GOJ News 2 October 11

Deputy Commissioner of Police Selvin Hay has been appointed Inspector General of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), effective Monday February 18.

The MICO University College has partnered with the Labour and Social Security Ministry to improve the employability of graduates.

The National Solid Waste Management Authority has acquired an additional 11 trucks, to strengthen garbage collection and disposal services islandwide.

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology says legislative changes will be among the measures introduced to ensure international quality standards are met in the gasoline retail industry.

A sum of 638 million dollars has been set aside in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure for the HIV Prevalence in Most-at-Risk Population Reduced Project. The funds are to be used for HIV testing, counseling and preventative interventions as well as the enrolment of 2,500 persons for antiretroviral therapy.

The Government has announced plans to amend several climate and environment-related legislation in the upcoming fiscal year as it seeks to strengthen regulations governing the management and use of Jamaica’s biological and natural resources.