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Remarks by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sportthe Honourable Olivia Grange, OJ, CD, MPat Jamaica Diaspora ConferenceMontego Bay Convention Centre17 June 2026 Watch Minister's Address here Salutations I’m sorry I can’t be with you in person today as I’m off to Ghana to represent the Prime Minister at…
Montego Bay, 17 June 2026 (JIS) - The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is encouraging Jamaicans overseas to partner in efforts to bridge the $5 billion financing gap that continues to challenge the growth of the country’s creative sector. This comes as the Government moves to establish a…
Kingston, 15 May 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that this year’s Labour Day will focus on the restoration of sports, early childhood and community facilities. The focus was selected in the context of the devastating hurricane Melissa which affected…
Kingston, 8 May 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of the gospel artiste Kukudoo. The revivalist singer, born David McDermott, passed away on Friday. Minster Grange hailed him as “a cultural force whose work celebrated African-derived…
Kingston, 13 April 2026 - The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has signed a Letter of Intent with Unesco to enhance cooperation in culture and the creative economy, with a focus on building resilience following natural disasters like Hurricane Melissa. The letter of Intent was signed the Minister…
Kingston, 2 April 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, on behalf of the Government of Jamaica today signed the Instrument of Ratification for the Unesco 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership…
Kingston, 27 February 2026 (JIS) - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the annual celebration of Jamaica Day is an opportunity to instil patriotism, national pride, and a sense of loyalty for country among the youth. “We have to start at a very…
Montego Bay, 27 January 2026 (JIS) - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has highlighted the deep cultural and ancestral connections between Jamaica and the Republic of Ghana, describing the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann as sacred ground where history, memory and identity…
Kingston, 22 January 2026 (JIS) - Activities for Reggae Month were officially launched at J. Wray and Nephew Limited head office in New Kingston, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, on Wednesday (January 21). This year is the 17th anniversary of the official declaration of February…
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Kingston, 11 December 2025 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that the farewell to the Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff will be an “Official Celebration of a well-lived life and would feature the music for which Jimmy was known and to which…
Kingston, 24 November 2025 - The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that with the passing of Jimmy Cliff, Jamaica and the world have lost, undoubtedly, one of the greatest proponents of Jamaican music and a film pioneer. Jimmy Cliff's passing was announced…
Kingston, 10 November 2025 – Jamaica has been elected to the Unesco Executive Board which is responsible for the management of the global organisation. The elections took place at the Unesco General Conference now underway in Samarkand in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Jamaica will serve the Executive Board for the…
Kingston, 7 October 2025 (JIS) - The Green Paper on the National Policy for Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 7). The policy, which was tabled by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, will be…