Evening News November 8 2019

First entertainment zone to be introduced in February; States of emergency across the island extended; and consumers urged to be vigilant while shopping during holidays.

JPS commissions Hunts Bay power plant; Government approves temporary adjustments to noise abatement; and online adult passport renewal system rolled out.

Water Rates to be increased; National Cyber Policy to be developed and Health Centres to be upgraded early next year.

Prime Minister heads to Japan for official visit, STATIN gets technology boost as Jamaica prepares for Census 2021 and tourism significant contributor to global GDP.

Tourism sector projected to earn 3.7 billion dollars in 2019; Jamaica moves up Human Development Index and 2019 Reproductive Health Survey results to be released next year.

Prime Minister urges ACP Governments to engage private sector to address poverty; DBJ to on-lend 5 billion dollars to MSMEs over the next 12 months and more direct flights between South America and Jamaica.