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Minister of Education gives Back to School Update, PATH Reform to be managed by Steering Committee and the Financial Administration and Audit Bill Amended.

Bill to Raise Retirement Age for DPP and Auditor General Passed, Debate on Child Care and Protection Act Concluded and Cabinet Approves Staff Structure at University of Technology.

Second Supplementary Estimates tabled in Parliament, Sexual Harassment Tribunal to be established and House approves 60-day extension for ZOSOs

Civilian posts in Constabulary Force to be regularized; Health Minister reports increase in COVID 19 cases; and Jamaicans Urged to reduce Heat Exposure.

Prime Minister announces Urban Renewal Programme, New supernumerary permanent secretary post established and Amendments to the Child Care and Protection Act tabled.

Prime Minister tables Job Descriptions for Parliamentarians, House approves 60-day extension for ZOSOs, and Tourism Ministry to Conduct Economic Impact Study on Proposed Hotel Room Developments

Sexual Harassment Act to come into effect in July, National Sports Policy to look at Safeguarding children in sports, and Parliamentarians Condemn the gruesome murder of Danielle Rowe.

Constitution reform process to be lengthy and complex, Legal Information Web Portal expected to be operationalized by April 2024., and Jamaica to host Haitian stakeholder meeting

Over 5,000 Rural Residents to Benefit from Major Water Works, Real Time Remote Flood Monitoring System to Be Implemented, and More Markets to be rehabilitated this fiscal year.

19 Additional Post Offices to Be Modified for NIDS Access, JSIF to fund construction of Climate Resilient Tilapia Fish Hatchery in St. Catherine, and Minister of Finance announces Salary increases for political directorate.

Additional Buses Expected for the JUTC By September, Jamaica Bauxite Institute seeking ISO accreditation, and Government Boosts Allocation for Drought Mitigation.

Ministry of Justices’ Social Justice Division recording great successes, Expungement categories to Be Explored, and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries announces $30 million composting project.

94.4 percent increase in visitor arrivals, Youth to be engaged to maintain growth of the tourism industry, and 8,000 Hospitality Employees Contribute to Tourism Workers Pension Scheme.

Secretariat Established to Support Constitutional Reform Committee, Electronic Transactions Amendment Act 2023 passed, and Financial Administration Audit Act amended.

95% of public sector accept Government’s new wage offer, PATH beneficiary selection methodology to be reviewed, and 2023/24 Appropriation Bill passed.

Jamaican Economy fully Recovered From COVID-19 Pandemic, Minimum Wage Increase to Be Announced in April, and $1-Billion Fund established to support local Film and TV Production.

4th Supplementary Estimates for 2022/23 tabled, 5.8-billion-dollar Capital expenditure adjustment; and Member of Parliament appeals for better use of roads by motorists.

All-female Sitting of Parliament, Young female leaders call for more STEM opportunities for women, and Minister of Justice proposes increases to mandatory minimum sentences.

Pomp and Pageantry return as 2023/2024 Parliamentary Year Opens, Historic Trillion Dollar Budget tabled, and National Housing Trust to introduce new finance model.

Child Restraint Law Being Relaxed for PPV operators, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs asking for amicable partnership in the process of removing the monarchy as head of state, and Motor vehicle operators urged to install seatbelts in their vehicles.