The Prime Minister over the weekend again encouraged all civil servants to sign up for the physical fitness campaign specially for civil servants entitled U 2 Can Move! The program will kick-off on Friday with the Soualiga K6 and K3 challenge, a walk or run of six or three kilometers around the Great Salt Pond. On September 5th the Prime Minister will also be launching a Zumba Campaign for Civil Servants. Zumba is a Colombian dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s and involves dance and aerobic elements incorporating hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts, and some Bollywood and belly dance moves.
The Prime Minister said the events are a part of a larger fitness campaign where she encourages Civil Servants to take their health and fitness seriously. "There is much we can do for ourselves as individuals and as a country as far as good health is concerned. Information, diet and exercise are the basic ABC's and are valuable in any situation. I want to encourage our health institutions, practitioners and NGO's in this field to focus on educating our community on aspects of health and I call on all, especially our women, to take responsibility for their health, regular check-ups, and to heed warning signs such as aches and pains," the prime minister said. These two events are no different and I encourage Civil Servants to get up and move and be active," commented the Prime Minister. The Soualiga K6 and K3 challenge will start at 4:30 in the afternoon at the Government Administration Building.
From the Cabinet of the Prime Minister
