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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, review plans for the Sabina Park lighting project with Citrad Limited Managing Director, Alwyn Akin (left), on Monday (June 16) following the official switch-on. The Government invested $75 million in the project, enabling the venue to host day/night Test and T20 cricket matches. Also present were Permanent Secretary in the Sport Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (second right), and Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) President, Dr. Donovan Bennett.

PHOTOS: Sabina Park Lighting Project

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Fruitful Engagements at Olympism365 Summit – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left, front row), with officials of her Ministry, and stakeholders in the sport sector, at a recent ‘Safeguarding in Sport’ seminar, held at the Ministry in New Kingston.

Sports Federations Encouraged to Promote Mental Resilience

Olympian Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce cuts the ribbon during the ceremony for the renaming of Ashoka Road to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive on Sunday (May 25). Sharing the moment are Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby (second right), Councillor for the Waterhouse division, Byron Clarke (right) and residents of Waterhouse.

Ashoka Road Renamed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Drive

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), listens to a point being made by Sandals Resorts International Executive Chairman, Adam Stewart (right), at the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run at the Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay, St. James, on May 4. Looking on (left) is Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Gov’t Committed to Promoting Sports Tourism – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), expresses condolences to sprint legend Usain Bolt at the funeral of the Olympian’s late father, Wellesley Bolt, at the Falmouth Seventh-day Adventist Church in Trelawny on May 4.

10 months ago Sport

PM Hails Late Wellesley Bolt as Symbol of National Pride

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the late Wellesley Bolt, father of sprint icon Usain Bolt, as a role model and a symbol of national pride. Addressing the thanksgiving service held on Sunday (May 5) at Falmouth Seventh-day Adventist Church in Trelawny, Dr. Holness said the man, whose love and guidance helped shape a son who...

Members of Jamaica’s national swim team who participated in the 2025 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Trinidad and Tobago from April 19 to 23.

10 months ago Sport

Jamaica Back at the Top of Regional Swimming

The outstanding performance of Jamaica’s national swim team at the recently concluded 2025 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Trinidad and Tobago is being hailed as a signal that the country is back to its best in regional swimming. The athletes secured an impressive 56 medals – 21 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze, marking a notable increase from last year's 45...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), hands over a bag containing sports balls to student at the Greater Portmore High School, Milton Peynado (left). Sharing the moment are General Manager of the Sports Development Fund (SDF), Alan Beckford (second left) and fellow student, Natalia Smith. Occasion was the recent official hand over of two renovated multipurpose courts at the institution in St. Catherine.

10 months ago Sport

SDF to Develop Sports Infrastructure Growth, Boost Athlete Support

The Sports Development Foundation (SDF) will be increasing investment in the expansion of infrastructure projects and athlete support initiatives in 2025/26. Outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2026, the plans signal a renewed national effort to strengthen the nation’s sporting ecosystem, better positioning Jamaica as a regional sports powerhouse. They...

Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Wilson (sixth right), shares a photo opportunity with members of the Montego Bay-based Mount Alvernia High School track team, who participated in 129th Penn Relays at the Franklin Field Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from April 24 to 26.

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PHOTOS: Consul General to New York Attends 129th Penn Relays

Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Wilson (sixth right), shares a photo opportunity with members of the Montego Bay-based Mount Alvernia High School track team, who participated in 129th Penn Relays at the Franklin Field Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from April 24 to 26.

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Hungarian Chess Grandmaster, Judit Polgár (right) during a Jamaica Chess Federation event at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston on Saturday (April 19). Also sharing in the moment are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) and Jamaican-American Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley.

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Chess Another Avenue for Greatness – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the Government’s support for the popularisation of chess across the island as another avenue through which Jamaicans can pursue and achieve greatness. Dr. Holness was speaking at a Meet & Greet event held at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston on Saturday (April 19), where young chess players met Jamaican-American...

Students attending primary schools in Westmoreland participate in an activity, during the recently held National School Moves Day event, at the Sheffield Primary School in the parish.

11 months ago Health & WellnessSport

Primary Schools In Westmoreland Participate In National School Moves Day

Some 200 students from 13 primary schools across Westmoreland, participated in National School Moves Day, which was held at the Sheffield Primary School in the parish recently, under the theme ‘Strong Bodies, Stronger Minds’. National School Moves Day is a flagship initiative under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Jamaica Moves in Schools Programme and aims to reinforce the importance...

Director, Research, Print and Production, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (left), presents a bag containing paper flags to representatives of Jamaica’s swim team to the 2025 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (April 15). Accepting the flags is Emanuelle Spence (second right), while Kia Alert (second left), and Benjamin Davis share the moment. The CARIFTA Aquatics Championships will be held in Trinidad and Tobago from April 19 to 23.

11 months ago Sport

Team Jamaica Swimmers Ready To Shine At Carifta Games

The island’s elite youth swimmers are eagerly looking forward to representing team Jamaica at the 38th CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Trinidad and Tobago from April 19 to 23. The 30-strong swim squad, accompanied by a seven-member management unit, left the island on Wednesday (April 16) for the games. They will engage in age-group competition with other athletes from across the...