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Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called on Jamaicans globally to unite in support of the nation's athletes, as they enter competition on today's (Aug. 15) opening of the 12th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany. The Minister, who heads the country's track and field delegation in Berlin, said Jamaicans should...

The city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom will host the training camp for Jamaica's track and field athletes, as they prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed today (Aug. 14), in Berlin, Germany, between Jamaica and the Birmingham City Council, to establish a working partnership between both sides aimed at providing...

In accordance with the requirements of the Anti-doping in Sport Act 2008, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP, has appointed the Jamaica Anti-Doping Appeals Tribunal. The members of the Tribunal are: 1. The Honourable Mr Justice Ransford Langrin Mr Justice Langrin is Chairman of the Tribunal. He is a retired judge of the Court...

Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has stressed the need for Jamaica's athletes to educate themselves on the list of substances which have been banned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Her comment comes in the wake of the five athletes testing positive for traces of a stimulant, which was found in their systems, following Jamaica's...

From as early as 10 a.m. Friday (August 7), after members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) placed the casket with the mortal remains of Lady Bustamante inside the National Indoor Sports Centre, members of the public started to arrive to pay their final respects and to honour her memory. Prime Minister Bruce Golding was on hand as the body...

More than 500 students from Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine took part in the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) four-week summer camp, which ended on July 31, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. A mini-concert and a special appearance from Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Hon. Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, and Michael Jackson's brother, Tito, highlighted the closure...

The latest edition of Justice Patrick Robinson's book on Jamaican athletics, had its official United Kingdom (UK) launch at the Jamaican High Commission, in London, on July 13. The edition is titled, 'Jamaican Athletics - A Model for 2012 and the World', and Justice Robinson said he was motivated to write the book to answer questions around the reasons why...

President of the Trelawny Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dennis Seivewright, has come out in support of efforts being made by the University of Technology (UTech) to lease the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium in order to expand its tertiary offerings in western Jamaica. "I see this proposal as a great boost for the expansion and economic growth of the parish of...

Sprinting sensation, Usain Bolt, was yesterday (June 11), named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, for his exploits at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The presentation was made at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Canada, by Laureus World Sports Academy Chairman, Dr. Edwin Moses, and Laureus Academy member, Michael Johnson. "It says something about the sporting qualities of...

Canadians will get the chance to see Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt in action on June 11, when the triple Olympic gold medallist headlines the University of Toronto's Festival of Excellence at the Varsity Athletic Centre. The Festival of Excellence is an international track and field event, which will feature several world-class athletes, including Bolt, who will run in the...

In a special attempt to honour the achievements of the Jamaican gold medal winners at the Beijing Olympics, the Bank of Jamaica today (May 27) presented a number of them with souvenir gold coins. At a ceremony at the BOJ Auditorium, the central bank Governor, Derick Latibeaudiere made presentations to Usain Bolt, Shelley-Ann Fraser, Melaine Walker and Asafa Powell. Veronica...

Central High School in Clarendon, has received a sum of $100,000 from Juici Patties, towards the expansion of its playfield. Acting Vice Principal of the institution, Uvelyn Daley, told JIS News that the donation will assist in creating a playfield of a comfortable size, that will allow the students to train for the various school-based athletic competitions, in which they...