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Jamaica’s hotel room stock to double in ten years; Government to introduce programme for adolescent fathers; and e-Gov Jamaica to roll out new citizen engagement platform.

CPFSA to launch National Plan of Action to respond to violence against children, Government committed to investing in civil service and eGov to become ICT authority in 2020.

Work officially begins on Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project; hotels encouraged to use more local produce; and Government grants 90 exploratory mining licenses.

Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson says the States of Public Emergency continue to produce a downward trend in major crimes in the affected parishes. Commissioner Anderson says Clarendon and St Catherine have seen a 55 percent reduction in murders and a 51 percent reduction in shootings since the implementation of the enhanced security measure. For Westmoreland, St James and Hanover, murders...

Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, says heightened security measures will be rolled out in major towns and commercial areas heading into the Festive season. Major General Anderson says Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Divisional Commanders have been given a mandate to concentrate their efforts in these areas, while also focusing on gangs, guns and criminal leaders also known as dons, over...

New all-inclusive hotel to be built in Trelawny: Bank of Jamaica releases additional 20 million US dollars into forex market; and Government working to boost productivity levels across country.

Prime Minister Holness touts Jamaica as place of choice to do business: Government to help truck cane crop to St. Catherine and St Elizabeth; and Industry Minister encouraging more social enterprises.

North Coast Highway Marking 90 percent complete, UTECH Launches Built Environment Graduate Programmes and Mining Ministry to Host Minerals Week.

BOJ addressing imbalances in forex market; IMF to continue supporting economic reform agenda; and Jamaica to host 4th Ministerial Meeting for the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas.

Government to take lead in telecommunications infrastructure development; plans for new parliament building progressing well; and Public urged to keep up the fight against dengue.

Mitigation, Sanitation, Drain-Cleaning and Beautification Programme, to be carried out over the next several weeks, Telecoms providers urged to advise customers of service disruptions and Government to strengthen efforts to combat spread of Dengue.

Parochial roads in East Portland to be repaired, ground broken for adult transitional facility and Early Childhood Commission to host Parent Partners Forum on November 19.