamaica Olympic Association; Honourable Mike Fennel; Randy Jones, Director, JPA; President of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), Christopher Samuda, Director of the JPA, Dr Rory Dixon; Chef de Mission, Javon Campbell and Secretary General, JPA, Suzanne Harris-Henry at the Jamaica Paralympic Association Press Conference, held Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Jamaica Olympic Association Head Quarters in Kingston.

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“Wi Likkle but Wi Tallawah”- Grange tells Paralympic Team

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has extended best wishes to the Jamaica Paralympic team as they prepare to participate in the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games set to commence on September 7. “You are a very small team. But so is our country. Our size has never stopped us astonishing the world. Wi likkle...

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Grange: Astonishing Jamaica Gave Their All, Every Time

Rio de Janeiro, August 20, 2016 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says "it's absolutely fantastic" that Jamaica won silver medals in both the women's and men's 4x400 metres at the Rio Olympics in Brazil this evening. The women's team of Stephenie Ann McPherson, Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby, Shericka Jackson and Novlene Williams-Mills ran a...