The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), on July 11 announced the 63 team members who will represent Jamaica at the upcoming 31st Olympiad, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Heading the list are returning gold medallists Usain Bolt, who will  run the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4×100 metres men’s relay; and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who will take part in the 100 metres and...

Fifteen new persons have been appointed and one retained to serve on the Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (JADDP) and Jamaica Anti-Doping Appeals Tribunal (JADAT). They include Attorney-at-law Kent Gammon, and retired High Court Judge, Justice Karl Harrison, who will chair the Panel and Tribunal, respectively. The appointees, who also include doctors and teachers, will serve for the next three years....

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has hailed the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as an important product that has the potential to lift the regional game. “We are very pleased that cricket is once again on the rise in the Caribbean and that the CPL provides a great opportunity for Caribbean people to rally in support...

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...