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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.

Enhanced Vector control Programme Launched; Safety Audit for State Run Children’s Homes and Places of Safety complete; and Traffic Signals at Lakes Pen Municipal Boulevard intersection Temporarily Decommissioned.

Schools urged to contact teachers colleges for support in finding STEM teachers, new pharmaceuticals available through NHF and Clarendon Health Department to be relocated

Education Ministry reports 1.5 percent increase in CSEC passes, HAJ to begin of 3000 housing solutions this year and Hagley Park Road Improvement project over 80 percent complete.

Jamaican Diaspora in Florida to adopt 5 health centres; Global Forum for Migration and Development meeting underway in Jamaica; and road works on South Camp Road over 51 per cent complete.

Prime Minister lauds Housing Agency of Jamaica; Olympic Gardens Health Centre adopted and National Children’s Summit to be held this week.

Government commits to rebuilding Jamaica National Children’s Home; Met Service urges vigilance during hurricane season; and Technology Ministry working to finalize Data Protection Bill.

Government committed to providing affordable housing solutions; Police facilities to be renovated; and Transport Ministry increase use of technology to boost road safety.

St Kitts and Nevis adopts Jamaica Moves initiative; Meteorological Service of Jamaica develops bush fire forecasting tool; and, Government committed to providing housing solutions for young professionals.

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received 33 computers from the Meteorological Service to support the establishment of a Bush Fire Warning Index to track, manage and record bush fires. The computers were procured at a cost of approximately 4.1 million dollars with funding from the African Caribbean-Pacific-European Union-Caribbean Development Bank natural Disaster Risk Management (ACP-EU-CDB NDRM) programme.