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Industry ministry to host islandwide consultations on logistics hub, FLA office being considered for Mandeville, and earthquake and tsunami readiness take centerstage this week. The details after this break.

Customs looking at international IT system to improve processes, Government considers deposit financing scheme for prospective homeowners and over 8 billion dollars provided to improve NWC service.

500 to benefit from Golden Grove Sugar Barracks, Scrap metal trade resumes Monday and Government sets up website to handle scrap metal theft. The details after this message.

Health Minister says public consultations may be held on no user fee policy, Finance Minister hails IDB’s contribution to regional development and Education Minister reiterates call for local publishers to produce more educational material.

Reduction in major crimes for 2012, Commissioner Ellington commends officers for a job well done and wage ceiling increase for NIS come next week.

Prime Minister challenges Community Colleges to re-brand, NWC set to upgrade its sewage system in parts of the island and new road traffic act to be passed by year’s end. The details after this message.

Special arrangements made for persons with outstanding tickets who had started payment process prior to expiration of amnesty, more net billing licenses to be issued this year and ODPEM to host disaster risk management seminar for journalists. The details after the break.

Government working aggressively on measures to encourage investments in Jamaica, NWC gets $3billion dollars for Rehabilitation of Water storage Tanks across the Island and Education Minister, responds to negative reports concerning Jamaica’s education system.

This is JIS news, coming up: National Insurance Scheme to pay additional 1.5 billion dollars in benefits over the next fiscal year, Government implements street light energy saving initiative and the Road Safety Unit to conduct comprehensive analysis of fatal road crashes for 2012.

As we continue our look at Jamaica’s effort to eliminate child labour, we highlight the recently unveiled Child Labour Handbook for professionals, developed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

This is JIS news, coming up: Cabinet signs off on economic reform measures for IMF agreement, Child Development Agency to work closely with Department of Correctional Services to protected juveniles on remanded, and Government seeks to bring salaries of Early childhood teachers in line with their counterparts at the Primary and Secondary levels.

We continue our look at Jamaica’s efforts to eliminate child labour, with the work of another government body – The Organised Crime Investigation Division, OCID of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.