Sport

Prince of Wales Peace Cup – Soccer to Stem Violence

Mar 15th, 2008 | By | Category: Sport

Britain’s Prince Charles has kicked off a soccer initiative to help tackle the youth violence in Jamaica. The six-a-side tournament will be staged in August involving 19,000 young people, both male and female, as a way of getting teenagers involved with sport. The Prince of Wales’s Community Peace Cup is being run by Beacons for [...]



Kofi Kingston – Jamaican in the wrestling ring

Feb 17th, 2008 | By | Category: Sport

It it acting or is it for real? I’ve pondered it a thousand times and the answer remains elusive. Whatever it may be a Jamaican, going by the moniker Kofi Kingston is a new sensation on the wrestling scene:  



The ICC Dropped the Ball When it Sacked Umpire Bucknor

Jan 15th, 2008 | By | Category: Sport

The services of West Indies cricketing umpire Steve Bucnor to sports in Jamaica and the world is worthy of praise. Bucknor, has had an illustrious career standing in 120 Tests, and five World Cup Finals so far. We must join in decrying the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) action to remove him from the third test in [...]



First West Indies Cricket Test Victory in Two Years – Steps in the Right Drection

Jan 6th, 2008 | By | Category: Sport

A wise man is reported to have said “every great journey begins with a first step”. It is wise to be mindful of this and not get too carried away with one win in a test match away from home soil, even though it came against a top notch team as South Africa. However, sweet [...]