GOJ Minute 2 October 24 2019

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says work has begun to build out Fort Rocky, outside Port Royal, as Jamaica’s first designated entertainment zone.

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Agriculture, JC Hutchinson, says the agro economic zone at Holland Estate, in St. Elizabeth will play a major role in reducing food waste in the country.

Minister with Responsibility for Education, Youth and Information Karl Samuda says a new sexual harassment policy is almost complete for the Edna Manley School of the Visual and Performing arts.

Starting in 2020, international skills development organisation, City & Guilds will provide digital certificates to Jamaican students, upon the successful completion of their programmes.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced that the Compassionate Care Programme will be fully rolled-out in all public health facilities by the end of the year.

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is exploring the establishment of a transitional permit to make it easier for small farmers to enter the medical cannabis industry.