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World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Giorgio Valentini (2nd right), assists Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Scarlette Gillings (3rd left) to unveil a commemorative plaque during Thursday’s (June 26) symbolic opening of the Central Village Multi-Purpose Centre in St. Catherine. The facility was constructed by JSIF on land provided by Jamaica Red Cross, at a cost of $121.9 million. Financing was provided under JSIF’s World Bank-funded Inner City Basic Services Project (ICBSP), and by residents of Central Village. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Director General, Jamaica Red Cross, Yvonne Clarke; President, Central Village Benevolent Society (CVBS), Dwight Pecco; and CVBS Secretary, Natalee McDonald.

Central Village Gets Multi-Purpose Centre

Residents of Central Village and its environs, in St. Catherine, now have a new multi-purpose centre, which was constructed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $121.9 million. The facility, which is situated on land owned...

State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (second right), having a light conversation with (from left): Ultra Tec Technical Specialist, Orlando Perez; Ultra Tec Technical Specialist, Raul Delgado; Retail Manager, RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, Raymond Samuels; and Managing Director, RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, Alain Cureau, at a media briefing to launch the new product line, held at the Terra Nova Hotel on June 26.

New Petrol Line Launched

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), shares a thought with Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry, Marva Ximinnes, during a child labour tripartite workshop at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Thursday, June 26. International Day Against Child Labour was observed on June 12 under the theme: ‘Combat Child Labour…Extend Social Protection’.

Government Committed to Reducing Poverty, Child Labour

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses the Schoolfield Primary School graduation ceremony in St. Elizabeth on June 25. The Minister underscored the importance of parents’ involvement in their children’s education.

Parents Urged to Prioritise their Children’s Education

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, makes a point during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 25. Looking on is Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott.

Parish Councils Receive More Funding to Assist the Homeless

Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), Carey Brown, says the Commission will continue to offer support to athletes.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

JADCO to Continue Education and Sensitisation Programmes

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) will continue its series of education and sensitisation programmes this year, as it seeks to inform stakeholders about the Anti-Doping in Sport Act. Minister with Responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, said workshops “will be conducted for elite athletes and their support personnel to ensure that they are familiarized with the current rules as...

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

12 years ago Local GovernmentParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015

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 on the development of new water sources for South East St. Catherine. The project involved the construction of 10 kilometres...

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.

12 years ago Commerce

Government to Provide $1 Billion to MSME Sector

Government is seeking to provide some $1 billion in loan financing to Micro, Small, and Medium-size Enterprises (MSME), as part of plans to bolster the sector. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, who made the disclosure on Wednesday, June 25, launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2013 Jamaica Report, said the MSME sector is vital for...

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.

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

600 Young Sports Leaders to Receive Training

Approximately 600 young sports leaders will benefit from leadership and youth training over the next four years, under the Beckwith International Leadership Development (BILD) programme. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley on Tuesday, June 24, during her 2014/15 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives under the theme: ‘Sport Policy Made Sport...

12 years ago Tourism

‘Experience Jamaica’ Road Shows Underway

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is staging a series of road shows as part of the ‘Experience Jamaica’ campaign, geared at encouraging persons living and working in Jamaica to enjoy more of the country’s tourism product and offerings at special rates. The upcoming road shows will be held on Saturday, June 28, at the Portmore Mall, St. Catherine; July 12...

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)

12 years ago Culture

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

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna, MP has received an interim report from the Child Development Agency surrounding the circumstances under which the group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) implemented its unauthorised sexual education programme in six privately-operated children’s homes. Minister Hanna had instructed the CDA, which has responsibility for the regulation of children’s homes and places of safety, to explain: the circumstances...

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...