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LONDON — Alia Atkinson may not have won a medal for her exploits in the Olympic pool on Monday but her gusty performance in placing fourth in the 100 metres women’s breast stroke earned her a lot of respect from the international community here at the London Olympics. It has been an amazing week for Jamaica’s premier swimmer who repeatedly...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller sent out reassuring words to national Olympic swimmer, Alia Atkinson that the government was prepared to consider support so she can continue her racing career at the elite level. Atkinson placed fourth with 1:06:93 in the 100 metre breaststroke in the London Olympics aquatic centre on July 30. She was less than two seconds behind...

On a day when the eyes of the world are on London, England, for the grand opening ceremony of the 30th Olympiad, the Government of Jamaica launched a sports exhibition that will highlight the nation’s most outstanding sports personalities, including some of those participating in the Olympics. ‘Jamaica Sports Exhibition: Showcasing The Journey’, was launched at Jamaica House with representatives...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller left the island this afternoon for London, England to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXX Olympiad which will also be attended by a number of other Heads of Government and Heads of State. The Prime Minister’s attendance is also as a result of invitations extended to her by the Jamaica Olympic...

As Jamaica’s athletes gear up for the 2012 Olympics, State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams is urging them to register their trademarks and seek to protect their intellectual property rights. "On the occasion of the 2012 Olympics, we would like to implore our athletes to take the necessary steps to register their trademarks and to utilise...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley said that Jamaica should seek to capitalise on the business opportunities presented by the success of the country’s athletes. "Jamaica must not only be exemplary on the field of play but be a leader, a model in the business of sport,” she said, while addressing a sport symposium on July 18 at...

Jamaica has, undoubtedly, evolved into an acknowledged global athletic superpower over the last 50 years, since the nation gained political independence from Britain in 1962. The outstanding and dominant performances of Jamaica's athletes, particularly  on the track, have served to catapult the nation to the dizzying heights of the top echelon of sports, where it continues to hold its own...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said significant strides have been made in the area of sports development in the newly formed East Central St. Catherine constituency for which he is Member of Parliament. Making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 10), Mr. Brown informed that...

Plans are underway for a National Sports Exhibition, which is expected to be open to the public during the Independence celebrations.  The display, which is to be housed on the second floor of the National Arena, is intended to be a tribute to the performance of Jamaican sportsmen and women in various fields from the mid-19th Century to today. Minister...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to sports development, based on the strong belief that sports can provide a catalyst for national development. She also implored sponsors to continue to support sporting activities, as a signal to athletes that there are people, who believe in them. Minister Neita Headley was addressing on June...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, said the Government remains committed to building and expanding on the untapped resources that reside in the nation’s youth and putting the necessary measures in place to facilitate their development. “It is our belief that in order to ensure that Jamaica is indeed, a place of choice to live, to do business...

Approximately 41 representatives of community groups and sporting organisations in Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland, took part in a regional consultation on the National Sports Policy (Green Paper), at the Montego Bay Civic Centre, on June 7. This was the sixth in a series of national consultations on the policy, which was tabled in Parliament, in November 2011.  Through...