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Residents in Manchester have been challenged to consider community tourism as a viable economic option, to replace the fallout in the bauxite industry, due to the downturn in the world's economy. This charge was given by Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Countrystyle Community Tourism Network, Mrs. Diana McIntyre-Pike, at the second in a series of quarterly 'Life After Bauxite'...

Community safety and security will be the main focus for Community Month 2009, which will be observed in November under the theme: 'Community Safety: Our Responsibility'. This was revealed by the Director of Governance at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Sherine Walker Francis, at a Think Tank held on Wednesday (Oct. 21) at the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) head office...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has assured the sport sector that his Government will pump more funds into community level sports in next year's budget. Mr. Golding was speaking at the Fifth Annual Courtney Walsh Awards for Excellence at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday (October 14). This year's award went to 2009 IAAF World Champion 100-metre hurdler, Brigette...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, says that the Government will be putting more resources into community level sports in next year's budget. He was speaking at the 5th Annual Courtney Walsh Awards for Excellence at the Pegasus hotel in Kingston on October 14. The award was conferred on 2009 World Champion 100 metre Hurdler, Bridgette Foster- Hylton. "I have said to...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) held consultations with the St. Catherine Social Development Commission (SDC) on their roles and responsibilities in the implementation of Vision 2030, on Thursday (October 8), at the SDC's parish office, Spanish Town. Social Sector Specialist at the PIOJ, Charles Clayton, said that the SDC will assist in strengthening the community based approach to mental...

The Manchester Health Department and the Devon Community Development Committee have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a health centre in the community. The facility will be housed at the Devon Community Centre, which was spruced up from a $50,000 grant the community received for placing third in the Best Community Competition about two years ago....

Social Sector Development Specialist at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charles Clayton, has said that a mindset change is essential if Jamaica is to solve its social problems. Mr. Clayton made the statement at a recent JIS Think Tank session, where he highlighted the social aspects of Jamaica's Vision 2030 national development plan. "A mindset change is necessary, if...

About 28 local communities are being targeted for assistance in developing disaster mitigation plans over the next three years, under the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)-funded Building Disaster Resilient Communities (BDRC) project. Project Co-ordinator, Joanna Oglvie, said that the initiative, funded in the sum of J$63 million, aims to establish partnerships among key Government and community stakeholders, in order to...

The Portmore Social Development Commission (SDC) is working to develop a community safety initiative for Newlands in Portmore, which will address gang warfare and high crime levels in the area. Governance co-ordinator with the Portmore SDC office, Lloyd Erskine, told JIS News that the organisation is collaborating with the police on the initiative. He said that a community work plan...

The back-to-school problems for three students from Jericho, Eastern Hanover, have been eased with bursaries from a community organisation. A second year Bio-Chemistry student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Sean Forbes; a second year nursing student at Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Olivia Blagrove; and a tenth grader at Rusea's High School in Lucea, Charlton Bucknor, have received...

Twenty-seven year Andre Hylton has faced a number of challenges in life. The young man, who hails from Jones Town in Kingston, tells a familiar story of inner city struggles. From growing up in a poor, dysfunctional family, where he was often left alone to fend for himself, not attending school regularly, and finally, being placed in state care after...

Playing sports on any surface that is not designed for that purpose can be a very tedious task and can result in aches and pains, which ultimately leads to many discomforts. Many communities have been doing this for years, to ensure that Jamaica produces the best athletes for world competitions. To give communities proper facilities to engage in sporting activities,...