Ministry provides financial boost to Netball Jamaica ahead of World Cup in Liverpool
By: , March 19, 2019The Key Point:
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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (second left) hands over a cheque for 3.5 million dollars to the 1st Vice President of Netball Jamaica, Patricia Robinson (left) to assist with funding the Sunshine Girls for the 2019 World Cup in Liverpool. Also photographed are: Molly Rhone, President, International Netball Fedration and Denzil Wilks, General Manager, Sports Development Foundation.The Facts
- The Minister, the Honourable Olivia Grange presented the cheque to Patricia Robinson, 1st Vice President of Netball Jamaica today.
- “I am happy to present this cheque of 3.5 million dollars to Netball Jamaica which will be of great assistance as you prepare for the World Cup. Jamaica is fortunate. This is the year of the girls, our Sunshine Girls are going to England in July and our Reggae Girls to France in June. We are looking for great things,“ Minister Grange said.
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The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has contributed 3.5 million dollars to Netball Jamaica to help send the Sunshine Girls to the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool, England.
The Minister, the Honourable Olivia Grange presented the cheque to Patricia Robinson, 1st Vice President of Netball Jamaica today.
“I am happy to present this cheque of 3.5 million dollars to Netball Jamaica which will be of great assistance as you prepare for the World Cup. Jamaica is fortunate. This is the year of the girls, our Sunshine Girls are going to England in July and our Reggae Girls to France in June. We are looking for great things,“ Minister Grange said.
The Sunshine Girls who are ranked third in the world have qualified for the World Cup every year since 2015.
The Ministry’s contribution to the Sunshine Girls is being provided through the Sports Development Foundation.