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The Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, Minister without Portfolio, with responsibility for Sport in the Office of the Prime Minister, has congratulated Ms. Sheckema Cunningham on her outstanding achievement of a gold medal in martial arts. Ms Cunningham participated in the micro-weight division at the Dutch Open in Eindhoven, the Netherlands on Sunday, January 20. “Ms. Cunningham has made Jamaica proud...

Job Walters, father of current World Boxing Association (WBA) Featherweight Champion, Nicholas Walters, has called on fathers to guide and nurture the development of their children. Mr. Walters said he had stood by his son through hard times and helped him to become a world champion. “Fathers, stand up strong for your kids. I am a dad here, feeling proud,...

World Boxing Association (WBA) Featherweight Champion, Nicholas “Axeman” Walters, was on Thursday (January 17) presented with the Key to the City of Montego Bay. The native of Roehampton, St. James, was honoured for copping the coveted WBA title with a victory over Colombian contender Daulis Prescott, in Kingston over a month ago. The historic achievement was the first time that...

Jamaican athletes will once again be a force to reckon with on the world stage when they participate in the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from January 29 to February 5. The delegation, led by Glendon West, will be the largest ever to participate in the games for athletes with intellectual disabilities, over the past...

The National Sports Policy is one step closer to reality as the consultations have been completed and the document has been submitted to Cabinet for approval. The Department of Sports in the Office of the Prime Minister reviewed the Green Paper for the revised Policy which was tabled in Parliament in November 2012. Speaking with JIS News, Minister with responsibility...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Neita Headley, says the Government remains committed to developing an inclusive sports policy that will ensure Jamaicans have equal access to sporting activities, regardless of any impairment. “I believe that sports in Jamaica should be accessible for all and the policy of Jamaica for sports seeks to address accessibility and inclusiveness, which will allow...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, says that discussions are taking place towards the development of a manufacturing facility for the production of Jamaican-made sporting goods. “I am looking closely at a sports manufacturing outlet and I am having those discussions now. I want to see a Jamaican brand on sporting goods coming out of Jamaica, home of...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, has reiterated her call for members of the private sector to give more support to the development of the nation’s sports. She said this partnership will, among other things, allow the Government to upgrade and improve the nation's sporting facilities, which are located across the island. “The infrastructure that we seek to...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has called on the private sector to invest more in the country’s sports development noting that this is an area of critical importance in the national development process. The call came in an address to the Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence function held last night (Oct 18) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.  The award presented...

WASHINGTON - Promoting brand Jamaica to a global audience is a major part of Team Jamaica Bickle's (TJB) mission. This is no more evident than during the annual Penn Relays, when Franklin Field and the entire city of Philadelphia in the United States are awash in a sea of black, green and gold, as the country's best high school athletes...

The House of Representatives has given full support to a motion calling for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed on Cuba by the United States (US) 50 years ago. The motion, brought to the Chamber by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is in support of a Resolution to be submitted by Cuba...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, says the sports industry, if properly exploited can play a major role in moving Jamaica forward. "In an economy facing challenges, the quest for growth, job creation and enhanced opportunities for our people, there is no question that sports present us with unique opportunities for economic spin-offs," she stated. The Minister...