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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre, back row), observes as President of the Japan-based Tottori Athletics Association, Shinichi Hamasaki (left, seated); President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle (centre), and Governor of Tottori, Shinji Hirai (right), display the signed training camp agreement between the JAAA and Tottori Prefecture, Japan, during press conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston, on August 31. Others pictured (from left, back row) are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Kohei Maruyama.

JAAA Signs Training Camp Agreement with Tottori Prefecture in Japan

Jamaica has advanced preparations for the 2027 World Athletics Championships with the signing of a Training Camp Agreement between the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) and Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It renewed a partnership that has supported the country’s athletes since...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, interacts with participants in the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Summer Youth Camp 2026, Allan Parkes (left) and Alliandrea Morris, during the camp's recent Closing and Awards Ceremony at Eltham High School in St. Catherine.

INSPORTS Hosts Summer Youth Camp at Eltham High School in St. Catherine

An exciting dance-off drew a large crowd at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, during the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission’s fifth annual back-to-school roadshow on August 27.

JADCO Stages Annual Back-to-School Roadshow in St. Thomas and Portland

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is joined by cricket legend, Chris Gayle (left), and Olympian, Asafa Powell, during Jamaica's final home match of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season between the Jamaica Kingsmen and the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Sabina Park in Kingston on August 18.

Sport Minister Optimistic CPL Return will Strengthen Local Cricket and Rekindle Fan Interest

Head of Coach Education at the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Chase Roberts.

100 Participants Attend JFF Coaching Conference

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) along with Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group, Ambassador Dushyant Savadia (left) sign an agreement with Amber Innovations for the development of the JamSafe app, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s Offices in Kingston on August 14.

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Gender Ministry Signs Contract With Amber for Domestic Violence App

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has signed a contract with Amber Innovations for the development of the JamSafe App to strengthen Jamaica’s response to gender-based violence (GBV). JamSafe is a technology-based platform, which will connect people experiencing or at risk of gender-based violence, with emergency assistance, support services, information and referral mechanisms. Speaking at the contract-signing ceremony...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers a tribute to the late Stephen Francis, during a thanksgiving service held at the National Indoor Sports Centre, in St. Andrew on Saturday (August 15).

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Stephen Francis Remembered for Building Athletic Greatness at Home

Legendary track and field coach, the late Stephen Francis, was today remembered for building athletic greatness at home in Jamaica and guiding Jamaican athletes to monumental success on the global stage. “Stephen ‘Franno’ Francis helped build a culture in which Jamaican excellence could be developed at home and displayed before the world,” Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Fayval Williams, take part in the thanksgiving service for the late Stephen Francis. The ceremony was held at the National Indoor Sports Centre, in St. Andrew on Saturday (August 15).

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Government to Establish Scholarship in Honour of Stephen Francis

As part of a lasting tribute to the late Vincent Stephen Francis, the Government is to establish a scholarship that will benefit a student-athlete at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement during the thanksgiving service celebrating the legendary coach’s life, at the National Indoor Sports Centre,...

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Coaches Must Be Licensed by August 23 – JFF

Coach licensing will become mandatory for participation in Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)-sanctioned competitions, effective August 23, 2026. Head of Coach Education at the JFF, Chase Roberts, is encouraging coaches, clubs, schools and administrators to ensure that they meet the necessary requirements to obtain their licence ahead of the implementation. “I would just like to remind our stakeholders, our coaches, our...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is joined by President of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), Donovan Bennett, during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match at Sabina Park in Kingston, on August 11, where Jamaica Kingsmen faced the Barbados Tridents.

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Sport Minister Pleased to See Jamaica Kingsmen at Sabina Park

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to see the Jamaica Kingsmen play their first home Caribbean Premier League (CPL) cricket match at Sabina Park in Kingston. The Jamaica Kingsmen faced the Barbados Tridents at the venue on August 11. The Tridents won the match. “I’m very happy to be here...

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Minister Encourages Jamaicans to Support Kingsmen in CPL

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans at home and abroad, as well as regional and international visitors, to support the Jamaica Kingsmen during their home matches in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The Jamaica Kingsmen have three remaining matches at Sabina Park in Kingston, which has undergone improvements to facilitate the return of...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), in discussion with President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, during the signing of the Guarantee Agreement for the co-hosting of the 2031 FIFA Senior Women’s World Cup, at the Ministry’s Offices in Kingston, on August 11.

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Jamaica Hosting Women’s World Cup in 2031 Will Inspire More Girls to Play Sport – Minister

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Jamaica hosting the FIFA Senior Women’s World Cup in 2031 will inspire greater participation by girls in sport. She was speaking at the signing of the Guarantee Agreement for Jamaica’s hosting obligations, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, on Tuesday (August 11). “I want to say that Jamaica hosting...