GOJ Minute 1 January 30

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.

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. Nigel Clarke says he expects economic growth to return to levels above one per cent for the 2020/21 financial year.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has commended the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority for the seamless execution of its modernization programme, which includes major upgrades to the Communications, Navigation and Surveillance System.