Government of Jamaica
Kingston 17 April 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, is urging anyone with information about the death of eight-year-old Shante Skyers to make a report to the police. The girl’s body was found in Sterling Castle Heights, St Andrew on Tuesday. She…
Kingston 12 April 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says a certain pervasive “idea of masculine identity” is at the root of the high levels of violence, including gender-based violence, in the country. According to the Minister, “This idea of masculinity that…
Kingston 11 April 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has condemned recent acts of violence against women and has urged Jamaicans to do more to end the violence. Minister Grange said the killing of 42 year old Roulene Clarke Cowan on Wednesday…
Kingston 26 March 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of the radio and television broadcaster, Dorraine Samuels who passed away this afternoon (Tuesday) after an illness. In her tribute, Minister Grange described Dorraine Samuels as “an…
MESSAGE BY THE HONOURABLE OLIVIA GRANGE, CD, MP MINISTER OF CULTURE, GENDER, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 8 March 2019 You can tell a great deal about a country by the way it treats its women and children. The status that they occupy in the hierarchy of the…
Kingston, December 4– The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has implemented an online platform developed in partnership with the UNFPA Caribbean Sub-Regional Office. According to Minister Grange, the Bureau of Gender Affairs, a division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will host, manage and maintain…
KINGSTON, November 26, 2018 (JIS): State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge is appealing for Jamaicans to join the Government in ending violence against women and girls. He noted that the Administration is working to address the scourge through legislative, policy and programmatic…
MESSAGE BY THE HONOURABLE OLIVIA GRANGE, CD, MP MINISTER OF CULTURE, GENDER, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 25 November 2018 Each year on this date we recommit as individuals and as a country to take steps to eliminate violence against women. It…
STATEMENT TO THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT By the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport The Honourable Olivia Grange, CD, MP Tuesday, 20 November 2018 Mr Speaker, yesterday Jamaica joined several countries around the world in celebrating International Men’s Day. The first International Men’s Day was observed in 1992. Each…
More...
Kingston, 19 November 2018 (JIS): The Government is facilitating discussions on the introduction of a Paternity Leave Act, to encourage shared parenting, support and mentoring. Speaking at the International Men’s Day forum on November 19 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture,…
MESSAGE BY THE HONOURABLE OLIVIA GRANGE, CD, MP MINISTER OF CULTURE, GENDER, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY 2018 19 November 2018 Today, we celebrate International Men’s Day and put a special focus on our men. International Men's Day is an opportunity to reflect on the state of the…
KINGSTON, 7 November 2018 (JIS) - The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is collaborating with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) to develop a ‘No Excuse for Abuse’ public education campaign. The campaign is part of a three-year Memorandum of…
KINGSTON, 7 November 2018 (JIS) - The Government is advanced in the establishment of the first State-run National Shelter to assist women who need to leave abusive environments. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange provided details during a Statement to the House of Representatives on November…