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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and McMaster University Professor, Dr. Juliet Daniel (left), peruse a publication on Jamaica, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 11). Sharing in the moment is Permanent Secretary, Denzil Thorpe.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and McMaster University Professor, Dr. Juliet Daniel (left), peruse a publication on Jamaica, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (March 11). Sharing in the moment is Permanent Secretary, Denzil Thorpe.

PHOTOS: McMaster University Professor Calls on Minister Grange

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre) in a race on the new running track at the National Stadium with (from left) Tim Jordan and Doug Stone both of Rekortan; the former world 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell; and Grand Slam Track Venue Director, Don Lockerbie.
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre) in a race on the new running track at the National Stadium with (from left) Tim Jordan and Doug Stone both of Rekortan; the former world 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell; and Grand Slam Track Venue Director, Don Lockerbie.

Grange: Resurfacing of Running Track at National Stadium Completed
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Preparatory Work on National Stadium’s Running Track Begins
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre); and State Minister for National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left), look on as Chargé d’Affaires, European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Piotr Byczkowski (left), shares a point with Olympic triple jump silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts (second left). Occasion was Friday’s (Feb. 14) media launch of the EU-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run/Walk at the EU Delegation offices in Kingston. Also sharing in the discussion are Acting Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (second right) and Race Director, Running Events Jamaica, Alfred "Frano" Francis.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre); and State Minister for National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left), look on as Chargé d’Affaires, European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Piotr Byczkowski (left), shares a point with Olympic triple jump silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts (second left). Occasion was Friday’s (Feb. 14) media launch of the EU-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run/Walk at the EU Delegation offices in Kingston. Also sharing in the discussion are Acting Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (second right) and Race Director, Running Events Jamaica, Alfred "Frano" Francis.

PHOTOS: Launch of EU-Jamaica Walk/Run
Jamaican sprint legend, Hon. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, waves to students from the Wolmer
Jamaican sprint legend, Hon. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, waves to students from the Wolmer's Trust High School for Girls. The students lined Marescaux Road in Kingston on Thursday (February 13), cheering and celebrating the sprint legend, as she made her way to the Douglas Oraine Auditorium, Wolmer's Boys' School, for a special ceremony, where she was presented with the Key to the City by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC

Kingston Honours Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce with Key to the City

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and Minister of Youth, Sports and Heritage in the Cayman Islands, Hon. Isaac Rankine (right), share a photo opportunity with President, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Witold Bańka, at the Opening Ceremony for the fourth Annual World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Forum for Sports Ministers in the Caribbean Region, at the Hotel Indigo, Grand Cayman, on January 15.
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PHOTOS: Minister Grange at WADA Forum

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and Minister of Youth, Sports and Heritage in the Cayman Islands, Hon. Isaac Rankine (right), share a photo opportunity with President, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Witold Bańka, at the Opening Ceremony for the fourth Annual World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Forum for Sports Ministers in the Caribbean Region, at the...
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Chairman of Independence Park Limited, Mike Fennell, converses with former 200m and 400m world record holder, Michael Johnson, during the media launch of the Grand Slam Track Kingston Meet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (November 11).
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PHOTOS: Grand Slam Track Kingston Meet Media Launch

Chairman of Independence Park Limited, Mike Fennell, converses with former 200m and 400m world record holder, Michael Johnson, during the media launch of the Grand Slam Track Kingston Meet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (November 11).
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Baroness Jennifer Chapman (third right), display a signed agreement for a feasibility study for the National Stadium Redevelopment Project. Occasion was a press conference at the Culture Ministry in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 15) to provide an update on the project. They are joined by (from left) Supernumerary Permanent Secretary in the Culture Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe.
Foreign AffairsSport

National Stadium Redevelopment Moves Forward

The Government has accepted a proposal from United Kingdom (UK) firms Ryder Architecture and CAA ICON for the redevelopment of the National Stadium in Kingston. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olvia Grange, made the disclosure at a press conference at her New Kingston offices on Tuesday (October 15) to provide an update on the project. The entities...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and ‘Team Jamaica’ supporters, share a moment with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (second left), following her victory in the women’s 100-metre event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentSport

Ashoka Road in Waterhouse to Be Renamed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has approved the renaming of Ashoka Road in Waterhouse as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive. Councillor for the Waterhouse Division, Byron Clarke, moved the resolution during Tuesday’s (October 8) meeting of the council at the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston. The honour is in recognition of Mrs. Fraser-Pryce’s stellar achievements...
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