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The Government is set to launch an agriculture development fund. This to ensure that adequate funding is in place to carry out the necessary infrastructure works to develop the sector. Stick around to find out more about the plans for the fund on today’s edition of Calling Farmers.

IMF’s Jamaica office to remain open after stand-by arrangement ends; Government developing plastic bottle refund scheme; and more than 250 young people to benefit from summer employment under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme.

The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) is a funding mechanism under the Climate Investment Fund, which helps developing countries, like Jamaica, incorporate climate resilience into our growth and development plans. Essentially, the government and its private partners have secured funding to ensure that the country is prepared for severe weather conditions.

Unemployment rate hits new record low; Water Resources Authority and Meteorological Service sign MOU; and Programme for International Student Assessment to be administered in 2021.

The performance of students at the primary level is expected to improve significantly with the implementation of the Specialist Teacher Model. The model requires schools to identify teachers who will function as specialists for mathematics, language, science and social studies.

On today’s edition of Sports Spotlight, the Social Development Commission launches the 2019 National T20 Community Cricket Competition.

On House Matters this week: New projects to be administered by Jamaica Social Investment Fund; Reactivation of Vernam Field Aerodrome Report Card and SOE in South St. Andrew extended.

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government has approved additional funds to truck water to communities affected by ongoing drought conditions.

The House of Representatives has approved a 90-day extension of the State of Emergency in the St. Andrew South police division.

The Jamaica Fire Brigade JFB has strengthened its capacity to respond to fires and other natural disasters after recently receiving equipment from the United States Embassy in Kingston. Valued at over 30 million dollars, the first responder equipment includes fire proximity suits, fire proximity gloves, fire boots, coveralls, bed nets, cots, axes, shovels, rakes and large military-grade tents. These will be distributed...

Farmers! Changes are coming to the farm road rehabilitation programme. The new structure will ensure roads in farming communities are upgraded with greater transparency and accountability. We tell you more about the changes on today’s edition of Calling Farmers.

State of Public Emergency Extended in St. Andrew South Division, Audio visual equipment to be installed in courts; and NGO’s encouraged to apply for Canadian international funding initiative.