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Jamaican badminton player/coach, Mathew Yee-Grant (left), conducts a training session with local players. They are part of the second batch of Jamaican sports personnel to benefit from specialised training in China under the Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Programme.
Jamaican badminton player/coach, Mathew Yee-Grant (left), conducts a training session with local players. They are part of the second batch of Jamaican sports personnel to benefit from specialised training in China under the Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Programme.

Marked Improvements By Athletes Under Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Programme

There has been marked improvement in the performance of local athletes, who are being trained under the Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Programme. This was disclosed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, during a...
Members of Jamaica’s Synchronised Swimming Team converse by a pool in China.
Members of Jamaica’s Synchronised Swimming Team converse by a pool in China.

Synchronised Swimmers Dominate Competition in China
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), observes as President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru, signs the guest book at the Office of the Prime Minister, following a joint press conference, on Monday (Aug. 5). President Kenyatta is in the island for a three-day State visit.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), observes as President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru, signs the guest book at the Office of the Prime Minister, following a joint press conference, on Monday (Aug. 5). President Kenyatta is in the island for a three-day State visit.

Jamaica and Kenya to Collaborate in Sports, Culture, Tourism
(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, pays tribute to former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during Tuesday
(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, pays tribute to former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during Tuesday's (May 28) sitting of the House of Representatives. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry.

Statue to be Unveiled in Honour of Veronica Campbell-Brown
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers her presentation in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 23. With the Minister are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers her presentation in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 23. With the Minister are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Sport Infrastructure Upgraded

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), converses with Marketing Manager, J. Wray and Nephew Limited, Nadia Kiffin-Green (centre), and Brand Manager, Pavel Smith. The occasion was the official launch of the Social Development Commission (SDC)/Wray and Nephew National Community T/20 Cricket competition on July 17, at the Ministry
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T/20 Community Cricket Competition Enters Quarter-Final Stage

The Sports Development Commission (SDC)/Wray and Nephew National Community T/20 Cricket competition has entered the quarter-final stage, with the final eight teams to compete this weekend. Johnson Mountain of St. Thomas will take on Orange from St. James at Chedwin Park, St. Catherine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday (July 20), with Orange Hill of Westmoreland to match skills with Fairfield...
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Wife of the Governor- General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (right) presents participant in the Jamaican Advantage thru Sports for Youth (JASY ), sports camp, Tiana Gray with a certificate at the camp
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Lady Allen Commends JASY Organisers

Wife of the Governor- General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen is commending organisers of the Jamaican Advantage thru Sports for Youth (JASY) for their commitment to building positive behaviour among at risk youth. JASY provides summer sports training camps for economically disadvantaged Jamaican Youth from the Kingston area. Speaking at the camp’s closing ceremony on Friday (July 12)...
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Sports Medicine Specialist at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Paul Wright, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.  
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Sports Medicine Specialist wants CPR Added to Curriculum

Sports Medicine Specialist at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr. Paul Wright, is calling for training in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to be added to the curriculum of students in tertiary institutions, particularly teachers’ colleges and at the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport. He said that the persons in teachers’ colleges will eventually become teachers and that...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addressing a session of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on June 19.
Sport

Gov’t Increasing Investment in Sports

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government will be increasing investment in the upgrading of sports facilities. These include the National Stadium in Kingston and the Trelawny Stadium in western Jamaica. “As we focus on maximising the value of sports to national development, we are pursuing a comprehensive sports infrastructure programme with a focus...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo, tour the Seville Great House and Heritage Park, in St. Ann, on Saturday, June 15.
Sport

Sport Minister Says Reggae Girlz Displayed Courage

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Reggae Girlz have demonstrated nothing short of courage and fortitude in their performance in the ongoing 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. The country’s senior girls football team has lost two games in their historic debut in the international football championship that will run from June 7...
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Grange: Girlz Were Valiant Against Brazil

The Minister of the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has lauded the efforts of the Reggae Girlz in their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup match on Sunday. The Jamaicans lost 3-0 to the experienced, 2007 runners-up Brazil in Grenoble. Minister Grange who has been to see the team to express appreciation for their efforts in the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, speaks during the FIFA Women
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Grange: Government Leading Way for Women in Sport

The Minister of the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says her government is embarked on a programme to provide greater support for and give better access to women and girls in sport. Addressing the FIFA Women’s Football Convention in Paris, France on Friday, Minister Grange said the Government of Jamaica was “leading the way” in creating...
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