Government of Jamaica
Kingston, 25 October 2022 - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that she was left with a feeling of great sadness on receiving the news earlier tonight of the passing of Leonie Forbes, "one of the really great actresses and media personalities…
Kingston, 14 October 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has welcomed to Jamaica the President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie. Prince Ermias, the grandson of the Emperor Haile Selassie, arrived in Jamaica on Thursday…
Kingston, 13 October 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says a major activity for Heritage Week will be the lighting of the monuments in National Heroes Park this weekend. The event being dubbed ‘Our Heroes: Walking in their Light’ will see the…
Kingston, 7 October 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says members of the Rastafari community will have special access to the President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, who will arrive in the island next…
Kingston, 30 September 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, will be the nation’s special guest for Heritage Week. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, the grandson…
Kingston, 13 September 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated the actress Sheryl Lee Ralph on winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Ralph, who is of Jamaican descent, won the Emmy for her performance in…
Kingston, 29 August 2022 - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said she has been deeply saddened by the death of veteran broadcaster, Francois St Juste. Mr St Juste, co-host of the morning show on RJR 94fm, 'Sunnyside Up', died at the University…
Kingston, 2 August 2022 (JIS) - It was a resplendent display of national pride, jubilation and all things Jamaican, as the Independence Float and Street Parade made its historic return on Monday (August 1), in the streets of Kingston. Last held in 2008, the parade included some 1,000 participants, eight…
Kingston, 29 July 2021 – “It’s the year of the women” said the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, with a broad smile and a grin after she presented the Jamaica Festival Song winning trophy to Sacaj — a 21 year old singer from St…
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Kingston, 28 July 2022 (JIS) - The scheduled activities for the main celebration period of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee will run from Wednesday, July 27 until Sunday, August 7. Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 26, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, said the…
Kingston, 27 July 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Grand Finale of the Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition gets underway at the National Indoor Sports Centre, National Stadium Complex, on Thursday, July 28, starting at 8:30 p.m. Minister…
Kingston, 21 July 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has launched the Jamaica 60 commemorative stamp. The stamp, commemorating Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence, is produced by Jamaica Post. Speaking at the unveiling of the Jamaica 60 stamp at her New Kingston…
Kingston, 18 July 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that Jamaican music stalwarts Derrick Morgan and Kevin ‘Sanchez' Jackson will be honoured at the Grand Gala on Independence Day, August 6, at the National Stadium. They will be presented with…