Nearly 1,300 of the country’s sportsmen and women have already signed up for the Jamaican Athletes Insurance Plan (JAIP), which is being implemented at just under $60 million per annum. The athletes are drawn from 28 of the over 40 sports associations whose members comprise junior and senior athletes, who represent Jamaica in international competitions. The plan, implementation of which...

Refurbishing work valued at some $60 million is under way at the National Arena in Kingston. The Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) have allocated $30 million each towards the project. General Manager of Independence Park Limited, Major Desmon Brown, told JIS News that $23 million has been spent, so far, to rehabilitate and repaint...

Jamaica is ready for the Olympics, says Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. She was speaking with JIS News at the inaugural staging of the Racers Grand Prix held on Saturday (June 11) at the National Stadium in Kingston. The international track and field event, organised by the Racers Track Club, attracted some of the world’s...

Minister of Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, in reacting to the passing of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, says he’s the people’s fighter and has called for everyone to celebrate his life. Ali died last night at the age of 74. “Muhammad Ali came into boxing at a time when racial segregation was rampant in America. Yet, he was never daunted...

Sport Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has congratulated the Jamaica Taekwon-Do team on their outstanding performance at the recently concluded International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) World Championships and hope the success will inspire young athletes. Minister Grange said: “We hope that the success of the team will inspire other youngsters to get involved in the sport. We also hope...

The sports associations of Jamaica and Tottori, Japan, have strengthened cooperation for the development of track and field programmes in both countries. Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) President, Dr. Warren Blake, and Tottori Athletic Association (TAA) Chairman, Shinichi Hamasaki, on Thursday (May 5), signed a Friendship Exchange Agreement to expand the sharing of knowledge and best practices for the benefit...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has endorsed the staging of the Jamaica International Invitational (JII) Track and Field Meet, as another opportunity to showcase Brand Jamaica to the world. She was speaking at the press launch for the event on Thursday (May 5) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The 13th staging of...