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

Grange: Urgent Transformation of Insports in Progress

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has given the following statement on the transformation of the Institute of Sports. Minister’s statement follows: The Special Audit of the Institute of Sports by the Auditor General,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange
shared a photo opportunity with Barbican FC, winners of the 2016 JFF/SDF Women’s Premier
League, at the Awards Ceremomy yesterday at the JFF Headquarters. The moment was also
shared with (left) Coach, Charles Edwards and Bruce Gaynor, Vice President of the JFF. — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange shared a photo opportunity with Barbican FC, winners of the 2016 JFF/SDF Women’s Premier League, at the Awards Ceremomy yesterday at the JFF Headquarters. The moment was also shared with (left) Coach, Charles Edwards and Bruce Gaynor, Vice President of the JFF.

Grange Committed to Women’s Premier League

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

Grange: Jamaica Firmly Against Doping in Sports; Firmly Behind Athletes

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Senate Passes Bills to Develop Horse-Racing Industry

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and former West Indies cricket captain, Hon. Courtney Walsh (centre), present former Jamaica cricket team captain, Tamar Lambert (second left) with trophy for the 2016 Courtney Walsh Award of Excellence at an awards ceremony, held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on December 7. Others (from left) are CEO of the CHASE Fund, Mr. W. Billy Heaven and Chairman of the CHASE Fund, Mr. Phillip Henriques.

Prime Minister Says Sportsmen and Sportswomen Must be Recognised and Awarded

9 years ago Sport

Grange: Government Making Major Investments in Sport Development

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says her Ministry is investing significant sums in building out and improving sports infrastructure across the country. “Since 2016 we have invested over $121 million in sport infrastructure development in schools and communities and we are committed to continue this work,” Minister Grange said. The Minister noted that incorporating...

9 years ago Sport

SDC to Launch CDCs in 12 Corporate Area Communities

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be establishing and reactivating Community Development Committees (CDCs) in 12 communities in Kingston and St. Andrew by the end of March. Nine of the CDCs are new groups, while the other three are being revived as they had become dormant. A CDC is the composition of all organisations in a community such as neighbourhood...

9 years ago Sport

US$100,000 Purse for Jamaican Open Golf Championship

Local and international golf pros will compete for a US$100,000 purse at the 50th staging of the 2017 Jamaica Open Golf Championship. The tournament, being organised by the Jamaica Golf Association, is slated to take place from January 11 to 14 at the Half-Moon Golf Course in Montego Bay. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, welcomed the...

10 years ago Sport

Sport Minister Saddened by Death of Young Basketball Player

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the death of young student athlete, Saymar Ramsey. Ramsey, a member of the Spot Valley High basketball team, collapsed and died on his way home after playing for his school in the ISSA/Western Conference Under-19 basketball game against Cornwall College last Friday. “This is...

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

10 years ago Sport

Grange: Outstanding Alia Brings Glory with World Record Swim

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has sent congratulations to Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson who broke the world record in the 50 metres short course breaststroke event in Tokyo, Japan yesterday (Wednesday). Minister Grange said: “What a joy it is to receive this great news and to see the wonderful headline across the world — ‘Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson breaks world record’....

10 years ago Sport

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 coaches. Speaking at a recent press conference in Kingston, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said...

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

10 years ago CultureSport

Salute to Athletes a Fitting Tribute – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the three-day celebrations in honour of Jamaica’s Olympic athletes was a fitting tribute to those who have given so much to the country. Addressing scores of well-wishers at a reception held at the Melia Braco Hotel in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on Sunday (October 16), Minister Grange said it was...