The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has provided $406.2 million in grants to various organisations and individuals that were negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This was stated by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, while making her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 8). “We awarded grants of $60,000 to...

A disciplinary subcommittee of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Board is being established to carry out an investigation and take appropriate action, following the decision by World Athletics not to ratify a world record achieved recently by a quartet of Jamaica’s young athletes. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement during her contribution to...

Brand Jamaica will be highlighted at the 126th staging of the Penn Relays, which will be held from April 28-30, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Five Jamaican manufacturers, Annilu Limited, Herboo, King’s Jamaican Health and Wellness, Bresheh, and Shavuot International, will interact with buyers, distributors, and retailers to promote their products with the aim of increasing Jamaica’s export sales. The trade...

Minister of State with responsibility for coordinating special projects and major developments in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Homer Davis, says Jamaica’s dominance at the recent CARIFTA Swimming and Watersport Championships shows that the country can be a powerhouse in swimming. The State Minister, who was speaking at a welcome reception to honour Montego Bay’s medal-winning quartet...

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has welcomed the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay in anticipation of this year’s staging of the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK). The Baton arrived in the island on April 15, as part of its journey through 72 Commonwealth nations and territories, prior to the official start of the Games in...

     

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Saturday (April 16) declared the 49th staging of the CARIFTA games at the national stadium in Kingston open. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Holness said although the games have served as a platform on which many athletic stars have built successful careers, these games are more about the athletic competition. “The...