Right on the heels of Jamaica’s impressive showing in the recently concluded Rio Summer Olympics, led by the irrepressible Usain Bolt, another Jamaican team is off to battle the world! Thirteen individuals (of a fifteen-person delegation) comprising players and officials left Jamaica on Monday, August 29 to compete in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad scheduled to be held in Baku,...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, believes several Jamaicans have become interested in diving as a sport, thanks to Yona Knight-Wisdom. Knight-Wisdom became the first man and second person to represent Jamaica in a diving event at the Olympic Games.  He competed in the 3M Springboard event and narrowly missed qualifying for the finals....

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has described the new Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion, Jamaica’s Omar McLeod, as “simply a superb athlete with a great future.” Minister Grange was reacting after watching McLeod become the first Jamaican to win the 110 metres hurdles at an Olympic Games.  McLeod clocked 13.05 seconds for the...

Jamaica and its outstanding athletes are being hailed by world leaders at the Olympics Games, being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In a recorded message sent from Brazil, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange said that Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is also in Brazil, was commended after Usain Bolt’s scintillating victory...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaica’s Sherika Jackson who took the bronze medal in the women’s 400 metres at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday evening.  “Congratulations Sherika, you’re on the podium. You’ve medalled. Jamaica is proud of you!,” said the Minister.  Jackson clocked 49.85 seconds to...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has labelled Usain Bolt’s third consecutive victory in the Olympics 100m finals as historic and legendary. The Prime Minister said Bolt’s indomitable spirit and focus, inspire not only Jamaicans but millions of people all over the world. "Bolt has etched his name as the greatest sprinter the world has ever seen. Jamaica is fortunate to have...

“Magnificent, record-breaking Bolt does it again!” was the reaction of the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, after watching Usain Bolt win the 100 metres at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Sunday evening.   “Usain has accomplished what no other athlete has done and he’s proven himself once again to be the greatest...