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Government to spend 248 million on irrigation system; Talks begin for additional shelters for abused women and Justice Ministry to use mediation to ease court backlog.

New Drop-in centre opens in Hanover; NIA and government partner to strengthen Justice sector and 28 million dollars allocated to help the homeless.

Service excellence policy to be submitted to Cabinet soon; Local Government Ministry to procure 100 new garbage trucks and; 27 public sector workers trained under transformation upskilling programme.

National repository to be established for the transport sector, placement procedure for grade six students to remain the same under PEP and Government signs agreement to further boost fire safety in children’s homes.

803 Billion dollar budget tabled for 2019/2020 fiscal year, revival of Montego Bay to Appleton Railway Service to begin next fiscal year and 50 companies to benefit under phase three of Government’s Export Max programme.

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says the recent opening of the S Hotel has created an economic boost for Montego Bay.

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz, has announced a mid-year start date for the Government’s Plastic Bottle Deposit Refund Scheme.

Government to amend GDP indicators to include research and development, Prime Minister Andrew Holness optimistic about increase in hotel room stock within the next decade and Civil Division of Corporate Area Parish Court on Sutton Street closed today.

finance Minister to open Budget Debate on March 7, 18 more public bodies to be rationalized by September, and Ground broken for construction of new hotel in Trelawny. The news in detail after the break.

Government to set up Plastic Ban enforcement in the coming weeks, CARICOM countries committed to increasing trade and business opportunities within the regioin and NWA to clean drains and gullies across four parishes starting next week.

ZOSOs extended, Bank of Jamaica modernization project progressing well and Government to develop taxi registry.

Government plastic bottle refund scheme to get underway later this year, Carron Hall High School in St. Mary gets bio digester system and Education Ministry announces plans to construct 17 new schools.