HEART Flourishes at Denbigh

Dr. Carolyn Hayle, Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA led Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Minister of Agriculture Dr. Christopher Tufton on a guided tour of the HEART Trust/NTA booth at the annual Denbigh Agricultural Show, held July 31- August 2, 2010 in Denbigh, Clarendon.

The booth had a rustic theme, utilizing indigenous materials throughout such as bamboo and burlap (crocus bag). There were several activities taking place that held the interest of patrons.

Young Jamaicans Represent for Cancer Survivors

Kingston, Jamaica – June 23,2010: Singer and Songwriter Cherine will be singing a slightly different tune this weekend. On Saturday June 26th Cherine, who takes on the hat of Team Captian , will mobilize a passionate and driven group of young Dancehall- SOULdiers (members of Team Dancehall Soul), to help raise funds for cancer awareness, research and outreach at Jamaica Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

With several activities planned, Anderson is excited about the prospects. All proceeds of Cherine’s EP’s “The Introduction-Dubstyle” sold at the event will go towards the outreach efforts.

No stranger to giving back to her community, Cherine started her own Reach-One Child Foundation in 2003 and has been helping need-based students with supplies and partial tuition scholarships. Working with the cancer society is a first for Anderson.

Government resolves to build understanding with residents of western Kingston

[Thursday, June 17, 2010]: Representatives of the Ministry of National Security, the Police Force and other Government agencies have reaffirmed their resolve to continue respectful dialogue with the citizens of western Kingston in order to understand their concerns, build understanding and to involve residents in plans for the way forward.

In the first of a series of community meetings planned for west Kingston, at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre on Sunday, June 12th, some 200 residents mobilized by the Tivoli Gardens Community Development Committee engaged in meaningful and productive discussions on police citizen relations; the distribution of benefits earmarked for the community; the children of the community; loss of loved ones; trust, and restoration of property.

JAMAICA WRESTLING FEDERATION TAPS WALLEN AS PRESIDENT

KINGSTON – June 16, 2010 – Known globally for our athletic prowess, Jamaica’s sporting fraternity enjoys immense fame particularly in the areas of track & field, football, cricket and netball. We’ve also come to earn worldwide respect for our unlikely forays into bobsledding, dogsled racing and skiing. Despite our fiercely competitive spirit, however, only a handful of sports boast island wide popularity and are viewed as an integral part of our cultural fabric. Sporting activities not readily associated with our national identity are oftentimes met by resistance and in some cases even ridicule.

The new President of the recently formed Jamaica Wrestling Federation (JWF), Kevin Wallen, is ready to break that mold by raising awareness about wrestling and dispelling commonly held misconceptions about the sport. “When people hear the term ‘wrestling’, they tend to think of Hulk Hogan, the WWE and staged fighting,” he said.

MOVE OVER BOYS; RADIO SHOW TO RECOGNIZE JAMAICA’S REAL MAN

Real man 1KINGSTON – June 7, 2010 – ‘Real Man Things’, a progressive talk show dealing with male issues, will host its inaugural ‘Real Man Things Award’ on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20, during its weekly broadcast at 9 pm on Power 106, the Real Man Things Awardee will be recognised and presented with prizes courtesy of Churches Co-operative Credit Union (CCCU).

Real Man Things radio programme is a weekly one hour series broadcast on national radio station, Power 106 FM on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. It has been packaged especially for men, and its themes and topics are chosen to impact pervasive irresponsible, dysfunctional behaviour among Jamaican males. Real Man Things occupies a unique space in the local radio programmes market, not only due to its specific positioning among males, but due to the value added dimension brought by its moderator, Kevin Wallen, a renowned motivational speaker and organizer with impressive experience in community radio and work among incarcerated men.

Youth evade crime trap through employment programme

CSJP, Monday, May 3, 2010: For unemployed young people from vulnerable and volatile communities served by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) of the Ministry of National Security, there is a chance for a job and work experience through CSJP’s Employment Internship Programme (EIP).

The EIP, launched in 2008, engages partners in the public and private sector to employ youth for a set period after which they may be retained for fulltime employment.

 
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