Government of Jamaica
Kingston, 21 August 2026 – The third government-run shelter for victims of domestic abuse has been completed. The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, expressed her satisfaction with the construction as she toured the facility on Thursday. This is the final of the three shelters…
Kingston, 14 August 2026 – The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has signed a contract with the technology firm, Amber Innovations, to develop a mobile app to enable people in domestic violence situations to call for help. The signing of the contract took place on Friday (today) at…
Kingston, 24 December 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has welcomed progress in the investigation into the death of Natalie Gooden, the Westmoreland woman who died following an attack at a house in Cornwall Mountain. Collin James, a taxi driver, has been…
Kingston, 4 December 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has paid tribute to “a most remarkable woman,” Ena Collymore Woodstock, who has died at the age of 108. Minister Grange said that Mrs Collymore Woodstock, lived a life of exceptional service during…
Kingston, 17 October 2025 (JIS) - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has received the 2025 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Equality and Diversity Award. This is in recognition of her transformational and inclusive leadership in advancing gender equality and social justice in Jamaica. Speaking in…
Kingston, 16 October 2025 (JIS) - The State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Kerensia Morrison, has hailed Jamaica’s rural women as pillars of national development, commending their resilience, creativity, and vital contributions to food security and community advancement. She was speaking during the…
Kingston, 20 September 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated all women who have been elected or appointed to the new parliament. Of the 189 candidates for the recent General Elections, 53 were women of which 19 have been elected. Minister…
Kingston, 18 July 2025 (JIS) - Eighteen Authorised Officers have been formally designated to carry out key duties under the Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021, while 14 tribunal members have been sworn in to serve on the body that will hear and rule on related cases across the…
Kingston, 16 May 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said the man seen in the viral video attacking a woman, who is now identified as a staff member of the University Hospital of the West Indies, must face “severe consequences”. According…
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Kingston, 10 May 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has condemned the horrific killing of a nine year old girl, Kelsey Ferrigon, in St Catherine and urged members of her community against seeking revenge. In a statement this evening, Minister Grange said…
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…