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Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN) Development Manager, Jasheka Robinson, delivers remarks during a Disaster Management Workshop, which was held at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on Monday (June 30). At left is workshop facilitator, Dr. Roberto Rivera. The workshop was held to highlight the critical role of libraries as safe spaces for families and communities during natural disasters.

Librarians Being Equipped to Safeguard Communities During Disasters

By: Vanessa James, July 1, 2025

With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season under way, librarians and information professionals are being equipped to position libraries as critical havens for individuals and communities during natural disasters. This was...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers her 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 24).

Western Regional Shelter to Support Gender-based Violence Victims With Transitional Care

By: ROCHELLE WILLIAMS, June 27, 2025

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

Sexual Harassment Tribunal Up and Running

By: Rochelle Williams, June 27, 2025

Gender Affairs 3 weeks ago Gov’t to Establish Shelter for Male Victims of Human Trafficking
By: Britney Stevens, June 19, 2025
Gender Affairs 4 weeks ago Gender Ministry Champions Male Empowerment Through Targeted Programmes
By: Britney Stevens, June 17, 2025
Gender Affairs 4 weeks ago Gender Ministry Honours 70 Fathers for Leadership in Parenting and Community
By: Britney Stevens, June 16, 2025

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, presents the Outstanding Father Award to Rev. Dr. Peter Garth, at a ceremony held at the Caymanas Golf Club in St. Catherine in June 2022.

4 weeks ago Gender Affairs

Bureau of Gender Affairs to Celebrate Outstanding Fathers

Sixty exceptional fathers and male caregivers will be celebrated at this year’s Outstanding Fathers Awards (OFA) ceremony, which will take place at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on...

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, June 12, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, front row), shares a photo opportunity with members of staff during a special Father’s Day function on Wednesday (June 11), The function was held at the Office of the Prime Minister. Fathers who are staff members of the Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica House and the Office of the Cabinet were honoured during the event. Father’s Day 2025 will be observed on Sunday, June 15.

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PM Holness Applauds Fathers Committed to Strengthening Families

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended fathers who are committed to playing pivotal roles in strengthening families and, by extension, the nation. Describing fatherhood as one...

By: Chris Patterson, June 12, 2025

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the thanksgiving service for the life of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon held at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine on Monday (June 9).

1 month ago EducationGender AffairsInformationYouth

Resurrect The Village – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans to resurrect the proverbial village to ensure the safety and security of Jamaica's most vulnerable citizens, its...

By: Donique Weston, June 10, 2025

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

2 months ago Gender AffairsPrime Minister

Prime Minister Directs Cabinet to Strengthen Laws Against Gender-based Violence

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has instructed Cabinet members to strengthen Jamaica’s legislative framework to combat gender-based violence. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth...

By: CHRIS PATTERSON, May 22, 2025

Chairman of the Kitson Town Civic Committee, Garfield Angus (centre), celebrates with the six mothers who received the inaugural Miss Govie Motherhood Awards, on May 18 at the Guanaboa Vale Primary School in St. Catherine.

2 months ago CommunityGender Affairs

Exceptional Mothers Honoured by Kitson Town Civic Committee

Six exceptional mothers from Kitson Town in St. Catherine have been honoured for their contributions to the community by the Kitson Town Civic Committee (KTCC). The women received the inaugural...

By: Donique Weston, May 22, 2025

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on May 20.

2 months ago Gender AffairsParliament

Members of Parliament Condemn Recent Acts of Violence Against Women and Girls

Members of Parliament on Tuesday (May 20) condemned the recent acts of violence against women and girls in Jamaica. These include the killing of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon; the University of...

By: Latonya Linton, May 21, 2025

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2 months ago Gender Affairs

BGA Hosting Student Capacity-Building Workshop to Mark Int’l Day of the Boy Child on May 16

Sixty students from four institutions will participate in a capacity-building workshop hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) on Friday, May 16, in observance of International Day of the...

By: E. Hartman Reckord, May 15, 2025

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean-Roy Bernard, greets Chair of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah-Ann Robertson-Sylvester, during the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) 10th Anniversary Dinner and Induction Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 13). Mrs. Robertson-Sylvester was the keynote speaker.

2 months ago Gender Affairs

Gender Ministry Applauds WiMAC’S 10 Years of Driving Maritime Growth and Regional Integration

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has commended the Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC), on its 10th anniversary, for its contributions to development and reform, support for...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, May 15, 2025

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Bureau of Gender Affairs to Celebrate Outstanding Fathers

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