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News Recap January 9-13

Certain services at the Bustamante Hospital for Children suspended; and, Agriculture Ministry gets equipment to boost seed production and Parliament begins debate on bill to give university status to Caribbean Maritime Institute.

Craft Development Institute to be established, Boundary Bill to be tabled in Parliament soon and Industry Minister Commits to Expand Business Opportunities for Local Companies

Jamaica and Israel Discuss Cooperation Agreement, JCDC Warns Against Voting Scam and Cabinet Approves Establishment of First Hotel School.

Acting Commissioner outlines crime reduction strategy; Crackdown on fake motor vehicle documents; and St. Thomas road network to be repaired.

Govt and IDB sign procurement agreement, Debate on the Arbitration Bill begins in the Lower House and ITA launches motor vehicle management system

Supplementary Estimates Tabled, Electricity Power Wheeling Licenses to be introduced shortly; and Duty Counsel list updated.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness makes Historic Visit to Israel, Health Ministry Says No Additional Cases of Malaria Detected, and Builders Urged to Become Compliant.

New children’s Hospital in the west to boost health tourism; 20 million allocated to improve Accompong road and ODPEM Launches annual earthquake Awareness Campaign.

Agreement signed for construction of new children’s hospital; Parish councils urged to train staff in new e-procurement procedures; and High Court Judges sworn in.

Salary uniformity- a key feature in public -sector transformation, GSAT Mock Exams Set for January 11-12 and Finance Ministry’s E-procurement system reaping results

Prime Minister reassures public sector workers over job cuts; Public Sector Transformation Policy to tackle corruption; and the Urban Development Corporation appoints new General Manager.