Government of Jamaica
Kingston, September 12, 2017 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has described the new West Indies Home Contractors (WIHCON) housing development – The Lofts Apartments – on Arthur Wint Drive as a place that is poised to “promote the wellness of residents by…
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has published a magazine in tribute to Jamaica’s team to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. There’s tough competition for a place on any Jamaican sports team, so those who actually go through the process to earn a spot at…
Sport Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has extended congratulations to both the male and female West Indies cricket teams for winning their semi-final matches and advancing to the respective finals of the ICC Twenty20 2016 Cricket World Cup in Mumbai, India.
Minister of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment & Sport Hon. Olivia Grange describes the West Indies men’s team as “true and worthy champions” after they became the first team to win the ICC T20 World Cup twice.
“Today is another giant step forward and great moment for women in sport especially for those of us from the Caribbean,” said Hon. Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport after the West Indies Women lifted the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time in history.
Sport Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has urged the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and players to find a common ground on which trust and confidence can be built in order for the West Indies team to return to the pinnacle of world cricket.
The Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has signaled that her Ministry, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, is in the process of developing a national framework for the mobilization of more Jamaicans to participate in various forms of physical activity that contribute to mental and physical fitness, facilitate social…
Jamaica’s National Under-16 netballers are being urged to challenge themselves and push for places in the squads above their age group.
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, will be the main speaker at the Ground Breaking and Sign Unveiling ceremony for the Stafanie Taylor Oval at Eltham High School in St. Catherine on Wednesday November 1, 2017.
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Below is an edited version of the presentation delivered on November 1, 2017 by the Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport at the Groundbreaking and Sign Unveiling Ceremony for the Stafanie Taylor Oval at Eltham High School in St. Catherine.
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport today recognised Marathon racing as “one of the major engines driving sport tourism in Jamaica.”
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has said that naming the cricket ground at Eltham High School in St. Catherine for Jamaica and West Indies team captain, Stafanie Taylor, “will serve to elevate the image of women’s cricket, not only in Jamaica but in the…
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, says Jamaica will, for the first time have the benefit of coaches from China for the sporting disciplines of swimming, synchronized swimming, badminton, gymnastics, volleyball, football and basketball.