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BULLETIN #23
Rebuilding Jamaica
October 5, 2004 - 5:00 p.m.

200 youth volunteers for clean-up initiative in Negril
On October 9, two hundred youth volunteers will start the "Volunteer and Share" programme, which is an initiative that will focus on cleaning up areas in Negril, Westmoreland

The project is a collaborative effort of the Office of National Reconstruction (ONR), the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, the National Youth Service and the Negril Chamber of Commerce. The group will also work closely with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Sav-La-Mar, Delford Morgan and Dertel Moore.

The clean-up exercise will start on the Norman Manley Boulevard, the beachfront and then move on to the east and west of the Negril round-a-bout.

The Peoples' Republic of China to hand over US$100,000 to relief fund
On October 7, the Peoples' Republic of China will be handing over a cheque valued at US$100,000 to the Jamaica Hurricane Relief Fund, at the Office of National Reconstruction (ONR) located on Oxford Road, at 3:00 p.m.

JAS to receive $5 million from the Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology
Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell, will tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. hand over $5 million towards the Jamaica Agricultural Society Information Technology Project.
Danville Walker, Chief Executive Officer of the ONR will also be on hand, and will give an update on the relief effort to the Agricultural Sector. Senator Norman Grant will also make a presentation, outlining the collaborative efforts between the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) in the relief process.

National Tree Planting Day
In light of the extensive loss of vegetation in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, members of the public are being invited to plant a tree on October 8, which has been designated National Tree Planting Day.

Some forty-five organizations, schools, and individuals across the island are expected to participate in the event, which is being observed alongside of National Wood and Water Day.

A number of Government agencies will support the move, including the Jamaica Information Service, which will be replanting its hedge along Half-Way Tree Road, which was dug up to facilitate the expansion of the roadway.

Up to 12,000 seedlings are being made available for persons to plant on that particular day, and a number of foresters will also be on hand to provide technical assistance.

National Tree Planting Day will be officially launched at King's House on October 6, at 10 a.m. where Governor General Sir Howard Cooke will make a proclamation.

Relief efforts receives a boost
Chevron Texaco in collaboration with the Pan-American Development Foundation, an affiliate of the Organization of American States recently handed over relief supplies to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management. The supplies, which include tents, blankets, personal hygiene kits, water purification tablets, water jugs and lanterns, will serve to benefit approximately 500 homeless hurricane victims across the island.

The outreach is part of an overall relief package valued at US$150,000 that Chevron Texaco has donated to hurricane ravaged countries in the region, including Grenada, Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Haiti and Jamaica.

Contact: The Public Relations Department
E-mail: pr@jis.gov.jm
Tel: 929-1919