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Work advanced in selecting country’s Third City; public warned about unscrupulous persons posing as employees of the transport authority; and over two hundred Jamaicans complete  training under Jamaica National Service Corps.

Special Early Retirement Programme to step up efficiency in public sector; Registration open for tourism linkages network speed-networking event; and Government takes steps to bolster onion production.

Government exploring private partnerships to improve health care; Factories Corporation of Jamaica to Provide 830,000 Sq. Ft. of BPO Space; and Transport Authority accepting applications for PPV and commercial carrier licences.

News Recap February 5-9

News Recap February 5-9

Agriculture Minister seeks additional funds to repair cane and farm roads, Government allocates 30 million dollars for research and Health Minister says waiting time reduction strategies bearing fruit.

BOJ demonitization regime to come into effect next week, Linstead Hospital gets 145 million dollar upgrade and Tax Administration Jamaica on track to surpass 200 billion dollars collections target

Government Expresses support for return to democracy in Venezuela, Two primary schools to get 10 million dollar grant for infrastructure improvements and 15 Female Entrepreneurs Benefit from EU Grant Support

Government lauded for efforts to fight lottery scamming, Half-a-million dollar boost for Mathematics Jamaica and Health Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic initiative gets five million dollars.

Prime Minister says bilateral discussions with US Secretary of State fruitful; New road traffic act passed; and Special Early Retirement Programme a win-win for all parties. The news in detail after the break.

CARICOM Review Commission report tabled, Plans progressing for construction of new PICA Headquarters; and Ceremonial Opening of Parliament set for February 15. The news in detail after the break.

Tourism Ministry expecting 450 thousand Canadian visitors this year, HEART Trust/NTA signs agreement to provide skills training for the BPO sector and major clean-up exercise underway on Refuge Cay to save the country’s mangrove forests.