GOJ Min 1 March 14

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Cabinet Members were recently issued with secure laptop computers to facilitate the electronic upload and dissemination of confidential papers.

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton says an audit of the security systems at public health facilities island-wide is now underway with a view to making improvements.

Parish Psychiatrist for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dr. Craig Radlein says health professionals and other personnel are being equipped, to provide the necessary support to persons suffering from depression and anxiety.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is to receive enhanced security tools to aid crime-fighting efforts in 2020, including purpose-built police cars fitted with tracking devices and onboard computers.

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority Audley Gordon says 500 loads of bulky waste have been removed from 320 districts across the island under the agency’s enhanced dengue mitigation programme.

The National Solid Waste Management Authority in partnership with the Social Development Commission and Rural Agricultural Development Authority is set to launch a public education campaign about the benefits of composting.