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Jamaican sprint legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

Fraser-Pryce Urges Increased Support for Athletes

Iconic Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is urging Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora to invest more in local athletes, especially in the early stages of their career. Speaking at the recent 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (11th right) joins members of the West Indies and Sri Lanka cricket teams and match officials during the first match of the One-Day International (ODI) series between West Indies and Sri Lanka on Wednesday (June 3), at Sabina Park in Kingston.

PHOTOS: West Indies and Sri Lanka

Chairman, Sports Committee of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Winston Robinson, delivers remarks during the recent launch of the (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletics Championships.

JTA National Athletics Championships to Feature Special Races for Athletes with Disabilities

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), applauds after unveiling a newly designed storyboard illustrating the history of Sabina Park as part of the National Labour Day Project being undertaken at the site. Joining her (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Dr. Leslie Harrow; President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), Dr. Donovan Bennett; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill; and former Jamaican cricketer, Nehemiah Perry.

Major Upgrades for Sabina Park As National Labour Day Project

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, observes as young football players test out the new futsal court in Nannyville, St. Andrew, during the facility's official opening.

28 Teams to Compete in 2026 National Futsal Tournament

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Mark Malabver (left), converses with 2024 World Under-20 sprint relay gold medallist, Shanoya Douglas; and Chief Revenue Officer at Sagicor Life Jamaica and Director of the Sagicor Foundation, Mark Chisholm, during Tuesday

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Support Urged for Young Athletes At 2026 JTA/Sagicor Championships

Organisers of the 2026 Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletics Championships are urging support for young athletes, particularly from parents and guardians, as they work to strengthen the development of track and field at the primary-school level. Chief Revenue Officer at Sagicor Life Jamaica and Director of the Sagicor Foundation, Mark Chisholm, underscored the importance of parental involvement in supporting...

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2026 JTA/Sagicor Athletics Championships Launched

The 41st staging of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletics Championships was officially launched on Tuesday (May 12), ahead of the June 26 to 27 event at the National Stadium. Organised by the JTA in partnership with the Sagicor Foundation, the championships will be held under the theme ‘It All Starts Here’. Representatives from the Ministry of Education, Skills,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) joins Minister of External Affairs, India, Dr. S. Jaishankar (left), in unveiling a plaque to mark India

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Sabina Park Receives State of the Art Score Board from India

Sabina Park in Kingston has been upgraded with a state-of-the-art LED electronic scoreboard, a gift from the Government of India. India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, who is on an official visit, unveiled a plaque marking India’s gift of the scoreboard in July 2025 and also revealed the India–Jamaica friendship logo, during a ceremony at Sabina Park on...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), and Officer-in-Charge at the Jamaican Consulate General in New York, Ariel Bowen, share a photo opportunity with a large group of Jamaicans at the recently concluded 130th Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

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PHOTOS: US Ambassador Attends Penn Relays

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), and Officer-in-Charge at the Jamaican Consulate General in New York, Ariel Bowen, share a photo opportunity with a large group of Jamaicans at the recently concluded 130th Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, outlines the activities marking World Intellectual Property (IP) Day and JIPO’s IP Week 2026 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Monday (April 20).

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JIPO Commemorating World IP Day with Spotlight on Sports

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) will commemorate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day with a dynamic slate of public activities, spotlighting the powerful intersection of IP and sports. Observed globally on April 26 under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), IP Day 2026 will focus on the theme ‘IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate’. The celebration underscores...

Senior Librarian at the St. Mary Parish Library, Kereen Burton (right) is with Christopher Barton (left) of Cawayne Barton Foundation. Occasion was the fifth staging of the St. Mary Parish Library Kite Festival, hosted in partnership with the Cawayne Barton Foundation recently, on the grounds of the Claude Stewart Park in Port Maria.

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St. Mary Parish Library Kite Festival a Huge Success

The grounds of the Claude Stewart Park in Port Maria in St. Mary, came alive recently, as hundreds of patrons gathered for the staging of the St. Mary Parish Library Kite Festival, hosted in partnership with the Cawayne Barton Foundation. Now in its fifth year, the event has grown into an Easter tradition, infusing the season with colour, joy, and...

President of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Dr. Kevin Brown (sixth right); Pro-Chancellor, UTech, Aldrick McNab (sixth left); and Strategic Lead, Sports Development and Integration, UTech, Professor Kamilah Hylton (seventh right), pose for a photo with student athletes showcasing their track and field gear. The occasion was a media briefing and official send-off for athletes bound for the Penn Relays, held on Friday (April 17) at the University’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew. The meet, in its 130th staging, will be held from April 23–25, 2026, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

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UTECH Jamaica Students Urged to Carry Legacy with Pride at Penn Relays

Student athletes of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica have been charged to carry the institution’s legacy with pride as they prepare to compete at the Penn Relays in the United States, following an official send-off reception held at the University’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew. Speaking during the Media Briefing and Official Send-Off for Student Athletes on Friday...