Close to 100 local sports coaches have successfully completed a three-week clinic with technical coaches from China, where they benefited from training aimed at sharpening their skills and learning new techniques. The training, part of the Jamaica/ China technical cooperation agreement signed between the countries in 2017, covered seven disciplines – badminton, synchronised swimming, women’s football, swimming, women’s basketball and...

The Government is making every effort to reduce the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in Jamaica, especially among women and girls. A 10-year National Strategic Action Plan to Eliminate GBV in Jamaica (2017-2027) was launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport to prevent violence, protect and deliver adequate services to victims and deal appropriately with...

Representatives of sports associations in Jamaica benefiting from 60 days of specialised training and competition in the People’s Republic of China, have welcomed the initiative which is being facilitated under a technical cooperation agreement between the countries. More than 400 local athletes will travel to China for training over three years, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in...

Having secured their historic berth in the prestigious FIFA 2019 Women’s World Cup finals, which will be held from June 7 to July 7 in France, the Reggae Girlz will be back in action in February as they play practice matches against Chile. A critical part of winning is keeping the ball out of the team’s net, and goalkeeper, Chris-Ann...

Abandoned at the Spanish Town Hospital and raised by the State, Paralympic athlete Alphanso Cunningham says he grew up with the belief he was doomed to a life of penury because of his physical disability. But all that changed in 2000 after Paralympic coach Neville Sinclair encouraged him to shun the belief, and prophesied that he would become “a world...