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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...

Young people are being urged to get involved in sports-related activities as a positive outlet for their energy. The encouragement has come from President of the Longville Park Citizens Association, Baldvin McKenzie, at the launch of the Clarendon Division 1 Football Competition recently at the Longville Park Community Centre in Clarendon. Mr. Baldvin lauded the football competition, noting that it...

"I knew we would win the Series! The words of the Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Sports, as she joined thousands of cricket lovers around the Caribbean celebrating and congratulating Captain Chris Gayle and his West Indies team on their triumph over England in the Test series which ended in Trinidad and Tobago today. "I am so pleased that...

The Jamaican national netball team, 'The Sunshine Girls', returned to the island on February 28, following a three-match Test with England. Coach, Connie Francis, told JIS News that although the Test against England did not go as planned (England won all three matches), there were many positives, as the squad that faced England was a relatively young one, comprised of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore, has praised the special Olympians for their achievements, at the recently concluded World Winter Games, held in Boise, Idaho, in the United States of America. Speaking at a luncheon in their honour, on February 26, at the Alhambra Inn hotel, in Kingston, the State Minister encouraged them...

Sports Minister, The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, has appealed to companies in the private sector to make a special effort to assist and support Jamaica's Special Olympic athletes who all returned home recently with medals from the Winter Olympics in Boise, Idaho in the United States. Speaking at a luncheon in honour of the Olympians at the Alhambra Hotel today,...

Two sport facilities were handed over to the Crawford and Barbary Hall communities in St. Elizabeth, on February 18, by Member of Parliament, and Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton. The Crawford complex was developed at a cost of over $3 million, while the Barbary Hall multi-purpose court was constructed at over $2 million. The Sport Development Foundation (SDF) funded...