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Plans are advancing for the establishment of a Home Grown School feeding programme in the country. In June, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw travelled to Rome to discuss the matter with international agriculture stakeholders.

Schools urged to contact teachers colleges for support in finding STEM teachers, new pharmaceuticals available through NHF and Clarendon Health Department to be relocated

Education Ministry reports 1.5 percent increase in CSEC passes, HAJ to begin of 3000 housing solutions this year and Hagley Park Road Improvement project over 80 percent complete.

Jamaican Diaspora in Florida to adopt 5 health centres; Global Forum for Migration and Development meeting underway in Jamaica; and road works on South Camp Road over 51 per cent complete.

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation in collaboration with the British Council will be gathering data on the Creative and Cultural Industries in Jamaica, to among other things provide a guide for MSMEs within the industries to become investment ready. 

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency says a full assessment and inventory of needs is being prepared for the children and caregivers who were displaced by the recent fire at the Jamaica National Children’s Home.

As the wards of the state and staff members of the Jamaica National Children’s home face life after Friday’s blaze, the government has committed to ensure that the section damaged by the fire is rebuilt. Thankfully the fire left no one hurt, but destroyed the dormitory area of the Children’s home. The children have been relocated to another child care...

As part of efforts to boost the country’s food security, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is seeking to implement sustainable water- harvesting techniques in the sector. Chief Executive Officer of RADA, Peter Thompson says the Authority has conducted an audit of the island’s public water catchment facilities, with the objective of putting them back into service.

Prime Minister lauds Housing Agency of Jamaica; Olympic Gardens Health Centre adopted and National Children’s Summit to be held this week.

Government commits to rebuilding Jamaica National Children’s Home; Met Service urges vigilance during hurricane season; and Technology Ministry working to finalize Data Protection Bill.