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Sport</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">September 26, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/government-to-strengthen-mechanisms-to-evaluate-contribution-of-sport/" alt="Government To Strengthen Mechanisms To Evaluate Contribution Of Sport"> <img width="500" height="313" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/09/p2-4-500x313.jpg?v=1569500032" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/09/p2-4-500x313.jpg?v=1569500032 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/09/p2-4-1024x641.jpg?v=1569500032 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to strengthening mechanisms and capacity to monitor and evaluate the &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/government-to-strengthen-mechanisms-to-evaluate-contribution-of-sport/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/government-to-strengthen-mechanisms-to-evaluate-contribution-of-sport/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-218536 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-sport" id="post-218536"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-announces-anti-doping-disciplinary-panel/" rel="bookmark">Grange Announces Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">September 6, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-12"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has named members of the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel for the next three &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-announces-anti-doping-disciplinary-panel/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/grange-announces-anti-doping-disciplinary-panel/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-218529 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture category-entertainment category-featured category-gender-affairs category-sport" id="post-218529"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/photo-minister-grange-addresses-kiwanis-club-of-north-st-andrew-meeting/" rel="bookmark">PHOTO: Minister Grange Addresses Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew Meeting</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">September 6, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/photo-minister-grange-addresses-kiwanis-club-of-north-st-andrew-meeting/" alt="PHOTO: Minister Grange Addresses Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew Meeting"> <img width="500" height="333" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/09/Kiwanis-500x333.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/09/Kiwanis-500x333.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/09/Kiwanis-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/photo-minister-grange-addresses-kiwanis-club-of-north-st-andrew-meeting/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/photo-minister-grange-addresses-kiwanis-club-of-north-st-andrew-meeting/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-217288 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-217288"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/discussions-in-progress-to-extend-jamaica-china-sports-cooperation-agreement/" rel="bookmark">Discussions in Progress to Extend Jamaica-China Sports Cooperation Agreement</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">August 19, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/discussions-in-progress-to-extend-jamaica-china-sports-cooperation-agreement/" alt="Discussions in Progress to Extend Jamaica-China Sports Cooperation Agreement"> <img width="500" height="333" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-1-1-500x333.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-1-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Preliminary discussions by the Government to extend the largest bilateral sports cooperation agreement with China have been favourable. The three-year programme, dubbed the Jamaica-China Technical &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/discussions-in-progress-to-extend-jamaica-china-sports-cooperation-agreement/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/discussions-in-progress-to-extend-jamaica-china-sports-cooperation-agreement/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-217215 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-foreign-affairs category-sport" id="post-217215"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/marked-improvements-by-athletes-under-jamaica-china-technical-assistance-programme/" rel="bookmark">Marked Improvements By Athletes Under Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Programme</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">August 17, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/marked-improvements-by-athletes-under-jamaica-china-technical-assistance-programme/" alt="Marked Improvements By Athletes Under Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Programme"> <img width="500" height="333" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-2-1-500x333.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-2-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>There has been marked improvement in the performance of local athletes, who are being trained under the Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Programme. This was disclosed by &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/marked-improvements-by-athletes-under-jamaica-china-technical-assistance-programme/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/marked-improvements-by-athletes-under-jamaica-china-technical-assistance-programme/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-216906 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-216906"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/synchronised-swimmers-dominate-competition-in-china/" rel="bookmark">Synchronised Swimmers Dominate Competition in China</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">August 14, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/synchronised-swimmers-dominate-competition-in-china/" alt="Synchronised Swimmers Dominate Competition in China"> <img width="500" height="333" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-2-500x333.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/Photo-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Jamaica’s synchronised swimmers participating in this year’s Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Project dominated the 2019 Zhuzhou Foreign Language Sports Cup Synchronised Swimming Friendship Competition, held recently &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/synchronised-swimmers-dominate-competition-in-china/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/synchronised-swimmers-dominate-competition-in-china/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-216280 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture category-featured category-kenyan-president-visit category-official-visits category-sport category-tourism" id="post-216280"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica-and-kenya-to-collaborate-in-sports-culture-tourism/" rel="bookmark">Jamaica and Kenya to Collaborate in Sports, Culture, Tourism</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">August 6, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica-and-kenya-to-collaborate-in-sports-culture-tourism/" alt="Jamaica and Kenya to Collaborate in Sports, Culture, Tourism"> <img width="500" height="375" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/press7-500x375.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/press7-500x375.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/08/press7-1024x769.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Jamaica and the Republic of Kenya have signed four agreements, which will facilitate collaboration in sports, culture, tourism, among other areas. The signing followed a &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica-and-kenya-to-collaborate-in-sports-culture-tourism/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica-and-kenya-to-collaborate-in-sports-culture-tourism/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-214984 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sectoral-debate-2019-2020 category-sport" id="post-214984"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/statue-to-be-unveiled-in-honour-of-veronica-campbell-brown/" rel="bookmark">Statue to be Unveiled in Honour of Veronica Campbell-Brown</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">July 25, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/statue-to-be-unveiled-in-honour-of-veronica-campbell-brown/" alt="Statue to be Unveiled in Honour of Veronica Campbell-Brown"> <img width="500" height="304" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/2019-05-29-02.21.13-1-1-500x304.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/2019-05-29-02.21.13-1-1-500x304.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/2019-05-29-02.21.13-1-1-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/2019-05-29-02.21.13-1-1.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>The Government is to salute outstanding Jamaican and world athlete, Veronica Campbell-Brown, during Heritage Week later this year, by unveiling a statue in her honour. &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/statue-to-be-unveiled-in-honour-of-veronica-campbell-brown/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/statue-to-be-unveiled-in-honour-of-veronica-campbell-brown/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-214979 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-214979"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sport-infrastructure-upgraded/" rel="bookmark">Sport Infrastructure Upgraded</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">July 25, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sport-infrastructure-upgraded/" alt="Sport Infrastructure Upgraded"> <img width="500" height="333" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/AWP_5239-500x333.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/AWP_5239-500x333.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/AWP_5239-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says much work has been done to upgrade sport infrastructure at the national and local &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sport-infrastructure-upgraded/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/sport-infrastructure-upgraded/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-214275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-featured category-sport" id="post-214275"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/t-20-community-cricket-competition-enters-quarter-final-stage/" rel="bookmark">T/20 Community Cricket Competition Enters Quarter-Final Stage</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">July 19, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/t-20-community-cricket-competition-enters-quarter-final-stage/" alt="T/20 Community Cricket Competition Enters Quarter-Final Stage"> <img width="500" height="333" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/RAF-4-3-500x333.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/RAF-4-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/RAF-4-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>The Sports Development Commission (SDC)/Wray and Nephew National Community T/20 Cricket competition has entered the quarter-final stage, with the final eight teams to compete this &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/t-20-community-cricket-competition-enters-quarter-final-stage/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/t-20-community-cricket-competition-enters-quarter-final-stage/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-213559 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-213559"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/lady-allen-commends-jasy-organisers/" rel="bookmark">Lady Allen Commends JASY Organisers</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">July 14, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/lady-allen-commends-jasy-organisers/" alt="Lady Allen Commends JASY Organisers"> <img width="500" height="334" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/unnamed-2-500x334.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/unnamed-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/unnamed-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Wife of the Governor- General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen is commending organisers of the Jamaican Advantage thru Sports for Youth (JASY) for &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/lady-allen-commends-jasy-organisers/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/lady-allen-commends-jasy-organisers/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-212835 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-212835"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sports-medicine-specialist-wants-cpr-added-to-curriculum/" rel="bookmark">Sports Medicine Specialist wants CPR Added to Curriculum</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">July 6, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sports-medicine-specialist-wants-cpr-added-to-curriculum/" alt="Sports Medicine Specialist wants CPR Added to Curriculum"> <img width="500" height="364" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/DSC_Heart-Foundation-7-500x364.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/DSC_Heart-Foundation-7-500x364.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/07/DSC_Heart-Foundation-7-1024x745.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Sports Medicine Specialist at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr. Paul Wright, is calling for training in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to be added to &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sports-medicine-specialist-wants-cpr-added-to-curriculum/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/sports-medicine-specialist-wants-cpr-added-to-curriculum/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-211437 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-211437"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/govt-increasing-investment-in-sports/" rel="bookmark">Gov’t Increasing Investment in Sports</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">June 21, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/govt-increasing-investment-in-sports/" alt="Gov’t Increasing Investment in Sports"> <img width="500" height="333" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/b4-500x333.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/b4-500x333.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/b4-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government will be increasing investment in the upgrading of sports facilities. These include &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/govt-increasing-investment-in-sports/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/govt-increasing-investment-in-sports/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-210950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-210950"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sport-minister-says-reggae-girlz-displayed-courage/" rel="bookmark">Sport Minister Says Reggae Girlz Displayed Courage</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">June 18, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sport-minister-says-reggae-girlz-displayed-courage/" alt="Sport Minister Says Reggae Girlz Displayed Courage"> <img width="500" height="297" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/RAF-7-1-500x297.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/RAF-7-1-500x297.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/RAF-7-1-1024x608.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Reggae Girlz have demonstrated nothing short of courage and fortitude in their performance &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/sport-minister-says-reggae-girlz-displayed-courage/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/sport-minister-says-reggae-girlz-displayed-courage/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-210167 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-sport" id="post-210167"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-girlz-were-valiant-against-brazil/" rel="bookmark">Grange: Girlz Were Valiant Against Brazil</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">June 10, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-12"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>The Minister of the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has lauded the efforts of the Reggae Girlz in their first-ever FIFA &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-girlz-were-valiant-against-brazil/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/grange-girlz-were-valiant-against-brazil/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-210119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-210119"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-government-leading-way-for-women-in-sport/" rel="bookmark">Grange: Government Leading Way for Women in Sport</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">June 9, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-government-leading-way-for-women-in-sport/" alt="Grange: Government Leading Way for Women in Sport"> <img width="500" height="281" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/OG_20190608_FIFA-500x281.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/OG_20190608_FIFA-500x281.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/06/OG_20190608_FIFA-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>The Minister of the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says her government is embarked on a programme to provide greater support &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-government-leading-way-for-women-in-sport/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/grange-government-leading-way-for-women-in-sport/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-209711 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-culture category-entertainment category-featured category-sport" id="post-209711"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-traditional-nine-night-for-the-late-former-prime-minister-edward-seaga/" rel="bookmark">Grange: Traditional Nine Night for Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">June 4, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-traditional-nine-night-for-the-late-former-prime-minister-edward-seaga/" alt="Grange: Traditional Nine Night for Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga"> <img width="500" height="339" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2018/11/Olivia-Grange-500x339.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2018/11/Olivia-Grange-500x339.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2018/11/Olivia-Grange.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans to observe ‘nine night’ in honour of former Prime Minister, &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/grange-traditional-nine-night-for-the-late-former-prime-minister-edward-seaga/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/grange-traditional-nine-night-for-the-late-former-prime-minister-edward-seaga/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-208268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-208268"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/minister-grange-tells-girlz-to-strike-hard-in-france/" rel="bookmark">Minister Grange Tells Girlz to Strike Hard in France</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">May 20, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/minister-grange-tells-girlz-to-strike-hard-in-france/" alt="Minister Grange Tells Girlz to Strike Hard in France"> <img width="500" height="303" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/OG_20190520_ReggaeGirlz-500x303.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/OG_20190520_ReggaeGirlz-500x303.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/OG_20190520_ReggaeGirlz-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/OG_20190520_ReggaeGirlz.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has told the Reggae Girlz that the entire nation is behind them as &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/minister-grange-tells-girlz-to-strike-hard-in-france/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/minister-grange-tells-girlz-to-strike-hard-in-france/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-208060 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-sport" id="post-208060"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/govt-developing-system-to-measure-contribution-of-sport/" rel="bookmark">Gov’t Developing System to Measure Contribution of Sport</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">May 19, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/govt-developing-system-to-measure-contribution-of-sport/" alt="Gov’t Developing System to Measure Contribution of Sport"> <img width="500" height="331" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/AWP_3017-500x331.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/AWP_3017-500x331.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/AWP_3017.jpg 563w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>The Government is working to develop a system to effectively measure the contribution of sport to national development. This will be achieved through the design &#8230; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/govt-developing-system-to-measure-contribution-of-sport/">Read More</a></p> </p> <!-- <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-secondary jis-read-more-link" href="https://jis.gov.jm/govt-developing-system-to-measure-contribution-of-sport/">Read More</a></p> --> <div class="post-type cat"> <i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i> News </div> </div><!-- .entry-summary-content --> </div><!-- .entry-summary-row --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article class="post-206739 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-prime-minister category-sport" id="post-206739"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/photos-prime-minister-holness-hosts-reception-for-special-olympians-at-jamaica-house/" rel="bookmark">PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Hosts Reception for Special Olympians at Jamaica House</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Published <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="%1$s">May 6, 2019</time></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <div class="entry-summary row"> <div class="entry-summary-thumbnail col-md-4"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120/https://jis.gov.jm/photos-prime-minister-holness-hosts-reception-for-special-olympians-at-jamaica-house/" alt="PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Hosts Reception for Special Olympians at Jamaica House"> <img width="500" height="336" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/s5-500x336.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/s5-500x336.jpg 500w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/s5-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/s5-670x450.jpg 670w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191002072120im_/https://jis.gov.jm/media/2019/05/s5.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px"/> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary-content col-md-8"> <p class="summary-wrap"> <p>&nbsp; Prime Minister the Most Hon. 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