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Prime Minister Andrew Holness breaks ground for 85 more housing solutions in Clarendon, Police Commissioner promises proactive policing and public servants urged to file statutory declarations.

News Recap April 24 - 28

News Recap April 24-28

Police report increase in Gun Seizures; Government urged to pass crime reduction legislation; and traffic ticket amnesty to begin in July.

Government to formulate terrorist response manual; International Migration and Development policy to be finalized; and Government lobbies against US remittances tax draft bill.

Government to establish farming and agro-processing special economic zone, New CEO appointed for Firearm Licensing Authority and Retrofitting of police vehicles for LNG use to begin in short order.

Gov’t to tap into Green Climate Fund; PATH students urged to increase school attendance; and public sector service delivery policy being developed.

Prime Minister Holness breaks ground for early-childhood institution, Senate approves arbitration Bill and female high school students to be exposed to career opportunities in ICT

Government to develop service excellence policy for public sector, Ian Flemming Airport expansion to reap economic benefits and JCF to Intensify Recruitment Drive.

Assistance coming for residents of flood affected communities; drainage infrastructure to be reviewed; and Foreign Affairs Ministry to take charge of online Diaspora Mapping initiative.

Work to begin on drainage infrastructure in Port Antonio; Foreign Affairs Ministry introduces new unit for Diaspora affairs; and EU provides six ambulances under PROMAC.

National security representatives to get counter terrorism training; assessment underway to calculate fallout in agricultural sector after heavy rains and May Pen Residents to get easier access to diagnostic health services.