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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 6).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 6).

Each MP to Get $500,000 to Jumpstart Physical Activities and Sport at Grassroot Level

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, will be providing grant funding of $500,000 to each Member of Parliament (MP) to jumpstart holistic efforts to promote physical activities and sport at the grassroot level. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange,...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), looks on as President of Special Olympics Europe, David Evangelista, signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and Special Olympics Jamaica in support of the Special Olympics Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion. The symbolic signing ceremony was held on Wednesday (Jan. 17) at the Ministry, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), looks on as President of Special Olympics Europe, David Evangelista, signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and Special Olympics Jamaica in support of the Special Olympics Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion. The symbolic signing ceremony was held on Wednesday (Jan. 17) at the Ministry, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston.

Sport Ministry Commits to Facilitating Up to US$300,000 for Special Athletes
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Bańka (right), during the third annual WADA Forum with Ministers of Sports in the Caribbean. The event was held on Tuesday (January 16) at Devon House in Kingston. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Bańka (right), during the third annual WADA Forum with Ministers of Sports in the Caribbean. The event was held on Tuesday (January 16) at Devon House in Kingston. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

PHOTOS: WADA Regional Sports Ministers Forum
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Hon. Olivia Grange, greets World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Banka, during the opening of WADA’s third Forum for Caribbean Sport Ministers on Tuesday (January 16) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Hon. Olivia Grange, greets World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Banka, during the opening of WADA’s third Forum for Caribbean Sport Ministers on Tuesday (January 16) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Caribbean Sport Ministers Urged to Attend Upcoming Council of the Americas Meeting
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left) and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (right), shake hands during the handover of 90 sets of cricket kits by the Government of the Republic of India to the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) on January 4, at the Indian High Commission in Kingston. Also at the presentation (from left) are Captain of the Jamaica Cricket Team, Jermaine Blackwood, and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), Billy Heaven.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left) and Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (right), shake hands during the handover of 90 sets of cricket kits by the Government of the Republic of India to the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) on January 4, at the Indian High Commission in Kingston. Also at the presentation (from left) are Captain of the Jamaica Cricket Team, Jermaine Blackwood, and President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), Billy Heaven.

JCA Receives Cricket Gears from India

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Jamaica to Host Caribbean Ministers at WADA Anti-Doping Forum

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that Jamaica will again host the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Forum for Caribbean Ministers of Sport. Minister Grange says that several Ministers have already confirmed their attendance to the Forum — to be held from January 16-17, 2024 — and at which the WADA President, Witold Bańka...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
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Jamaica and South Africa Sign Sports Cooperation Agreement

Jamaica and the Republic of South Africa have signed a Cooperation Agreement to strengthen collaboration in several critical areas of sports. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Hon. Nocawe Noncedo Mafu, signed the agreement during a ceremony at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston on Tuesday...
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Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Betting, Gamning and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Wendy Robertson.
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BGLC Seeks Public Input on Advertising and Marketing Guidelines

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is seeking the input of citizens on the advertising and marketing guidelines being proposed for gambling and gambling related products in Jamaica. A public consultation is being undertaken via electronic survey and an in-person session is scheduled for Monday (Nov. 20) at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston, where various stakeholder...
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Basketball players on big professional arena during the game.
Foreign AffairsSport

Students to Benefit from Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat Game

The Jamaican Consulate in Atlanta has partnered with the Atlanta Hawks to assist students in Jamaica and Atlanta. Proceeds from the basketball game, Atlanta Hawks versus the Miami Heat, which will be held at State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on November 11, 2023, will benefit tertiary and final-year high-school students who are pursuing studies in the science, technology, engineering,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
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House Approves Removal of GCT on Importation of Horses

The Government is eliminating the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on the importation of horses to provide better quality breeding stock and stimulate growth in the horse racing industry. The House of Representatives, on Wednesday (November 1), approved the General Consumption Tax (Amendment of Schedules) (No. 2) Order, 2023 to allow for the measure. Minister of Finance and the Public Service,...
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Administrator of the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan, Michelle Napier (left), addresses students attending the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission(JADCO) health and wellness fair held on Friday (September 22), at the agency’s offices on Ballater Avenue in St. Andrew. The fair was part of activities to observe JADCO’s 15th anniversary this year, under the theme ‘Protecting Brand Jamaica Through Clean Sport’.
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PHOTOS: Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Stages Health and Wellness Fair

Administrator of the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan, Michelle Napier (left), addresses students attending the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission(JADCO) health and wellness fair held on Friday (September 22), at the agency’s offices on Ballater Avenue in St. Andrew. The fair was part of activities to observe JADCO’s 15th anniversary this year, under the theme ‘Protecting Brand Jamaica Through Clean Sport’.
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