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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses yesterday's (Jan. 26) sitting of the House of Representatives.

Cabinet Gives Nod For Certain Approved Sporting Events Under Conditions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has disclosed that Cabinet has made provisions for certain approved sporting events to be allowed under conditions. “Prior to now the policy was not to allow sporting events. We contemplated this over two...

June Spence Jarrett (right), Executive Director, Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), demonstrates how to use the Samsung tablet devices with Conroy Griffiths (left), Principal, Eltham Park Primary School, Michael-Anthony Ramsay (2nd left), student athlete and Khaiera Knight (2nd right), student athlete, both of Eltham Park Primary School. The occasion was the handing over of Samsung tablet devices at the JADCO office on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

JADCO Presents 170 Samsung Tablets to Student Athletes

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (File Photo)

Material on Site for New Track at the National Stadium Catherine Hall Sports Complex Next Financial Year – Minister Grange

The Hon. Olivia Grange (3rd left),
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge
(2nd left), Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment
and Sport along with Alexander Williams (right), Chairman, of the Jamaica
Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) unveils the mobile testing unit. Looking on
is Megan Tapper (left), athlete of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative
Association (JAAA). The occasion was the unveiling and handing over of the
JADCO mobile unit at the JADCO office on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 — The Hon. Olivia Grange (3rd left), Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (2nd left), Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport along with Alexander Williams (right), Chairman, of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) unveils the mobile testing unit. Looking on is Megan Tapper (left), athlete of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA). The occasion was the unveiling and handing over of the JADCO mobile unit at the JADCO office on Wednesday, September 30, 2020

JADCO Acquires Mobile Testing Unit

Head of the EU Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.

Outgoing Head of EU Delegation wants more exchanges

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Sport Minister Regrets the Passing of Danny Lyn

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