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Gov’t Launches $250m High School Sport Infrastructure Improvement Project

The Government has signed an agreement that will see $250 Million being pumped into the infrastructural development of 23 high school and community based sporting facilities across the island. The High School Sports Infrastructure Improvement Programme is being facilitated through...

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 October 30.

Minister Neita Headley to Launch High School Sport Infrastructure Improvement Project

Minister with Responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley (right), in discussion with First Vice-president of the Jamaica Olympic Association, Don Anderson. (FILE)

National Sports Museum to be Completed in One Year

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.

Government Moves to Strengthen JADCO

Prime Minister the Most Hon, Portia Simpson Miller joins President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell in unveiling the FIFA World Cup Trophy at a reception on Saturday (October 05) marking the arrival in Jamaica of the World Cup Trophy which is on an 88-nation tour ahead of next year’s Football World Cup in Brazil. Prime Minister Simpson Miller in her address said sport provides the winning combination to assist Jamaica in achieving economic growth and national development and noted that the World Cup Trophy should serve as a motivation for Jamaicans. At right Jan Schetters of FIFA — Prime Minister the Most Hon, Portia Simpson Miller joins President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell in unveiling the FIFA World Cup Trophy at a reception on Saturday (October 05) marking the arrival in Jamaica of the World Cup Trophy which is on an 88-nation tour ahead of next year’s Football World Cup in Brazil. Prime Minister Simpson Miller in her address said sport provides the winning combination to assist Jamaica in achieving economic growth and national development and noted that the World Cup Trophy should serve as a motivation for Jamaicans. At right Jan Schetters of FIFA's Marketing Division and Vice President of the Coca-Cola Franchise Unit, Jeremy Faa (2nd right) observe the unveiling.

FIFA World Cup Trophy Should serve to motivate us, Says PM

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13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Prime Minister Calls on CONCACAF to Consider Implementing a Football Research Project in the Region

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has called upon CONCACAF to explore the possibility of implementing a Football Research Project to inspire scholarship about the history, growth and development of the sport and the Confederation. The Prime Minister made the call at CONCACAF's Inaugural Sports Summit on Tuesday (October 22) in the Cayman Islands where she delivered the...

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

JADCO Welcomes WADA Visit

Following the invitation extended to WADA by the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller in August, JADCO wishes to confirm that a three member WADA team is expected in the island next week, October 28-29, 2013. The purpose of the WADA visit is to review the status of JADCO’s operations, including: its drug testing programme, staffing, governance, education...

13 years ago Sport

JADCO Awaits WADA Response on Date for Visit

The Government of Jamaica takes note of reports regarding what appears to be announced plans of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to visit Jamaica to look at the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission’s (JADCO’s) processes. The Government welcomes WADA’s acceptance of the invitation extended by the Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller on August 5, 2013...

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Fraser Pryce Foundation Awards $700,000 in Scholarship

Seven Jamaican student-athletes are proud recipients of scholarships valued at approximately $700,000 through the Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Pocket Rocket Foundation. The foundation, founded and chaired by sprint superstar Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, is focused on the development of promising young athletes in secondary schools, by providing scholarships to cover their academic costs, inclusive of tuition, books, lunch and travel. The inaugural...

Banned Jamaican quarter-miler, Dominique Blake (left), sits with members of her legal team, Queen’s Counsel Patrick Foster (right), and Catherine Minto, during the second day of her appeals hearing held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, September 10.

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Dominique Blake Appeal Hearing Continues Tomorrow

A ruling could be handed down during Wednesday’s (September 11) final sitting of the appeals hearing for banned Jamaican quarter-miler, Dominique Blake. Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo), Lackston Robinson is expected to continue his submission, which began on Tuesday. Lawyers on both sides commenced presenting closing submissions before a six-member Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo) Appeals Tribunal, chaired by Justice Howard Cooke,...

Former 100-metre World Record holder and Olympian, Asafa Powell (centre), is flanked by attorney-at-law, Kwame Gordon (left), and brother, Donovan Powell (right), on his arrival at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 6, for a mentioning of his disciplinary hearing, following a return of an adverse analytical finding in June. Also pictured in the background are: President, MVP track club, Bruce James (right), and a member of Mr. Powell’s support staff, Sarah Playfair.

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Pre-Trial Dates Set For Athletes

Pre-trial dates have been set for five Jamaican athletes, who were said to have returned adverse analytical findings, at the National Senior and Junior Championships in June. Former 100-metre World Record holder and Olympian, Asafa Powell and 2004 Olympic relay gold medalist, Sherone Simpson are among the five athletes. The others are National Record holder in the men’s discus, Traves...

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Update from the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission on Adverse Analytical Findings

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission continues its Results Management Process in accordance with its Anti-Doping Rules, 2008. JADCO has received results from the WADA-accredited laboratory in Montreal, Canada confirming the Prohibited Substances which were identified in the A Sample analyses for the five (5) athletes who were tested at the National Junior and Senior Championships in June 2013 . All athletes...