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Ebola Virus Disease Response plan activated, Jamaica Lauded for reduction in unemployment rate, and over 30 ST, Catherine students receive back to school support.

Initiative launched to protect the country’s forests; traffic restrictions implemented in St. Elizabeth to facilitate road works; and sensitization sessions underway for Child Diversion Programme.

The government is focused on strengthening key areas of its operations over the next 18 months under the public sector transformation programme. The administration is addressing outdated operating processes, inadequate use of ICT, high transaction costs and times, inadequate human resource management practices and a complex compensation structure. We’ll share with you how some of those are being tackled on today’s programme.

The Government has been making steady strides in improving the ease of doing business in the country. Recent developments include, the introduction of a new online platform where persons can register a business in Jamaica from anywhere in the world. Steps are also being taken to stimulate the business environment by increasing access to funding. Measures are also being put in...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the major road improvement projects being carried out across the Corporate Area, have the potential to spur new investments and job opportunities.

Representatives from CARICOM in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, have embarked on a weeklong sensitization programme on the benefits offered by the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Fifteen thousand teachers will benefit from the roll-out of the Tablets for Teachers Programme, slated to begin in December 2019. Chief Executive Officer CEO at e-Learning Jamaica, Keith Smith, says the project implementation agency is currently undertaking the procurement process for the tablets, which will be distributed under the programme. He says the programme is part of an agreement between the Government...

The Pesticides Control Authority is reminding farmers to wear the proper protective gear when using pesticides on their farms. Registrar at the Pesticides Control Authority Tamara Morrison shares some tips for proper pesticide usage.

Corporate Area road upgrades to boost ease of doing business; 47 delinquent taxpayers arrested in St. Ann; and youth mentors trained under National Security Ministry initiative.

Government committed to boosting employment figures; tyres to be removed from Riverton landfill under pilot project; and Youth Summer Employment Programme expanded.