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The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated the Jamaican youth football team which qualified for the FIFA Under 17 World Cup on February 23 (Wednesday) by defeating Honduras in the CONCACAF tournament in Montego Bay, St James. Minister Grange said the achievement of the boys demonstrated that the youth of Jamaica can accomplish...

A legacy programme, which will provide for the exchange of expertise in athletics between Jamaica and Birmingham and also for the forging of business and cultural ties, was launched on February 19 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in the British city. The launch of the Birmingham-Jamaica Athletics Legacy Exchange Programme preceded the Aviva Indoor Grand Prix in which several Jamaican...

The Government of Jamaica is concerned about the serious misunderstandings arising from the events that led to the withdrawal of the Haitian under-17 football team from the CONCACAF tournament being staged in Montego Bay. The facts are as follows: 1.   On their arrival from Haiti at the IAN Jet Centre at the Sangster InternationalAirport on February 3, 2011,members of the...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has said there needs to be a new relationship of co-operation between national sports federations and Government. Addressing the Caribbean Football Union Congress in Montego Bay, St James this morning (Tuesday), Minister Grange said it was time to put aside the notion that “there must be a very...

The new state-of-the art Montego Bay Sports Complex at Catherine Hall, St. James, officially opened last June, is currently being fitted with floodlights. Four pylons, each supporting a set of 32 lights, have been strategically set up at the complex, with representatives of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and contractors working to complete the final stages by next week. According...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the Under-17 CONCACAF Championship Games, Councillor Charles Sinclair, has called for the full support of corporate Jamaica and citizens of western Jamaica for the Championship, scheduled for February 12 to 28. “Our hosting of this competition is a great accomplishment, one that is also expected to significantly boost...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, said that the Government is committed to putting systems and programmes in place to foster the advancement of the country's youth as a key part of the national development process. She said that the focus on youth development remains a top priority despite severe financial constraints.  “The Government has been honest...

The Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) has received $60 million from telecommunications company LIME, to assist in the staging of the all-island primary league football competition. The three-year sponsorship arrangement commences this year, with the competition slated to begin later this month. Scheduled to be held over six months, the tournament will bring together teams from more than 200 primary schools...

The resources of three high school female basketball teams in the corporate area have been boosted with the donation of athletic shoes. A total of 33 converse sneakers valued at about $231,000 were yesterday (December 29) donated to young ladies from the Queen's School, Camperdown High and St. Hugh's High by founder of Simone4Children and national women's basketball captain, Simone...

The synthetic running tracks at the country's premier sporting facility are set to undergo a well-needed facelift, following Cabinet's approval of a $97.1 million refurbishing contract to German company, BSW Berleburger. Minister of Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz made the disclosure during the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (December 15). He said the...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated Veronica Campbell-Brown on being named Central American and Caribbean Female Athlete of the Year 2010. The Jamaican athlete recorded world best times of 10.78 seconds in the 100m and 21.98 in the 200m - for which she was unbeaten all season. Congratulating Mrs. Campbell-Brown, Minister Grange...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon Olivia "Babsy" Grange, today (Saturday, December 11), expressed her regret at the passing of Mr. John Maxwell, veteran journalist /broadcaster/commentator/writer and advocate for environmental protection and preservation of Jamaica's national heritage. Miss Grange, who has ministerial responsibility for matters pertaining to UNESCO and is the chairperson of the Jamaica National Commission for...