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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's gift of an LED electronic scoreboard at Sabina Park on Sunday (May 3). Observing from the foreground are (from left) Director of State Protocol of the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Sandra Grant Griffiths; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; Jamaican High Commissioner to India, Jason Hall, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, Mayank Joshi.

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...

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.

PHOTOS: US Ambassador Attends Penn Relays

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).

JIPO Commemorating World IP Day with Spotlight on Sports

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.

St. Mary Parish Library Kite Festival a Huge Success

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.

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

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Reggae Girlz Looking to Maintain Winning Momentum

The National Senior Women’s Football Team, Reggae Girlz, are looking to keep the winning momentum going as they prepare to face Guyana in their next fixture on Saturday (April 18) at 7:00 p.m. at the National Stadium in Kingston. Head Coach, Hubert Busby said the team has been showing encouraging signs in training following their dominant outing against Antigua and...

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Reggae Girlz Build Cohesion in World Cup Qualifiers

Jamaica’s national senior women’s football team, the ‘Reggae Girlz’, are continuing to build cohesion and sharpen their execution as they progress through the CONCACAF leg of the 2025/26 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Speaking during a press conference on April 10, following their dominant 4-0 victory over Antigua and Barbuda at the National Stadium, team captain, Khadija “Bunny” Shaw, emphasised that...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth left, front row), shares a moment with members of the National Women

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Reggae Girlz Looking to Deliver Strong Performance Against Antigua

Head Coach of the National Women’s Football Team “Reggae Girlz”, Hubert Busby, says the team is focused on delivering a strong performance against Antigua and Barbuda’s Women's National Team in the CONCACAF W Championship Qualifiers match on Friday (April 10). Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the National Stadium. Speaking at a pre-match press conference on Thursday (April 9),...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and President, Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle (right), engage with winner of the Austin Sealy Award at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, Shanoya Douglas. The Minister was at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday (April 7) to welcome home the junior track and field athletes, which again topped the CARIFTA medal table with 71 medals.

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Minister Grange Hails Outstanding CARIFTA Games Athletes

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has hailed the country’s junior athletes for their dominant performance in the 2026 CARIFTA Games held in Grenada from April 4 to 6. The team once again topped the medal table, amassing 71 medals – 28 gold, 27 silver and 16 bronze. Sprinter Shanoya Douglas was the most outstanding athlete,...

Custos Rotulorum of Trelawny, Hugh Gentles (right), who is General Manager of food distribution company Glastonbury, looks on as Shelly-Ann Bryan (centre) of Glastonbury hands over a cheque to Holland High School Principal, Dayle Evans (second left). The occasion was a ceremony held at the institution in Trelawny on (March 30) to celebrate the school

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Trelawny Custos Donates $50,000 to Holland High School’s Athletics Programme

Custos Rotulorum of Trelawny, Hugh Gentles, has donated $50,000 to strengthen Holland High School’s athletics programme. The presentation was made at the school during a recent function to celebrate the performance of the athletes in the Inter-Secondary Schools Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships (Champs) held at the National Stadium in Kingston from March 24 to 28. The Trelawny-based school...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left, seated); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left, seated); Owner of the Jamaica Kingsmen Caribbean Premier Leage (CPL) T20 Cricket Franchise, Fawad Sarwar (second right, seated); and CPL Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pete Russell (right, seated), sign documents during a press conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (March 31) to announce the new franchise. Looking on (from left, standing) are: Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; Tourism Director, Donovan White; Chief Medical Officer for Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the CPL, Dr. Akshai Mansingh; CWI CEO, Chris Dehring; and Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) President, Dr. Donovan Bennett.

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CPL Return to Jamaica to Boost Sports Tourism and Economic Activity– Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s re-engagement with the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket tournament will bolster sports tourism and stimulate economic activity nationwide. Speaking during a recent press briefing at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Bartlett welcomed the development as a significant milestone for cricket in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. He underscored the broader...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Deanroy Bernard (seated left) and Regional Director and Representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Regional Office for the Caribbean, Eric Falt (seated right) sign the Declaration of Intent for the Establishment of a Culture and Creative Industries Fund on Thursday (April 2), at the Ministry

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Declaration of Intent Signed for the Establishment of a Culture and Creative Industries Fund

A declaration of intent for the establishment of a culture and creative industries fund was signed on Thursday (April 2) by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), during a ceremony at the Ministry’s office in New Kingston. In his remarks, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Deanroy Bernard, described...