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Green paper for national health insurance scheme to be tabled soon; Tourism Ministry to market coffee to cruise passengers; and Health Ministry to intensify advocacy for healthy lifestyle changes amongst members of the public.

Jamaica signs CARICOM Multilateral Air Services agreement; Government moving to access funds in dormant bank accounts; and 33 foreign nationals granted Jamaican citizenship.

Microcredit Bill tabled in Lower House; several health centres to be rehabilitated, and Rock Bridge in Falmouth closed indefinitely.

Prime Minister Holness lauds Estonia for its digital society model, Four Primary and Infant Schools in St. Ann to be Upgraded and Government to draft legislation to strengthen anti-marine pollution efforts.

EPOC supports BOJ’s accommodative monetary policy stance; Cabinet approves Government pension increase and; Finance Minister endorses Association of Chinese enterprises in Jamaica.

Cabinet approves CHEC contract for Bernard Lodge development, Teacher training workshops for remaining PEP assessment and Cannabis Licensing Authority urging farmers to join the industry.

Prime Minister Holness calls on CARICOM to build on successes of last year’s heads of government conference, EPOC says Jamaica will be able to manage its affairs after borrowing relationship ends with IMF and Agriculture Ministry to double number of fish sanctuaries.

Positive feedback to PEP ability test, designs being finalized for construction of Montego Bay Bypass and Economic Programme remains on track.

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Dump-up Beach Redevelopment, NWC to spend over 5 billion dollars on major works and export regulations for cannabis to be ready by April.

Senate approves government PetroJam buyback bill; CLA issues 29 licenses, and parents encouraged to support children taking PEP.