Government of Jamaica
Kingston, January 7 - The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has said that she was pleased that the work to install a new track at Stadium East in the Independence Park complex started today (January 7) as previously announced. The Sport Minister spoke from Stadium…
Kingston, January 2 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, is urging participating sports associations in the Technical Cooperation Project on Sport Coaching between Jamaica and China to make the best use of the opportunity. Minister Grange was speaking today as she welcomed a…
Kingston 28 December 2018 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has extended congratulations to Reggae Girl Khadija “Bunny” Shaw, on being named Footballer of the Year by the Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom. Shaw is only the third recipient of the award…
Kingston, 27 December 2018 – The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport says news of the death of Olympian sprint hurdler, Dionne Rose Henley, “has dampened somewhat our Festive Season as she died the day before Christmas after having just celebrated her 49th birthday in November.”…
Kingston, December 18, 2018 (JIS): Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded a decision by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to establish a welfare fund to support five former football players who have fallen on hard times. A former netballer will also benefit from the support.…
Kingston 19 December 2018 – The national celebrations in honour of the historic qualification of the Jamaican team to the FIFA Women’s World Cup were a huge success, according to the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. The Minister said, the four-day celebrations, organised by…
Montego Bay 15 December 2018 – The members of the Jamaica senior women’s football team have been presented with the Key to the City of Montego Bay. The presentation was made to the Reggae Girlz captain Konya Plummer this morning (Saturday) by His Worship the Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor…
Kingston, December 13 - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, today told Lydia Heywood, the English-born Eventing rider who plans to represent Jamaica at the next Olympics: “You can expect assistance from the Ministry as you make your preparations to represent us.” The 21-year-old Heywood,…
Kingston 13 December 2018 – The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the route for the Motorcade in honour of the Reggae Girlz. The motorcade will take place on Saturday, 15 December 2018 at the start of four days of celebration announced by…
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Kingston, December 11 – Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) 2018 schoolboy football champions, Clarendon College was lauded in Parliament today. Clarendon College was invited to Gordon House by the Speaker of House, the Honourable Pearnel Charles as a show of appreciation for their winning performances. Congratulatory statements came from several…
Kingston 10 December 2018 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the schedule of activities to honour the Reggae Girlz’ historic qualification to the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. “I want them to feel very special,” said Minister Grange. The activities begin…
Kingston 8 December 2018 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Gaynstead on becoming the national schools netball champions at both the senior and junior levels for the first time in their history. Gaynstead, the urban champions, defeated the rural schools champions,…
Kingston, 7 December 2018 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has likened West Indies cricket to an element of cultural heritage that is in danger and in need of protection. Minister Grange made the comment at the St Catherine Cricket Association Awards Ceremony…