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 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...

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,”...

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...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley says work on the installation of floodlights at the Sabina Park cricket ground is progressing steadily. The Minister gave the assurance in her contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 24. She noted that the Government of Jamaica had signed a bilateral Memorandum of...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, is urging athletes not to rely on supplements, but to focus instead on building a diet based on good nutrition and healthy practices. “Many of our athletes are using supplements as part of their training or competition routines. This practice may stem from the belief that a normal diet is not...

The proposed National Sport Museum is one step closer to being established by the Government. Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, says a temporary location to house the facility has been identified, following visits to several proposed sites by the project’s technical team. She further informed that a Curator has been identified “to assist with the development...

The Bog Walk to Santa Maria roadway (incorporating Pleasant Hill to Waugh Hill) in North Central St. Catherine is currently undergoing major repairs, at a cost of $470 million. Making her contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on, June 24, Minister with responsibility for Sports and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Natalie Neita...

Twenty-four secondary schools are to benefit from the Government’s $250 million two-year High School Sport Infrastructure Improvement Project (HSSIIP). The initiative, being undertaken in partnership with the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) and Sugar Transformation Project, entails improvements to playfields, running tracks, and multipurpose courts at the earmarked institutions during the 2014/15 and 2015/16 fiscal years. This was announced by Minister...