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

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...

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.

New Usain Bolt Tracks and Records Franchise will Benefit Tourism – Grange

(Front, right-left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange, receives a cheque of JMD $9,995

Grange: UNESCO to spend JMD$10 Million on Development Projects

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Dr. Warren Blake (left), welcome Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson, on her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on September 13. The Ministry hosted a welcome ceremony at the airport for six Maximising Velocity and Power (MVP) track club athletes; Coach, Stephen Francis, and other team members, who were returning to the island after competing in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the IAAF Diamond League series in Europe.

Gov’t Committed to Development of Athletes – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange shares a moment with members of Jamaica’s team to the Rio Olympic Games at a welcome reception held last evening at the Norman Manley International Airport. (From left) Christania Williams, Stephenie Ann McPherson, Shericka Jackson, Elaine Thompson, Julian Forte and Megan Simmonds. The moment was also shared with Patrick King, Director, Customer Solutions at Digicel, Gabrielle Banbury-Kelly, Acting Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at the National Commercial Bank and Dr. Warren Blake, President of the Jamaica Administrative Athletic Association (JAAA).

Grange Welcomes Rio Stars, Pledges to Work Towards Providing First Class Facilities for Athletes

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Well Done Dana-Gaye – Minister Grange Congratulates Paralympian

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Dana-Gaye Weller on her “outstanding performance” at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dana-Gaye, competing in her first Paralympic Games, recorded a career’s best of 12.21 metres to finish sixth in the Women’s F51 club throw on Sunday. Minister Grange said: “I’m so proud of...

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“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 Paralympic Games with a season’s best effort from Alphanso in the javelin. Well done Alphanso and I look forward to...

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Grange: Time to Review Football Programme

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has called for a thorough review of the national football programme. The Minister’s call comes as the Reggae Boyz completed their Concacaf World Cup qualifying fixtures with a 2-nil loss to Haiti at the National Stadium this evening (Tuesday). The Reggae Boyz had been eliminated from contention for...

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.

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PM Says Government will Continue to Invest in Sport

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will continue its investment in sport because of its developmental and transformative effect on the lives of young people. The Prime Minister, who was speaking at a ceremony to honour Reggae Boyz footballer and Leicester City captain, Westley ‘Wes’ Morgan, in Kingston on September 4, noted that football has kept...

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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...

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You Can Count on Our Support, Grange Tells Reggae Boyz

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the Government will continue to support the Reggae Boyz and called on the country to do the same. The Boyz were eliminated from the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers after losing to Panama on Friday night. Addressing a luncheon for the national team, hosted by the Ministry of...

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.

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Wrestling to be Introduced at G.C. Foster College

The G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, which has produced some of the country’s most outstanding athletes and coaches in various disciplines, is adding wrestling to its programme offerings. “We have all the equipment that we need to ensure that this happens,” says Principal of the St. Catherine-based institution, Dr. Joyce Graham-Royal. “We have the personnel as well...