Government of Jamaica
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…
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…
Kingston, 13 October 2023 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has this evening released the following statement on violence against women and children. Minister’s Statement “We can tell a lot about a country by the way it treats its women and children. What…
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Kingston, 8 August 2023 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, condemned recent attacks on women and girls in the country. Minister Grange said she was “heartbroken” by the attack on three women during a home invasion in Trelawny which resulted in the death…
Kingston, 14 July 2023 (Jamaica Parliament) – The regional conference on women’s political and parliamentary leadership held on July 12, 2023 in Kingston under the theme, “Empowering Women in Parliament: Driving Change, Inspiring Leadership”, is being a hailed a success. The conference was organised by the Jamaican Parliament in collaboration…
Kingston, 14 June 2023 (JIS) - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the commencement date of the Sexual Harassment Act is set for Monday, July 3, 2023. Minister Grange made the announcement during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House…
Kingston, 1 February 2023 (Parliament Communications) – The Jamaican Parliament has established a Bicameral Caucus of Women Parliamentarians following Friday’s approval by the Senate of an amendment of the Standing Orders of the Senate to establish a Caucus of Women Parliamentarians as a Sessional Select Committee. This amendment brings to…