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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. Listening to the Minister's presentation are Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (front row, left); Deputy Speaker, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second row, left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. Listening to the Minister's presentation are Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (front row, left); Deputy Speaker, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second row, left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

A $20-Million Special Welfare Fund For Sports, Culture, Entertainment Practitioners

By: Chris Patterson, June 10, 2022
A $20-million special welfare fund is being established for sports, culture and entertainment practitioners who fall on hard times. Making the announcement during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Alando Terrelonge.

Over $400M For Sports And Entertainment During Pandemic

By: Chris Patterson, June 10, 2022
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 8). Listening at left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Investigation Ordered After Jamaica Loses Out On World Record Achievement

By: Chris Patterson, June 9, 2022

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, (at podium), officially opens the 49th staging of the CARIFTA games, at the National Stadium, in Kingston on April 16. Listening on in the background (from left) are President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle, President of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association, Mike Sands, President of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
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CARIFTA Games Underway

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Saturday (April 16) declared the 49th staging of the CARIFTA games at the national stadium in Kingston open. Speaking at the opening...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, April 17, 2022
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), interacts with Head Girl, Guy’s Hill High School, Shayanique Neil (second left); Principal, Guy’s Hill High, Cecil Donald (left); and grade-nine student at the institution, Ajani Murphy, following the presentation of laptops to Guy’s Hill High School by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), at the Commission’s Ballater Avenue offices in Kingston, recently.
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JADCO To Implement Paperless Collection Of Data

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) will be implementing a paperless solution for the collection of doping control data. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, gave details...
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By: Chris Patterson, April 11, 2022
(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a recent virtual town hall on the full resumption of face-to-face classes.
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Police Searches Will Feature At ‘CHAMPS’

Students and patrons are being advised to abide by the security protocols that will be enforced for this year’s staging of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/ Grace Kennedy Boys...
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By: Chanel Spence, April 5, 2022