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PM: Jamaica to Launch Drug Testing System For High School Athletes
Above: Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the revelation that a pair of high-profile Jamaican sprinters had tested positive for banned substances, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said the country had “a lot more to do to […]
World Anti-Doping Agency Officials to Visit Jamaica
Above: Jamaica’s Independence Park By the Caribbean Journal staff A three-member team from the World Anti-Doping Agency will be visiting Jamaica next week, the country’s government announced on Wednesday. The purpose of the two-day visit is to “review the status […]
Jamaica “Committed” to Integrity in Sport
Above: Minister Natalie Neita Headley By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is “committed” to developing and preserving integrity in sport at all levels, Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Natalie Neita Headley, said this week. The […]
Caribbean Public Health Agency to Launch Operations in 2013
Above: CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Public Health Agency will formally launch operations in January, the organization announced this week. Dr Carl Hospedales, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, has been named CARPHA’s new […]
Where to Get Tested (Quickly) for Caribbean Travel
If you are planning a trip to the Caribbean, you’ll need a negative COVID-19 before you go, with different destinations requiring different windows. More importantly, you’ll need results within a very tight window. And while each destination has a clear […]
Saving Jamaica’s Athletic Reputation
By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor THE REVELATIONS of eight positive steroid tests by Jamaican athletes this year sent shockwaves through the sporting world. As an island renowned for its track and field prowess this sounded alarm bells for WADA and […]
Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Golden Performance
By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The four gold medals earned by the Jamaican track and field team in the London Olympics 2012 shine as unequivocal testimony of the country’s prowess in track and field. Sporting activities are an area in […]
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