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Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley (left), along with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready (2nd left); Chief Executive Officer, Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Winsome Wilkins (2nd right); and LIME Foundation Chairman, Errol Miller, view the championship trophy, one of several prizes up for grabs at this year’s renewal of the CVSS Summer Games, during the event’s launch at the National Volunteer Centre, Camp Road, Kingston, on Thursday, June 20.

More Than 1,000 Socially Challenged Young People to Take Part in Summer Games

More than 1,000 young people from communities islandwide, deemed socially challenged and vulnerable to crime and violence, will participate in this year’s 21st staging of the Council of Voluntary Services Social Services (CVSS) summer games on July 13. The games,...

Her Worship the Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Shernet Haughton (Centre), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles (third left),walk through the newly opened Fish Market amidst some enthusiastic vendors on June 14. The facility was refurbished by the Hanover Parish Council at a cost of $1 million.

New Fish Market Opens in Lucea

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, emphasises a point while addressing participants, from the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) attending the first of four scheduled national public consultations on health sector financing, at the Mandeville Hotel, Mandeville, Manchester, on Friday (June 7).

Minister Upbeat about Consultations on Public Health Financing

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J Nicholson (right), is presented with a copy of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Human Development Report (HDR), entitled: ‘The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World,’ by UNDP Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Arun Kashyap. Occasion was Tuesday’s (June 4) national launch of the publication at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

Foreign Minister Commends UNDP for Development Assistance

13 years ago CommunityOffice of the Prime MinisterVision 2030

Portmore Urged to Develop 10-Year Plan

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has challenged the leaders and citizens of Portmore to develop a 10-year plan for the municipality, which must be aligned to the National Development Plan: Vision 2030. Mrs. Simpson Miller said the steps and strategies in the attainment of that Portmore Vision 2030, must involve broad-based community consultation. She said that the...

13 years ago Health & WellnessVision 2030

One Authority Now Responsible for Reproductive Health

One Authority for Sexual Reproductive Health, through the integration of the National Family Planning Board and some aspects of the National HIV Programme, has been implemented. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, during his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 25. He explained that this initiative will address...

13 years ago Foreign AffairsVision 2030

Jamaica to Present Migration Policy at UN Assembly

Jamaica is to present its draft migration policy to the United Nations (UN) High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development in October. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said the UN will be inviting Jamaica to explain the development of the policy and “in doing that, it will become a template...

13 years ago CommunityLocal GovernmentVision 2030

Trench Town to Take Centre Stage from November 14 to 17

The innovative and creative talents of residents of Trench Town and other communities throughout the island, will be showcased at the inaugural Trench Town Trade and Investment Fair set for November 14-17. The event, conceptualised and organised by the Agency for Inner-City Renewal (AIR), is expected to create meaningful opportunities for residents, while highlighting prospects for partnerships among Government and...

13 years ago Foreign AffairsVision 2030

Focus on Vision 2030 Jamaica at Diaspora Conference

A key focus of discussions and deliberations during this year's fifth staging of the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, from June 16 to 19, in Montego Bay, St. James, will be the country's long-term National Development Plan, Vision 2030 Jamaica. The Plan seeks to position Jamaica to attain developed country status by 2030 and in the process, make it '...the place...

13 years ago LabourVision 2030

Review of Senior Citizens Policy Key – Minister Kellier

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says that a review of the National Policy for Senior Citizens is among the key responses that must be undertaken by the administration to ensure that adequate provisions are made for the nation’s elderly. Making his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday, June 4, Mr. Kellier pointed out...

13 years ago HousingVision 2030

Gov’t Urged to Advance Work on Housing Policy

Opposition Spokesperson on Land, Housing, Water and Environment, Dr. Horace Chang, is calling on Government to move quickly to implement a comprehensive national housing policy. He argued that the policy, along with a well established public/private partnership, “can provide the basis for significant increases in the number of housing starts, maybe enough to catch up with our demand and satisfy...

13 years ago Governor GeneralVision 2030Youth

GG Urges Youth Participation in Policy Decisions

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is underscoring the importance of youth participation in developing policy decisions and actions impacting them. Addressing Junior Achievement Jamaica's Champions for Youth Awards Banquet, at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (May 30), the Governor-General, noted private and public sector leaders' recognition of the need for investment in youth...