Jamaican Sports Minister Promises Support for the Super Six Shooters

December 30, 2021 | Vision Newspaper |

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has asured the group of women practical shooters known as the Super Six that she will assist them as they prepare to represent Jamaica in the 2022 Pan Americas Shooting Competition in the United States.

Led by Superintendent of Police, Steve Brown, the Super Six, comprising four police women and two civilians paid a courtesy call on the Minister at her offices recently.  The women are Corporal Kayla Keane, Detective Corporal Sasha-Gaye Mullings, Constable Shayon Francis, Constable Sheresa Solan and Renee Rickhi and Yeonie Campbell (civilians).

The visit followed a local practical shooting competition in which the all women Super Six surprised everyone by placing eighth out of 17 teams in the male dominated competition after training for less than three weeks.

” I am more than willing to help these ladies. I am very excited about their performance. They show strength and determination. They are fearless. It is a good look and a good move. More and more, women have to make their presence felt. ”

“I also find it very interesting that they have said that they will retain the name Super Six even when the group expands beyond six and that they have formed a bond that will strengthen them even further as they pursue their goals.”

“I am more than willing to help, I have always advocated for more support for women in sports and I have demonstrated this in tangible ways.  In fact, I am now looking at establishing a special fund for women in sports,” the Sports Minister concluded.

SOURCE Ministry of Sports, Gender & Entertainment