 HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION A PRIORITY…..Chase’s CEO at handing over ceremony of Stepney Baptist Basic School There is now an attractive, new basic school building located a stone’s throw away from the birthplace of musical icon Robert Nesta Marley at Nine Miles, St. Ann, now a museum and historical site. The newly-constructed Stepney Basic School, was recently handed over by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund (CHASE) to the community of Stepney, in St. Ann. “Early childhood education is too vital to be brushed aside even in a time of scarc... more... |
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| CHASE Donates Echocardiogram Machine to Cornwall Regional’s New Cardiac Unit |
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The equipment, valued at $10 million, was officially handed over by Mr. W. Billy Heaven, Chief Executive Officer of CHASE at the opening of the Unit on Tuesday, November 24 in Montego Bay, St. James.  An emotional Dr. Lewis, described the equipment as a gift that will keep on giving and a major boost for the hospital to enhance specialised and professional and modern health care delivery, particularly for patients with heart and related illnesses. "The equipment will fill a big void for the Western Region and is part of our vision for the next five years to offer advanced coronary care," said Dr. Lewis. CHASE's CEO reported that Cornwall Regional was one of the 662 projects supported by the Fund under its health sector with the Hospital so far receiving $32.3 million to purchase vital equipment. Among them were: A C-arm Fluoroscopy Unit; Orthopedic Surgical Equipment and Diathermy Machines. Mr. Heaven appealed to the Hospital to ensure that highly trained personnel were put in place to operate the state-of-the-art equipment that the institution has been receiving to ensure the delivery of high quality health care. To date CHASE has provided $1.04 billion to the health sector, with $526 million granted to health institutions for equipment; to build clinics and health centres and laboratories and infirmaries. Beneficiaries of the Fund also include the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, the Kidney Support Foundation and the Ministry of Health. The CHASE Fund was established in 2002 after a Cabinet decision was made to amend the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act to facilitate monetary contributions which would be deposited by the Lottery operations for the benefit of Sports Development, Early Childhood Education, Health as well as an added sector to cover Arts and Culture. |
| About the FundThe Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund CHASE was incorporated on November 25, 2002 and began its operations in January 2003. It was registered under the Companies Act to receive, distribute, administer and manage the monetary contributions from the lottery companies pursuant to Section 59G of the betting Gaming and Lotteries Act, in connection with: more... |
The Courtney Walsh Award is awarded annually recognizing exemplary qualities in male or female Jamaican nationals between 18 to 40 years of age who represented Jamaica, at senior level in the field of sports. The successful nominee wwill receive cash award of $500,000.00 and a Crystal Trophy administered by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, ans Education Fund (CHASE).
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