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Principal of St. Jago High School, Collette Feurtado-Pryce (seventh left) and students, gather around the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy, which stopped at the St. Catherine-based institution on Monday (April 17). They are joined by FIFA Senior Manager, Trophy Tours, Sarah Gandoin (10th left); and Jamacia Football Federation (JFF) President, Michael Ricketts (eight right). The trophy is in the island as part of a global tour ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 tournament from July 20 to August 20.
Principal of St. Jago High School, Collette Feurtado-Pryce (seventh left) and students, gather around the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy, which stopped at the St. Catherine-based institution on Monday (April 17). They are joined by FIFA Senior Manager, Trophy Tours, Sarah Gandoin (10th left); and Jamacia Football Federation (JFF) President, Michael Ricketts (eight right). The trophy is in the island as part of a global tour ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 tournament from July 20 to August 20.

PHOTOS: FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Stops At St. Jago High

Principal of St. Jago High School, Collette Feurtado-Pryce (seventh left) and students, gather around the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy, which stopped at the St. Catherine-based institution on Monday (April...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), stands next to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy, at the unveiling ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel New Kingston on Monday (April 17). The trophy is in the island as part of a global tour ahead of the the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 tournament from July 20 to August 20. Minister Grange is joined by (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner to Jamaica, Melissa Mitchell; General Secretary, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dennis Chung and FIFA Senior Manager, Trophy Tours, Sarah Gandoin.

FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Stops in Jamaica on Global Tour

By: Rochelle Williams, April 18, 2023
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), shares in conversation with President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, following the arrival of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on April 16. Others from (second left) are Communications, FIFA, Vincent Chirol; Senior Trophy Tour Manager, FIFA, Sarah Gandoin; and Communications, FIFA, Ellie Owen. The Women’s World Cup Trophy is to be unveiled on Monday (April 17), during a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel at 9 a.m.

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Vice President and Head Coach, Hydel Group of Schools, Corey Bennett (second left), shows of his dancing skills as the school celebrates its first victory in the just concluded ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the institution in Ferry, St. Catherine, on Monday (April 3). Among those joining in the festivities is outstanding sprinter Alana Reid (left), who broke the national junior record in the class-one 100-metre with a time of 10.92 seconds.
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), join in the symbolic presentation of a cheque valued at $82 million by GraceKennedy (GK) Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Don Wehby (second right) to Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) President, Keith Wellington (left). The occasion was the media launch of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) at the National Stadium on Wednesday (March 15). Also sharing in the moment are CEO of GK Foods-Domestic, Frank James (third left); CEO of GK Financial Group, Grace Burnett (fourth left); and Olympic gold medalist, Briana Williams. Champs will be held at the National Stadium from March 28 to April 1.
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