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Several bridges to be repaired; draft National Spatial Plan to be completed by December: and members of the public encouraged to get hearing assessments as part of regular medical check-ups.

EPOC to extend domestic monitoring of economy; Georges River Bridge rehabilitated; and parents urged to enrol hearing impaired children in schools for the deaf.

Work underway on Port Royal Cruise Terminal; St James Health Department strengthens vector control programme; and tertiary students receive scholarships.

Fire affected farmers in St. Elizabeth to get assistance; National Security Ministry to roll out public safety ambassador programme; and Education Ministry to Host Tertiary and Employment Fairs.

CARICOM members urged to join lobby on Medical Cannabis; Govt working to extend sports cooperation agreement with China; and PATH students to receive back to school grants.

All in place for start of new school year, public again urged to help curb the spread of mosquito borne illnesses and defective concrete bridge in Barbican, St. Andrew to be replaced.

Cannabis Import/Export regulations coming soon, Tourism Ministry facilitating specialized hospitality courses and primary school students to benefit from numeracy and literacy initiative

Primary schools warned against charging obligatory fees; Education Ministry addressing teacher shortages in schools; and citizens urged to cooperate with vector control workers

Prime Minister, Andrew Holness says the Government will continue to pursue affordable housing solutions for low and middle income earners. He reiterated this commitment as he broke ground for the construction of 754 solutions in St James. Mr. Holness says the homes at Rhyne Park Estate will feature a mixture of one, two and three-bedroom townhouses, apartment, and single-family units, built over...

Government has given a commitment to ensure the Jamaica National Children’s Home is quickly rebuilt in the wake the recent fire at the facility, which destroyed the dormitory area. No one was hurt in the blaze. Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Youth, Karl Samuda, says the children have been relocated to another child care institution, and are in good spirits.