News Recap 1

Five more companies recommended to the Jamaica Special Economic Zone regime, Tourism and Agriculture Ministries jointly open new Agri-Linkages Exchange Centre and JACAP urges more compliance with Copyright Law.

Dead Elector Removal Exercise to cut election costs; Government to provide funds to improve lockups; and court of appeal to have full complement of judges by 2020.

Expanded Court of Appeal facility officially opened, National Energy Solutions Limited to be closed, and Jamaicans urged to take precautions against contracting flu virus.

Prime Minister orders forensic audit to explain oil loss at Petrojam; traffic changes coming for downtown Kingston due to court of appeal opening and Jamaica to benefit from international meeting to prevent child abuse.

Parliament votes for further extension of ZOSOs, NIF investment management review commission to be established and HAJ to ramp up titling efforts for 2019.

Prime Minister to maintain ministerial oversight of Energy portfolio, World Bank grants access to additional 190 million US dollars to assist with climate change mitigation and NIS contribution rate to be increased.