Hinds proposes standalone Ministry of Sport to capitalise on multi-trillion-dollar global industry
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May 20, 2026
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Opposition Spokesperson on Labour and Sport, Wavell Hinds has proposed the creation of a standalone Ministry of Sport, arguing that Jamaica is failing to properly capitalise on the enormous economic potential of the global sports industry.
Making his contribution to the 2026 Sectoral Debate in Parliament, Hinds said Jamaica continues to treat sport as a ceremonial or cultural activity instead of the powerful economic industry it has become globally.
“Sport is no longer simply recreation,” Hinds declared. “Sport is tourism. Sport is exports. Sport is a foreign exchange. Sport is economic growth.”
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