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Jamaica Bobsleigh Team Made a Valiant Effort Says Prime Minister

Prime Minister and Minister of Sports, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has congratulated the Jamaica bobsleigh team on their valiant effort at the Winter Olympics currently underway in Sochi, Russia. “Your contribution to brand Jamaica is invaluable. Your valiant...

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (left), with Olympian, and Serge Island’s new Brand Ambassador, Warren Weir, following the announcement ceremony at the National Stadium complex in Kingston, on February 5. During the ceremony, Serge Island Dairies also announced its $20 million investment in the popular inter-primary and inter-prep school track and field championships this year.

Serge Island Dairies Commended for Investment in Sport

University of Technology (UTech) Chancellor, the Most Edward Seaga (left), shares pleasantries with Olympic and World sprint champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a graduate of the institution, after presenting her with the Chancellor’s Medal, for outstanding achievements in sport, during the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) Caribbean Regional Forum on Higher Education delegates’ banquet at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa, Rose Hall, St. James, on January 31.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Awarded UTECH Chancellor’s Medal

Minister with Responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (second right), observes as footballer, Kemar Lawrence (second left) signs a contract, officially recognizing him as the local brand ambassador of Pepsi Cola’s new football campaign. Looking on (from left) are: Marketing Manager, Pepsi Cola Jamaica, Mitch Watson; and Deputy Chairman of the Premier League Clubs' Association, Carvel Stewart. The signing took place during Pepsi Cola Jamaica’s press conference, held at Cuddy’z Sports Bar and Restaurant in Kingston, on January 24 to unveil the local segment of the conglomerate’s international football campaign.

Sport Minister Reiterates Support for Young Footballers

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, addresses a ceremony on January 9 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, to announce GraceKennedy Money Services’ (GKMS) sponsorship of Olympian and national swimming champion, Alia Atkinson. Listening (from left) are Miss Atkinson; and Chief Executive Officer at GKMS, Michelle Allen.

Sport Minister Welcomes GKMS Sponsorship of Alia Atkinson

12 years ago Sport

Minister Neita Headley Congratulates Jamaican Bobsledders

The Minister with Responsibility for Sport in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, M.P., has congratulated the Jamaica bobsled team on qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi, Russia next month. “This is great news and another proud moment for our country and I am pleased to extend my heartfelt congratulations to...

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (right), has the attention of Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd right); Co-organizer of the ‘Joie De Vie’ Wellness Festival, Dr. Ijah Thompson; and Marketing Manager, Jamaica Beverages, Terry Ann Burrell, during the launch of the wellness festival on Friday (January 6), at the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Overtime Lounge in Kingston.

12 years ago Sport

Sports Minister Issues Warning on Supplements

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, is urging athletes to exercise caution when taking dietary supplements, noting that some of these substances can compromise their chances of competing in their respective disciplines. “We implore all our athletes, the coaches, the administrators and the managers of them, that the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is really...

12 years ago Sport

CHASE Provides $7.2 Million to Boost Anti-Doping Efforts

The Government is taking steps to strengthen the country’s anti-doping efforts, which will be boosted by grant funding of approximately $7.2 million from the CHASE Fund. The funds will be used to develop nutritional and educational materials, a new website, as well as for additional doping control testing, for the purpose of ‘Preserving the Spirit of Sport’. Minister with responsibility...

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Jamaica Ratifies Revisions to World Anti-Doping Agency Code

Jamaica is supporting proposed revisions to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, slated to become effective in January 2015. The new anti-doping rules aim to strengthen the capacity of WADA and various anti-doping organizations globally to preserve integrity in sport and protect athletes not resorting to using illicit substances, such stimulants and masking agents, in or out of competition. Minister...

Minister with responsibility for Sport in the Office of the Prime Minister,
Hon. Natalie Neita Headley. (FILE)

12 years ago Sport

New JADCO Board to be Appointed

A new Board of Directors is to be appointed for the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO). Minister with responsibility for Sport in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, revealed at a press briefing on November 22, that the current Board has tendered its resignation, which will take effect on December 31. “Quite recently, JADCO’s Commissioners met and acknowledged...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (centre), speaks to the press on the visit of a team from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), during a briefing at the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission’s (JADCO) conference room in St. Andrew, on Wednesday, October 30. Flanking the Minster are JADCO’s chairman, Dr. Herb Elliot (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Minister Neita Headley Meets With WADA

Consequent on the receipt of the report prepared by the WADA Review Team which visited Jamaica, October 28 - 29, Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon Natalie Neita Headley, who is in South Africa attending the 4th World Conference on Doping in Sport, met with the WADA Director General David Howman on Thursday, November 14. Minister Neita Headley responded to...

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Minister Neita Headley Says Jamaican Athletes Are Among the Most Tested Worldwide

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley has reiterated that Jamaican athletes are among the most tested in the world. Addressing the 4th World Conference on Doping in Sport now underway in South Africa, Minister Neita Headley said the combined efforts of the International Sports Federations which conduct testing of Jamaican athletes and the testing programme of the...