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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Colin Fagan.

Contribution to the 2014/2015 Sectoral Debate by the Hon. Colin Fagan

Mr Speaker, residents of Portmore are now experiencing improved distribution in water supply. As Member of Parliament, I have lobbied hard for significant improvements in this area. I am therefore pleased, Mr Speaker, that over J$1 billion dollars were spent...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), having a light exchange with Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), Dr. Rodrigo Varela (second right), and Consultant, International Development Research Centre, Lois Stevenson, during the launch of the GEM Jamaica 2013 Report, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on June 25.

Government to Provide $1 Billion to MSME Sector

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (right), emphasises a point while making her presentation in the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 24. At left is Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Andre Hylton.

600 Young Sports Leaders to Receive Training

‘Experience Jamaica’ Road Shows Underway

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (right) and Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey address journalists at a recent press conference. (FILE)

CDA Report says Children’s Homes had No Authority to Allow JFJ’s Sexual Education Programme

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015

Government Remains Committed to University Town

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, says the Government remains committed in moving along the process of creating a University Town in the general Liguanea/Papine area. Mr. Fagan said significant work has been advanced by various stakeholders, such as the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Members of Parliament, Papine Development...

Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right) discusses aspects of the just launched United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2014 with (from left): Chairman, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Milton Samuda; JAMPRO’s President, Diane Edwards; and Head, Institute for Sustainable Development, University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Anthony Clayton. The report was launched locally on Tuesday, June 24, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

12 years ago Commerce

Country Records 13.6 Per Cent Increase in FDI Inflows Over 2012

For the first time since the global economic recession of 2008, Jamaica recorded more than US$500 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows during 2013. This is contained in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2014 which was launched locally on June 24 by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton at the...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady.

12 years ago Transport

Seafarers Hailed for Contribution

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, is hailing the contribution of seafarers to the world. “Without the contribution of seafarers, half the world would freeze and the other half would starve,” Rear Admiral Brady said in a message to mark the Day of the Seafarer, celebrated internationally on June 25. He pointed out that...

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$270 Million Upgrading of National Stadium Underway

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley says it will cost the Government approximately $270 million to upgrade the National Stadium. Making her contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 24, Mrs. Neita Headley explained that the upgrading work, which has already begun, will be done in five phases. “The scope...

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015Sport

Trelawny Stadium to be Main Venue for the West

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, says plans are now being put in place to make the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, the main venue in the west. “Work has already commenced to improve the facilities. Just over $8 million was spent recently on the refurbishment of the outfield, the players’ area and the installation of four new pitches,”...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (right), makes her presentation in the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 24. At left is Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna.

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Implementation of Athletes Insurance Plan This Fiscal Year

The Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan will be rolled out during the 2014/15 financial year. Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley says this is being made possible through the support of the Sports Development Foundation, the Tourism Enhancement Fund, and the National Health Fund. “The Jamaica Athletes insurance Plan is designed to assist, in the first instance, approximately...

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015Sport

North Central St. Catherine Youth Benefitting from Entrepreneurship Programme

Young people in North Central St. Catherine now have an opportunity to develop their business skills through a recently launched entrepreneurship grant programme. Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, who made the announcement in her contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 24, said the North Central Community Youth Entrepreneur and...