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It's not easy navigating the cultural twists and turns that are inevitably part of being a Caribbean national working or studying in China. Now, the Caribbean Association in China, working closely with the Embassies in Beijing, will help bridge that gap. The Association, which had its inaugural meeting in Shanghai on April 1, 2007, has pledged to serve as a...

A sum of $219 million has been allocated to the National Irrigation Development Project in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, as set out in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. Funded by the government of Jamaica and the Inter American Development Bank (IDB), the project aims to increase agricultural production and farmers' incomes through...

The Flood Damage Rehabilitation Programme of the Ministry of Local Government and Environment has received an allocation of $100 million for the 2007/08 period. This provision is outlined in the Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The objectives of this programme are to rehabilitate approximately 65 kilometres of flood damaged parochial roads with farming activities in six...

The Sugar Transformation Project will receive a budgetary allocation of $71 million this fiscal year, as set out in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which will be implemented this month, will last until June of 2013. It is expected to develop a sustainable private sector led sugar industry; strengthen the economic diversification,...

The government of Jamaica has earmarked $13.23 million for natural resources conservation for financial year 2007/2008. The initiative, which falls under the National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA), provides for the coordination, protection, conservation and monitoring of Jamaica's natural resources and the environment, comprising the land, sea and air as well as human and other animal life. As contained in...

A sum of $400 million has been allocated to the Ministry of National Security to facilitate the construction and improvement of police stations and other buildings. Details of the allocation are given in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The sum is to cover the cost of repairs and maintenance of selected police stations and...

The Land Administration Management Programme (LAMP) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, has been allocated $68 million this financial year, as set out in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. According to the Estimates, the project aims to promote efficient land administration and management, and to rationalize the allocation and use of land resources...

The Policy Advocacy Special Care and Protection project in the Ministry of Health has been allocated a total of $10 million in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The allocation, which is up from $3 million last year, is for the promotion of policy and legal reform to address and enforce the rights of all...

The Citrus Replanting Project has received $1 million, as set out in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Funded by the Government and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in the form of a loan and a grant, the project aims to prevent the decline of the citrus industry, which is being threatened by the citrus...

A provision of $19.08 million has been made available to fund the Environmental Action Plan for Jamaica Project, as outlined in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project seeks to promote sustainable development in Jamaica by supporting capacity development of key Jamaican organisations involved in the decision making, management, and use of Jamaica's natural...

The fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS has been boosted with the allocation of $38.8 million to the AIDS/STD Programme, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Health. As set out in the 2007/2008 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the money will be used to continue the control of HIV/STD infections as well as reduce...

The Natural Assets Management project, which is being implemented by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), has been allocated $6.58 million in the Estimates of expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. The objective of the project is to engage stakeholders to achieve effective management of protected areas, biodiversity-rich sites, and critical conservation areas in river basins...