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Health Ministry urges support for Adopt a Clinic Initiative; Government seeks increased investment in agriculture and parliament passes GCT act.

Building Act passed in parliament, decision on final boundary of cockpit country to be brought to parliament soon and small businesses to benefit from development bank of Jamaica initiative.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness commits to Banning Corporal Punishment, Poor Relief Board to be dissolved in a matter of weeks and Monymusk Sugar Estate to run on solar energy

NHT Strategic Review recommends merger with HAJ, Health Ministry looking to address infrastructural issues at public health facilities and National Parenting Support Commission to stage Parent Village.

Jamaica Fire Brigade to get more resources, two community access points opened in St. Elizabeth and NHF working to improve pharmacy services in the public health sector.

Denham Town special Zone Boundaries extended; TAJ lauded for implementing reforms and Centre of Tourism Innovation to play integral role in helping hospitality sector overcome workforce challenges.

Senate expected to pass National Identification and Registration, Justice Minister urging more persons to take up plea bargaining opportunities and Prime Minister says Montego Bay important to growth strategy

News Recap October 31-November 3

News Recap October 31 - November 3

Government to increase measures to reduce access to guns; New Road traffic Act to be passed by year end; and National Youth Service launches volunteer competition.

Education Ministry signs MOU to address unemployment and improve labour market outcomes, Cabinet approves tabling of lay magistrates court Act and ground broken for Stafanie Taylor Oval in Spanish Town

Jamaica’s Legislation Review to be completed Next month, Tourism Linkages Network to support increased coffee consumption thrust and Female entrepreneurs to get additional support from the Government.