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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...

Jamaican sprint stars, Asafa Powell and Shelly-Ann Fraser, as well as Kenyan distance specialist Micah Kogo and America's pole vault standout Jenn Stuczynski and sprinter Allyson Felix, will compete at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix, organizers announced Tuesday. Considered one of the premier annual outdoor, invitational meets, the Reebok Grand Prix is the fourth stop of the USA Track &...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has praised the outstanding performance of Jamaica's student athletes at the recently concluded Penn Relays in the USA, noting that the international community got another taste of 'Brand Jamaica'. "The more than 50,000 Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica and millions more watching at home on television got another taste of Brand...

A proposal for assistance for Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) is to be presented to the Government of Jamaica in time for the 2010 running of the Penn Relays, said Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange. Speaking at an awards reception for the Jamaican athletes, who participated in the annual athletic meet at the Ben Franklin Stadium, University of...

World and Olympic sprint champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica will be among the headliners at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix scheduled for May 30 at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island, New York City, USA. Other top athletes such as American sprinter Tyson Gay; Ethiopian distance runner Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam; and reigning three-time World Champion heptathlete Carolina Kluft of Sweden, will also...

As not-for-profits seek to find creative ways to finance their programmes and survive in the current economic downturn, one charity is seeking to capitalise on the power of Internet and celebrity. The New York-based Jamaican charity, Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc has joined forces with the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, and PUMAVision in this latest initiative to raise...

The Jamaica Bobsleigh Team is on track in its qualifying bid for the 21st Olympic Winter Games, scheduled to be held February 12-28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. The team recently concluded four months of training and competition with an 11th place finish in the two-man race at the 2009 America's Cup, which took place in Lake Placid, New York from...

The Scottish city of Stirling has granted the honour of Freedom of the City to Jamaican born former cricketer, 85 year-old Irvin Iffla, in recognition of his long standing commitment and contribution to the public life of the city and in particular, cricket. Mr. Iffla moved to Stirling from Jamaica in 1951 to play for the Stirling County Cricket Club...

The management of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre has banned the public display or waving of school flags in the facility, during this weekend's Boys' and Girls' Championships at the National Stadium, in the interest of the safety and comfort of commuters using the facility. The Ministry of Transport and Works has sanctioned the decision, which it regards as regrettable, but...

Refurbishing work has been completed at the Leila Robinson Netball Courts at Independence Park, ahead of next month's Caribbean Under-16 Championships. The lighting fixtures, seats, stands and playing surfaces were refurbished at a cost of $800,000. Electrical Consultant to Independence Park Limited, Eric Hudson, said the courts are now of a standard that can be used for international competition. President...

The Comets Club International (CCI) Corporate Partnership Award for 2009, will be presented to GraceKennedy Limited, for its outstanding contribution and exemplary leadership in the development of athletics in Jamaica. The presentation will be made during the CCI's annual charity and reunion dinner, on Saturday, April 4 at La Bella Vita Banquet Hall, Queen's, New York in the United States...