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Health Ministry exploring cancer prevention and treatment options, Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller calls for empowerment of the most vulnerable in society this Labour Day and 800 acres of land at Amity Hall for sorghum cultivation.

Government investing in small and micro business sector, Cuban dental surgeons to arrive on the island next month, and Government to establish database of overseas based Jamaican professionals and investors.

Government seeks to expand overseas employment programme, 30 schools in region 2 being repaired for new school year and financial markets symposium to be staged in Downtown Kingston.

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.