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KINGSTON, Jamaica September 18, 2018 — Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport announced, last Friday, that for the first time in the history of the INSPORTS Community Football and Netball Competitions, the winning netball team will ...

BEIJING, China September 5, 2018 — Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has described the sports cooperation agreement, which she signed in the Chinese capital, last Friday, as “historic and extremely beneficial”. Minister Grange and the ...

By Chad Bryan Contributing Writer ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica August 30, 2018 — Representatives of the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport and Sprintec Track Club, which is based at the institution, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ...

By Kul Chandra Gautam IPS Guest Writer KATHMANDU, Nepal, June 28, 2018 (IPS) — Pele’s example has inspired millions of young people to join the ‘beautiful game’ and contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous world fit for all our ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 14, 2018 (CMC) – A Corporate Area court, today, freed two football officials, from Antigua and Barbuda, who were arrested on marijuana related charges. Assistant coach of Antigua and Barbuda’s national football squad, Derrick “Pretty Boy” Edwards, ...

By Peta-Gay Hodges Contributing Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Rowing Federation, which is domiciled at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), is currently on a drive to get interested persons to be a part of the Kingston Rowing Club (KRC). ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica April 26, 2018 — The Ministry of Sport has established an International Bidding Committee to find and recommend events to be hosted by Jamaica. This committee, which is to be headed by renowned sports administrator, Mike Fennell, is ...

TORONTO, Ontario March 15, 2018 — Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, announced, on Tuesday, that the Government of Canada is supporting-in-principle the United 2026 bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ ...

By Thomas J. Whalen Guest Contributing Writer Almost everybody knows about Jackie Robinson and the historic role he played integrating Major League Baseball. But mention Willie O’Ree and you’ll likely receive a blank look. That’s a shame because 60 years ago ...

By Garfield L. Angus JIS Contributing Writer ST. ANDREW, Jamaica December 4, 2017 (JIS) — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has lauded track and field icon, Usain Bolt, for helping to lift brand Jamaica and inspiring young people across the globe. ...