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JM | Jun 8, 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Government has announced that it has improved the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan, while awarding a new contract for the provision of Group Health, Group Life and Personal Accident insurance…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Brand Jamaica will be highlighted at the 126th staging of the Penn Relays, which starts today (April 28) on the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Five Jamaican manufacturers, Annilu…
Reading Time: 4 minutes (REUTERS) As Russian forces moved deeper into Ukraine on Friday (February 25), sports bodies moved quickly to strip Russia of events, with St Petersburg losing the Champions League final while the Formula One Grand Prix will…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Sports, Senator Gabriela Morris, is expressing disappointment at the Government’s decision to prohibit spectators from the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Mexico, and possibly Costa…
Reading Time: 2 minutes China has the confidence to overcome the challenges posed by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and deliver a streamlined, safe and splendid Winter Olympic Games for the world, a Foreign…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Three exemplary Jamaicans, double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, respected academic Professor Halden Morris and renowned MVP coach Stephen Francis were honoured by the University of Technology (UTech) during its 2021…
Reading Time: 2 minutes WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) The Biden administration is expected to announce today (December 6) that US officials will not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a source told Reuters, after China…
Reading Time: 2 minutes A planned monument to Jamaican Olympian Usain Bolt in South Florida has divided opinions among city officials in Miramar. The main bone of contention is the US$250,000 price tag for…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ground was broken Thursday (November 4), for the expansion of the headquarters of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) on Cunningham Avenue in Kingston. The expansion to the adjoining property of…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte’s cozy relationship with China. Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his political…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Two-time Double Olympic and 2021 Diamond League Champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah is looking forward to even greater exploits as she sets her sights on a World Championship title within the next…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jamaica’s football fraternity is mourning the loss of Reggae Girlz team manager Jean Nelson, who died on Saturday (September 12) after a battle with cancer. In a statement released on…