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Establish a Mental Health Toolkit for sports personnel

Establish a Mental Health Toolkit for use by athletes, coaches and other support personnel. The Toolkit will be launched later this year at a conference on Safeguarding Children in Sport.

Actions Taken

Finalizing toolkit. Consultation ongoing.

 

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Status: In Progress

Establish a JMD 20 million special welfare fund

The establishment of a special welfare fund starting with J$20M to be managed by a committee led by the Honourable Mike Fennell

Actions Taken

Merged fund with the Sports Development Foundation. Foundation disbursed J$19.4M.

 

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Status: Kept

Invest J$15M in 120 schools under the Cricket Incubator programme

Cricket Incubator has shown promise and we will now extend it through a partnership involving INSPORTS, the SDF, the Ministry of Education and Youth, and the Jamaica Cricket Association. Through the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), the government will invest J$15M in 120 schools under this initiative through which the Jamaica Cricket Association will be able to spot and nurture talent for the national programme.

Actions Taken

Invested $133,800 in equipment for the cricket nurseries; 99 schools benefitted.

 

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Status: In Progress

Establish the Referral Pathway for victims of gender-based violence

Establish the Referral Pathway for victims of gender-based violence. The Referral Pathway is really about agencies coordinating to provide quality and essential services to victims in a timely manner.

Actions Taken

Developed the multi-agency referral pathway.

 

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Status: Kept

Establish a Jamaica 60 Independence Village at the National Indoor Sports Centre

The establishment of the Jamaica 60 Independence Village at the National Indoor Sports Centre.

Actions Taken

The Jamaica 60 Independence Village was established.

 

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Status: Kept

Produce a Jamaica 60 commemorative album

To produce a Jamaica 60 commemorative album, with a mix of some of our leading Reggae Ambassadors and some of our emerging artistes

Actions Taken

The album is in the final stage of production.

 

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Status: In Progress

Renovate National Stadium

Legacy programme: Among the legacy projects are the redevelopment of the National Stadium which will include covering the bleachers, removing the cycle track, installing more comfortable seating, establishing a new stand, new concession areas and facilities for holding meetings and conferences.

Actions Taken

Awaiting approval of financing proposal.

 

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Status: Not Kept

Establish Marcus Garvey Museum in St. Ann

To establish the Marcus Garvey Museum on the site of his boyhood home in St Ann

Actions Taken

Project delayed.

 

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Status: Not Kept

Secure financing for the Jamaica Sports Museum and Sports Hall of Fame

Secure financing for the Jamaica Sports Museum and Sports Hall of Fame

Actions Taken

Submitted and received approval for project concept. Preparation work underway.

 

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Status: In Progress

Award of 60 scholarships

Award of 60 scholarships from the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport

Actions Taken

Provided 11 students with scholarships and grants

 

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Status: Kept

Renovate the Clarendon and Manchester parish offices

We plan to renovate the Clarendon and Manchester parish offices in this financial year while seeking to relocate the parish offices in Hanover, Westmoreland, St Catherine and Kingston & St Andrew.

Actions Taken

Renovation was not completed due to budgetary restraints

 

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Status: Not Kept

Relocate four parish offices

We plan to renovate the Clarendon and Manchester parish offices in this financial year while seeking to relocate the parish offices in Hanover, Westmoreland, St Catherine and Kingston & St Andrew.

Actions Taken

Two offices relocated and the remaining two ongoing

 

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Status: In Progress

JADCO to increase testing of national and international footballers and athletes.

JADCO is now part of the Concacaf Project and will increase testing of national and international footballers. Additionally, JADCO will increase testing of athletes who qualify for the various disciplines at the upcoming Athletics World Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

Actions Taken

Footballers tested 50% more and athletes 98% more

 

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Status: Kept

Establishment of the Sexual Harassment Tribunal

We’re doing the work towards the full implementation of the legislation. The Sexual Harassment Unit — which will investigate complaints is being put in place. We started the recruitment for the Unit and will have some officers on board as of July 1, 2022.

Actions Taken

Sent a cabinet note indicating the members of the Tribunal.

 

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Status: In Progress

Establish Parliamentary Women’s Caucus

I recently tabled a motion for the establishment of such a collaborative space: a Bi-Cameral Group of Women Parliamentarians comprising a sessional select Committee sitting jointly with a similarly established Committee of the Senate.

Actions Taken

Created the Bicameral Women’s Caucus.

 

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Status: Kept
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