A gender-based violence mobile application (app) will be launched this year to provide discreet access to emergency help, legal information, and support services for victims. The move is part of initiatives by the Government to eliminate domestic violence, said Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament for...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called on all stakeholders in Jamaica’s sporting sector to move beyond compliance and embrace collective ownership of clean sport. She emphasised that safeguarding the integrity of sport is a shared responsibility, extending across athletes, coaches, federations, parents, and the wider community. Ms. Grange was speaking during the Jamaica Anti-Doping...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the redevelopment of the National Stadium has moved a step closer, following the successful completion of a feasibility study and assessment in the final quarter of 2025. Providing an update on the project during a press conference at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Office in Kingston, on Wednesday...

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora in England are being encouraged to support the Sunshine Girls in their upcoming netball matches against the England Roses on December 13 and 14 at the Copper Box Arena in London. The matches begin at 2:00 p.m. England time (9:00 a.m. Jamaica time). President of Netball Jamaica, Karen Baugh, is encouraging Jamaicans at home to...

Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls will be hosting a match on Friday (December 5) at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, with part proceeds in aid of Hurricane Melissa Relief efforts. The match, which is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. will see the girls facing off against a mixed team of elite male and female players. The entry fee is...

Jamaica’s 100-metre World Champion, Oblique Seville, has partnered with United Way of Jamaica to assist farmers impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Seville has donated $500,000 to the organisation’s Restoration and Rehabilitation Fund, which will primarily assist the farming community. This is through the provision of financial assistance, equipment, and supplies to help farmers rebuild their farms, homes, and livelihoods. The track...

Donations in support of Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery will be collected at the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualification match between the Reggae Boyz and Curaçao on November 18 at the National Stadium in Kingston. Jamaica Red Cross is partnering with the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport on the collection drive. “This...