Jamaica through its Anti-Doping Agency, JADCO has consistently had a rigorous programme for in and out of competition testing while providing public education for all who participate or wish to participate in sport, including at the high school level. The rigour of this programme is not new and it is clearly effective as it is from our own testing protocol...

“As the nation is aware, we are under the threat of Tropical Storm Chantal. This afternoon, I convened a meeting of the National Disaster Committee to assess our state of readiness should the country be affected by the approaching Storm. While the current forecast could be considered favourable in terms of possible strengthening of the system as it approaches the...

Today, I am very pleased not only as Minister with Responsibility for Information, but also as a former practising journalist to be able to participate in a debate on a piece of legislation which has been significant to members of my profession. For a number of years, members of the media fraternity have lobbed and fought for changes to our...

Among the many things we the people of the Caribbean have in common is the warm and welcoming Caribbean Sea. Its foamy crests embrace all our coastlines. Our island homes are set like tiny jewels amidst its crystal blue waters. Yet each jewel is different – rare and precious –distinctive and diverse. As Caribbean peoples, our similarities and our differences...

SALUTATION Spanish Town Mayor, His Worship Councillor Norman Scott Mr Sidney Bartley, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Culture Distinguished Representatives of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO Officials of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department, and other Government Agencies and Departments Our Young Citizens Ladies  & Gentlemen Members of the Media   I am pleased to participate in...

The Government of Jamaica is aware of the adverse analytical finding of one of our national athletes following testing conducted by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) during the May 4, 2013 Jamaica Invitational Meet under the supervision of an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Doping Representative. The IAAF is continuing to conduct its results management procedures in accordance with...

The Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan sees the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) sector as playing a central role in the transformation of Jamaica over the next two decades on the path toward making the transition to becoming a developed country. [Watch the presentation LIVE] ICTs have become engines for social and economic growth globally. Their appropriate utilization...