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KINGSTON — Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Marc Panton, says the Eat Jamaican Campaign is an avenue to provide Jamaicans with healthy foods, while creating wealth for local farmers. “I am sure you will all agree that we would rather encourage local spending with our farmers, than having to buy foreign exchange and send...

PORT ANTONIO — Sporting activities in the Jacks River area of St. Mary received a major boost on Wednesday (May 14), with the signing of an agreement for construction of a BMX cycling track, at the Eden Park Sporting Complex in the community. The agreement is between the Social Development Commission (SDC) and the Jamaica Cycling Association (JCA). It constitutes...

WASHINGTON — Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has lauded Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) for its support of Jamaican athletes, who participate in the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania each year. “I am pleased to salute Team Jamaica Bickle which, through its effort of giving back, has helped to touch the lives of our young athletes,...

WASHINGTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon Olivia Grange, says that, starting this year, her ministry will choose six schools, annually, for funding to improve their sport facilities. Miss Grange said that the project will form part of the Jamaica 50th Independence anniversary celebrations in 2012, in which her ministry will be playing a leading role. “We...

WASHINGTON — With just a few days to go before the 117th staging of the annual Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), has been finalising preparations to host the Jamaican contingent as well as their Caribbean counterparts. Some 500 athletes, coaches and support staff  are expected from Jamaica, and 120 from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and St. Vincent...

KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that the Government is committed to investing in sports as a vehicle for economic advancement and wealth creation. She was speaking at an intellectual property and sports seminar on April 19 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Miss Grange said that despite limited resources, some $465...

WASHINGTON — Jamaica's Consul General in New York, Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger, has been selected as the Honorary Carnival Referee for the 117th Penn Relay Games in Philadelphia. The Penn Relays will be held from April 28 to 30 at Franklin Field, on the University of Pennsylvania campus, in Philadelphia. Dr. Brown Metzger will join the corps of Penn Relays...

KINGSTON – Student athletes are being urged to recognise the value of a sound education even as they pursue careers in sports. This advice came from American National Football League (NFL) player, Jeremy Mincey, who plays with the Jacksonville Jaguars from Florida, while giving a motivational talk to students participating in the upcoming Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championship and their...

KINGSTON – Calabar High School's Students' Council President, Jevaughn Leon, and thousands of other high school youths will be attending the annual staging of the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletic Championships, at the National Stadium in another two weeks. Scheduled for March 30 to April 2, the event has been plagued in the past by hostility and intense rivalry...

SDF to Investigate & Make Recommendations to Prevent Recurrence The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has expressed sadness and concern at news that a nine year old child had died after being hit by a falling goal post at Sts Peter and Paul Preparatory School in St. Andrew yesterday.   Reacting to the news,...

KINGSTON - Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says installation of the new running track at the National Stadium in Kingston, forms part of efforts by her Ministry to improve Jamaica's sport facilities, particularly for track and field. The Regupol track, supplied by the German sports manufacturing firm, BSW Regupol, was installed at a cost of over...

The Birmingham City track team will be aiming for several of the medals on offer at this weekend's Gibson Relays at the National Stadium, in Kingston. Drawn from select schools and athletic clubs in Birmingham, England, members of the team had their first training session on March 9 at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay, St. James.  The 23...