Government of Jamaica
Kingston, 12 May 2023 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the new Board of Directors of Institute of Sports Limited. The Board will serve for a period of one year with effect from 1 May 2023. The members are:Mr. Newton Amos,…
Kingston, 5 May 2023: Just as they did last year, Lyssons Primary Schools of St Thomas successfully defended the INSPORTS/Devon Biscuits Primary Schools Eastern Athletics Championship title. Lyssons amassed 300.50 points and won by nearly 100 points as second-placed Harbour View of St Andrew were well back on 201.33 points.…
Kingston, 19 April 2023 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has issued the following statement this evening. Minister’s Statement “I have noted the arrests and charges brought by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency as part of a long-running investigation into serious…
Kingston, 17 April 2023 (JIS) - The Government will be providing support totalling $20 million to assist with Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz’ preparations for their participation in the 2023 FIFA Women’s Football World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange,…
Statement by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, OJ, CD, MP I have noted the statement from GraceKennedy that it will consider withdrawing sponsorship of the Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships if indiscipline by athletes persists. As the Minister…
Tribute to Simone Edwards by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, OJ, CD, MP The pages of sports history must record that Simone Edwards was one of the exceptional athletes produced by Jamaica. Not only did she stand tall physically, she reached amazing heights…
Kingston, 2 February 2023 (JIS) - Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine has received several desktop computers from the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission for outstanding participation in the 2022 series of Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops. Speaking at the presentation of the computers held at JADCO’s offices on Ballater Avenue…
Kingston, 31 January 2023 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the new Board of Directors of Independence Park Limited. The Board will be chaired by Dr. the Honourable Michael Fennell with Mr. David Shirley as Deputy Chairman. The other members are:-…
Kingston, 20 January 2023 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says Jamaica will be hosting a delegation from the Trinidad and Tobago government who will conduct a study tour of our sports programme. The Trinidad and Tobago delegation will be led by the…
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Kingston, 30 December 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that Jamaica will host a World Anti-Doping Agency Forum in January in Kingston. The Forum will target Ministers of Sport in the Caribbean and will be attended by the President of…
Kingston, 9 December 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, opened a multipurpose sports court and gazebo at Papine High School on Friday (today). “I am pleased that you have been blessed with a new multipurpose court,” said Minister Grange. “Facilities like these…
Kingston, 26 September 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has welcomed to Jamaica, Mr Heimir Hallgrimsson, the new coach of the national senior football team, the Reggae Boyz. In a letter to Mr Hallgrimsson, Minister Grange wrote, “On behalf of the Government…
Kingston, 22 September 2022 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that each month the Government provides group health, life and personal accident insurance coverage for 101 Special Olympics athletes who represent Jamaica at various levels. The Sport Minister was speaking at…