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Kingston, 26 January 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that the passing of the Reggae musician and record producer Sly Dunbar is “a great loss for the music”. Dunbar died on Monday (today) after a period of illness. Minister Grange…
Kingston, 19 January 20206 - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has issued the following statement on the passing of the Reggae musician Cat Coore. Minister's Statement "Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was a unique talent who could truly be described as 'The Reggae Ambassador'. He…
Kingston, 12 December 2025 – A major Reggae concert will be held in South Florida in January to raise funds to support Jamaica’s hurricane recovery programme. The event dubbed ‘Stay Strong Jamaica’ will take place on January 2, 2026 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida. It…
Kingston, 27 November 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the I Love Jamaica Telethon has raised more than 65 million dollars towards the national hurricane Melissa relief programme. The I Love Jamaica Telethon and Virtual Concert took place on…
Kingston, 1 September 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has broken ground for the construction of a new purpose-built Jamaica Music Museum. The Minister broke ground on Sunday (yesterday) at the future home of the Museum at the corner of East Street…
Kingston, 11 April 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said the music world is in deep mourning yet again, with the passing of Maxwell Livingston Smith, ‘Max Romeo’, who died in hospital this evening.He was 80. Minister Grange's statement: “The legendary…
Kingston, 3 April 2025 - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says actor, Munair Zacca, was one of the best home-grown acting talent to have emerged in Jamaica. Minister Grange said “ He was one of the founders of Theatre ’77, along with the…
Kingston, 12 February 2025 – The Minister of Culture Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has been presented with the Key to the City of Lauderhill in Florida in the United Sates. Minister Grange was given the honour for what the City of Lauderhill said was her “outstanding…
Kingston, 2 February 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says there’s now “better communication, better understanding [and] more tolerance” following a meeting to discuss the school tour by the Dancehall performer, Spice. Minister Grange hosted stakeholders, including her colleague Minister of Education, Skills, Youth…
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Kingston, 14 November 2024 (JIS) - The island’s entertainers and creatives have been given access to life insurance by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. This, following the official launch of the Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan. The contract signing for the new insurance plan was held…
Kingston, 8 November 2024 – 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, announced today (Friday), include: Take It Easy (Collie Buddz)Party With Me (Vybz Kartel)Never Gets Late Here (Shenseea)Bob Marley: One…
Kingston, 25 October 2024 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that Kabaka Pyramid and his Bebble Team band will represent Jamaica at the World Music Expo or WOMEX, now underway in Manchester, England. The annual WOMEX, billed as the most internationally…
Kingston, 6 September 2024 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that she’s deeply saddened by the passing of the musicologist and author, Garth White. Minister Grange said Mr White was “like an encyclopaedia that I could always consult on matters related…