Bank of Jamaica announces increase in the policy interest rate; Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2022 approved in the Senate; and Traffic being diverted along Black River to Scott Cove Corridor for road works.
Finance Ministry reaches agreement with 14 unions on compensation restructure, Ministry of Agriculture seeking export opportunities for agribusinesses and Breakaways in St. Ann to be repaired
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton has announced that the first overseas mission under the CODE CARE initiative will be in Jamaica from December 1 to 6. The work arrangement forms part of the strategy to remove 2,000 surgeries from the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2022 Ananse SoundSplash Conference and Storytelling Festival, happening from November 13-20, will pay tribute to ‘Jamaica 60’ under the theme: ‘Webs of Greatness’. This week on the Arts Page, we hear from renowned storyteller and Artistic Director for the event, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks, on the importance and impact of the yearly festival.
The Child Protection and Family Agency (CPFSA) will be hosting a series of activities this weekend to commemorate both World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse as well as Universal Children’s Day.
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) introduced its ‘Take a Child Home for the Holidays’ program ten years ago, allowing institutionalized children to be placed in a familial environment for the holiday period.
Land Earmarked for Construction of New Port Maria Police Station; Cabinet Approves Establishment of Constitutional Reform Committee, and NCRA to host sensitization sessions on standards.
500 surgeries targeted for completion under CODE CARE programme; New Bail Act to Balance Human Rights with National Security Needs; and Agribusinesses Encouraged to Use EXIM Bank’s Energy Loan Facility.
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