Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has welcomed the signing of an agreement for the multi-billion dollar refurbishing and expansion of the Montego Bay Sports Complex as a watershed moment for sports and community development in St. James. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the St. James Municipal Corporation and Montego Bay Multi-Sports Development (MBMSD) was signed at the...

The Government is taking steps to ensure that Jamaica secures maximum benefits from the return of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket tournament this year. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during remarks at the Ministry in Kingston, where the tournament’s return was announced. She advised that Cabinet has approved the...

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...