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Kingston, 26 January 2020 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated the Jamaican singer, Koffee, on winning the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album this evening in Los Angeles, California. Minister Grange said: “Koffee is an outstanding Ambassador of the Reggae music…
Kingston, 10 January 2020 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has described the new Reggae Month App as a “game changer as the government intensifies efforts to promote Jamaica’s music to the peoples of the world.” The App, commissioned by the Reggae Month…
Kingston, 9 December 2019 – The Minister of the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, and the Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Edmund Bartlett, have launched Reggae Month 2020 to be celebrated under the theme ‘Come ketch de riddim.’ Since 2008, the month of February has been…
Kingston, 23 November 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of the playwright, Paul Beale. Minister Grange said: “I pay tribute to Paul Beale, an outstanding playwright who dedicated his life to Jamaican theatre. He passed away…
Paris, 20 November 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated the nominees for the Reggae Grammy. The nominees for Best Reggae Album were announced today (Wednesday, 20 November 2019) and includes: RAPTURE (Koffee);AS I AM (Julian Marley);THE FINAL BATTLE: SLY &…
Kingston, 18 October 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says Jamaica will benefit from the staging of Kanye West’s ‘Sunday Service’ concert in Kingston this evening. The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has been working closely with a number of…
Kingston, 16 October 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says all is set for the American rapper, Kanye West, to perform in Jamaica. “I can confirm that Kanye West will take his pop up Sunday Service series to Kingston this Heroes’ Weekend,”…
Kingston, 10 September 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has met with stakeholders in the entertainment industry to discuss several areas of concern, including provisions of the Noise Abatement Act. Minister Grange discussed some proposals to amend the Noise Abatement Act to…
Kingston, 18 July 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of the Jamaican singer Pat Kelly. Minister’s Statement follows: “I feel a deep sense of personal loss at the passing of Pat Kelly. He and I…
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MESSAGE BY THE HONOURABLE OLIVIA GRANGE, CD, MP MINISTER OF CULTURE, GENDER, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY 30 April 2019 Today, we celebrate International Jazz Day and the power of the music to bring people together in love, peace and unity. We also celebrate the influence of Jazz…
Kingston 26 April 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says she’s optimistic about finding solutions to address the ongoing conflict between the police and promoters/producers of events. Minister Grange was speaking today (Friday) after meeting the Minister of National Security, the Honourable…
Kingston 28 March 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed deep sadness at the sudden passing of famous guitarist Winston “Bo Pee” Bowen who passed away on Tuesday. Bowen, 62, was a sought-after touring and session guitarist. Minister Grange described Bowen…
Kingston 10 February 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaican superstar Shaggy and his English collaborator Sting on their 2019 Best Reggae Album win at the Grammy Awards taking place in Los Angeles this evening. "Reggae is a gift from…