The Minister of youth and sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has reassured that the February 14th 2021 kick off date for the National Sports Festival remains sacrosanct.
According to the Minister, “After the National Sports Festival in February this year, we will move to the National Youth Games and continue the build up to the Olympic Games “.
Building quality facilities and engaging good coaches, which are keys to producing World- class athletes, require heavy investment.
“We have asked for 25 percent of the Lottery Fund to come to sports. Jamaica and England give between 31 to 38 Percent of their Lottery Funds to sports, but right now we are getting nothing from the fund.