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SPECIAL REPORT - JAMAICA PRIME MINISTER VISIT by Joan ‘LJ’ Hunter
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Youth & Vigor:
hloe Calvin won the title Miss West Indies UK at the Mr and Miss West Indies UK Pageant in October 2017, representing the beautiful island of Jamaica wherehere parents were born. She graduated last year in Media Production & Radio with honours, and is currently freelancing as a Radio presenter at Unity Xtra in London,where she host a Sunday afternoon show called the 'Soul Down Session'. A part of her prize for winning the title, Chloe will travel to Jamaica this year to volunteer in the local communities, having partnered with a charity of her choice, Jamaica Basic School Foundation. She also hopes to visit the parish of St Thomas and l Chloe (centre) with Jamaica Ambassadors Odayne Romaine Hanover where her parents are Haughton and Sujae Boswell from. Like all who attended, feeling invincible and stronger to share her desire to help to Chloe was very excited to hear as a family,” - something Chloe highlight the charities that she's the words of Prime Minister wants to achieve in her role as working with. Holness at the Town Hall, having Miss West Indies UK. Chloe has a long term personal followed his career before he took She will get a chance to engage goal of becoming a Radio office, and was delighted to meet with Minister in the Ministry of Presenter of her own radio the Prime minister who she cites Education and Youth Information station, whilst expanding her has having the ' Obama' effect Floyd Green on her visit to creativity and enthusiasm for the on people, "which leaves you Jamaica and was honoured arts and culture of black music.
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It’s ‘Heartbrea a Full Moon’ The VisionBrown of Youth Chris
l Top Row:Ketan Kirit Lal - Pacific rep, Benjamin St Nicholas Fraser - Caribbean and Americas Rep, Odayne Romaine Haughton- Advisor to CSA. Bottom Row: Ajani Akil Lebourne- Vice Chair, Secretary General Patricia Scotland, Musarrat Maisha Reza - Chair of Commonwealth Student Association and Winnie Nyandiga Opiyo - Vice Chair.
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he Prime Minister of Jamaica’s visit included bringing his Minister for Education and Youth Information Floyd Green MP, to demonstrate Jamaica's commitment to the voice of the Youth in Jamaica and across Commonwealth. As Minister Green addressed the hundreds of Jamaicans who packed out the Rauch City church, he confirmed that 60 per cent of the population of the Commonwealth are below 30. The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations Baroness Patricia Scotland (appointed in 2016, the first woman to hold this post), has always been a strong advocate for youth empowerment and engagement and believes in the power and potential of young people
It was her pride in overseeing the ceremony which inaugurated the new leaders of Commonwealth Student Association (CSA). These young people will be in office from February 2018-2020. “This is an historic and very important moment because we’ve just sworn in your new leadership team. The Commonwealth is a wonderful opportunity to build peace, humanity and support each other,” said Secretary-General Scotland. “What each of the young leaders you have chosen is demonstrating, is that they are not only courageous enough to speak on your behalf, but also to speak truth to power". The General Secretary went on to charge the new team with their purpose when she said, “We have to make sure that the Commonwealth voice, in this troubled and troubling times, is heard and that we stand for
something good. I’m not putting pressure on you, when I say, you are the hope of our world.” New Chair Person Musarrat Maisha of Singapore, was invited also with youth leader Fahmida Faiza of Bangladesh to the address with the Prime Minister by Youth Ministers endorsed by the Jamaican government who are engaging with the CARICOM Youth Programme. Both leaders are from countries who are interested in collaboration, and wanted to find out how Jamaica's youth model works. Jamaica has a very unique and engaging model for young people which many other countries are astounded by. It is the pride of the Prime Minister that Jamaica's youth are good leaders to other Commonwealth countries, and is committed to make Jamaica a land for them to always to be proud of.
Separated by Water Bonded by Culture
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u n i v e r s i t y p r o f e s s o r ’s sponsored parachute jump to support the installation of a national monument in recognition of Caribbean military personnel’s service to Britain and the Commonwealth For over four hundred years women and men from the Caribbean - from all creeds and colour - have risen to the challenge to defend Britain and its territories. As such there are many individuals who feel duty bound to support the efforts to give them due recognition and see the realization of a monument to endorse the contributions made by Caribbean military personnel - at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Professor Martin Levermore
MBE, FRSA, Chartered MCISI, a visiting professor for Health, Education and Life Sciences at Birmingham City University will be taking part in a sponsored parachute jump to support the installation of the national monument. “I served in Her Majesty’s Royal Ordnance Corp (Army),” he proudly stated, “and as such I hold a deep respect and gratitude for the sacrifice and commitment of Caribbean women and men - serving and those who served - to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our way of live here in Britain. “At the age of 56 the last thing I should be considering is jumping out of an aeroplane but that is precisely what I shall be doing with colleagues from the navy and air force. “And, whilst I am sure I will be
l Professor Martin Levermore MBE, FRSA, Chartered MCISI blessed for this worthy and noble cause, what certainly would be encouraging is more support in getting the momentum in installed by 2021.” He went on; “A great orator once said: ‘We are able to sleep sound and our belly’s full for we have shared in the labour brought about by someone’s son or daughter.’ Please, let us truly remember those who have allowed us to feast on their labours so that their efforts will not be in vain.” The sponsored parachute jump takes place at Hinton Airfield, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, on May 26. For sponsorship details email: caribmon@outlook.com