Government of Jamaica
Kingston, 20 March 2025 (JIS) - Scores of women were honoured for their accomplishments at a special ceremony, held on March 19, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, in…
Kingston, 4 March 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the members of the Sexual Harassment Tribunal. The Minister made the announcement at the Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (today). The Tribunal will be chaired by the…
Kingston, 15 November 2024 (JIS) - Adolescent mothers attending the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation’s Morant Bay facility now have a better chance at a brighter future, following the donation of over $2.6 million to assist the facility with its work. The sum, which is equivalent to Can$25,000, was handed…
Kingston, 31 October 2024 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the new Minister of Finance, the Honourable Fayval Williams, is an "inspiration and shining example to the nation”. Minister Grange was reacting to the Prime Minister, Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness,…
Kingston, 26 June 2024 (JIS) - A third shelter for victims of domestic violence is currently being constructed, with work projected for completion by the end of this financial year. The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during her 2024/25 Sectoral Debate…
Kingston, 12 June 2024 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has hailed the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Violet Neilson, as a “barrier breaker” and “inspirational figure”. Mrs Neilson passed away yesterday (Tuesday). Minister Grange, who is also the Deputy…
Kingston, 19 May 2024 (JIS) - A Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation facility is to be built in St. Thomas. The Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, who made the announcement, says the centre will be designed and constructed by the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, which will also adopt…
Kingston, 25 March 2024 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, issued the following statement today. Minister’s Statement follows: I met Diane Abbott many years ago during one of her early visits to Jamaica and I know that she has suffered racism in capturing…
Kingston, 29 February 2024 (JIS) - A Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation facility for teenaged mothers is to be established in St. Catherine. The Minister of Culture Gender Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, who made the announcement, said the Centre’s establishment in the parish is critical as the…
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Kingston, 15 February 2024 (JIS) - The Sexual Harassment Tribunal will become operational during the 2024/2025 financial year, states Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Delivering the 2024/2025 Throne Speech in the House of Representatives today (February 15), the Governor-General said the Tribunal will address sexual harassment…
Kingston, 6 February 2024 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has urged public and private sector organisations to take steps to implement sexual harassment policies by the end of June. In a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (today), Minister Grange…
Kingston, 16 January 2024 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has named January 22, 2024 as the date when the amendments to the Domestic Violence Act shall come into operation. The Minister made the announcement in a statement to the House of Representatives…
Kingston, 20 October 2023 (JIS) - The Bureau of Gender Affairs is willing to arrange ‘No Excuse for Abuse’ Community Chats in areas that are experiencing various forms of domestic violence. This activity, which involves talks with residents, is a part of the BGA’s ‘No Excuse For Abuse’ public education…