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On this special Labour Day edition of JIS News, houses constructed in St. Thomas and Portmore St. Catherine, Franklyn Town Primary gets facelift and scores of volunteers turn out to make national project a success.

MSME sector to be transformed through new legislation, government focuses on urban renewal and Jamaica signs on to new phase of the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme.

Victoria Jubilee Hospital gets new equipment, large scale purchasers of agricultural produce urged to assist fight against praedial larceny and Education Ministry moving to address reports of poor academic performance of student athletes.

Government committed to 25% reduction in NCD’s by 2025, Commercial Task Force to be set up in AG’s chambers and new municipal police reminded to serve citizens.

Transport Minister says increase in JUTC fares necessary, churches asked to provide more support to schools and fisheries bill to go before parliament this year.

Fisheries sector to benefit from multimillion dollar aquaculture project, Food and Agriculture Organization approves 7 million US dollar technical agreement grant and Jamaicans encouraged to seek more information on reparation.

Government to close wage gap between uniformed workers, deans of discipline to receive district constable powers and draft migration policy to be completed next month. Details after this message.

81 persons receive Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation, ODPEM urges schools to safeguard against storms and Education Ministry signs deal with Microsoft.

Prime Minister urges women to be relentless in the fight against poverty, MSTEM to implement Start-Up Jamaica Initiative and government participates in FOSS Pilot Project.

Government to implement measures to ensure CAP no longer a burden on the budget, sports industries to capitalize on global logistics hub initiative and ODPEM collaborates to build resilient communities.

66 percent increase in FDI inflows, Finance Minister to head delegation to Washington and JIPO partners with UWI to offer graduate programme in Intellectual Property.

Motorbikes donated to police traffic division, 145 new infant schools to come on stream this year and 60-thousand residents to benefit from new multipurpose centre.