Vice President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Vishu Tollan, is urging local sporting federations to work with the JOA to develop more athletes to participate in diverse Olympic events. Spurred by the country’s participation in diving at the Rio Olympics, a first since 1972; and in gymnastics for the first time, Mr. Tollan says he has high hopes for...

The 2016 Olympic and Paralympic athletes will receive cash awards totalling $42 million in honour of their outstanding performances at the recent summer games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange said the monetary reward is part of activities to celebrate the athletes’ rich medal haul. The three-day celebration will take place...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Friday, October 07, 2016 – The Jamaican Government will salute the Rio Olympic delegation with a three-day programme of celebratory activities designed to honour their achievements and demonstrate national pride in their performances. The events will be held over the Heroes Weekend, October 14-16. In a programme organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Rio athletes will...

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will spearhead an Inter-Ministerial Taskforce being established to develop safeguards that protect youngsters participating in sporting activities. The committee will look at, among other things, introducing crucial protocols, guidelines and regulations; training and capacity building; enforcement procedures; and resource mobilisation. This was disclosed by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange, shows Lucy Meyer, Spokesperson for Special Olympics and the U.S Fund for UNICEF historic sites in Jamaica from the book, Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Looking on is her mother Lucy Meyer. Lucy, is visiting Jamaica to help generate visibility and promote programmes that will...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed profound grief at the death of young footballer, Dominic James. The St George’s College student collapsed shortly after the start of his school’s Manning Cup game with Excelsior High at Stadium East yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Minister Grange said: “Like the rest of the country I am very...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange commended Jamaica’s athletes for their “gutsy” performance at the recently concluded Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Our Paralympians did well in Rio. We had a very small team – just 3 athletes – they made quite the impact at the Games. Each member of the team gave of...