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The deposit refund scheme, which will provide cash to consumers who return their plastic bottles, will become operational early in the upcoming financial year.

The new H10 hotel,to be constructed in Coral Spring, Trelawny is scheduled to open its doors during the 2019/2020 winter tourist season with an additional facility for adults to come in 2020.

The Ceremonial Opening of the new session of Parliament will take place on Thursday, February 14, at a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives.

The Ministry of Education has announced plans for the construction of 17 new schools across the island, to provide adequate and comfortable infrastructure for students and teachers.

The Government has partnered with the private sector in supporting Recycling Partners of Jamaica Limited, to facilitate the collection and recycling of plastic bottles.

The Jamaica Productivity Centre in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be collaborating with JAMPRO to boost the competiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises under the export development programme Export Max.