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Sections of UWI Mona campus closed due to COVID-19 cases; Cannabis Licensing Authority digitizing application process; Govt to step up enforcement of Disaster Risk Management.

New state ministers sworn in, Prime Minister Andrew Holness Appoints Government Senators and Agriculture Ministry to work on getting more youth involved in the sector.

Coming up: spike in COVID-19 cases expected to continue over coming weeks, Cannabis Licensing Authority pursuing ISO 9001 certification and; UTECH closes Papine campus until further notice.

245 new COVID 19 cases recorded, St Catherine Labour and Social Security branch closed for sanitization; and special provisions being made to allow COVID-19 positive patients to vote.

Over 7000 sanitisation workers recruited for Election Day, Gov’t to increase number of public health inspectors and time for night court sittings adjusted.

Coming up: 66 new COVID-19 cases confirmed; Education Ministry Rolls to provide COVID-19 counselling sessions for students, and Transport Authority’s Portland branch closed for sanitization.

More persons with disabilities to benefit from CARE Programme, RADA to continue mobile market initiative; and Economic Growth and Job Creation branch closed for deep cleaning.

Bank of Jamaica projecting sharp contraction in the economy, over one thousand persons charged for breaching COVID-19 protocols and 72 new COVID-19 cases recorded…

120 new Confirmed COVID-19 cases; Private teachers to get financial assistance under CARE programme; and JUTC Commuters Urged to Keep Masks on during bus rides.