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The Stella Maris Dance Ensemble will stage its 32nd Season of Dance at The Little Theatre on Saturday, November 22 at 8 pm, and Sunday, November 23 at...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has been elected to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board, securin...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange says her ministry will be leading a series of fundraising concerts on the island and across t...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —A Green Paper on the National Policy for Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy was tabled in the House of Representatives...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— Member of Parliament for St Catherine Central, Olivia Grange, is calling on the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) to indicat...
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica -- Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, on Friday visited the redesigned fountain at Falmout...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Cabinet Minister and St Catherine Central Member of Parliament (MP), Olivia 'Babsy' Grange says the Prime Minister Andrew Holness-...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - The National Stadium’s redevelopment work is set to be completed in 2029. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the Sports min...
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The Cabinet will, at its next meeting, be asked to approve the tabling of the National Policy for Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy as a...
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Minister of Sport, Olivia Grange, has acknowledged that the recent news that several of Jamaica’s most prominent track and field athletes intend to, o...
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Grange expresses shock and sadness
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Jamaican boxing great Mike McCallum, a Hall of Fame fighter who held world titles in three weight classes, has died. McCallum died suddenly on Saturda...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Gender Minister Olivia Grange is chastising Opposition Leader and People's National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding for his com...
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While noting that the Government is taking a series of legislative steps to reduce instances of violence against women and children, Gender Affairs Mi...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has charged Jamaicans to honour their responsibility to protect the country. Refere...
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Kingston, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has expressed condolences to the family of sprint legend Usai...
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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