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Security Stipulations for New housing Developments to come on stream, Children’s Advocate Calls for More Effective System to Tackle Child Abuse and 23-thousand private security guards to benefit from self-contributory health insurance scheme.

Government projects More Than 5% Economic Growth; New Kingston Police Post to be relocated; and Education Ministry Considers School Bus System for Corporate Area.

Jamaica Records Over 5 percent Increase in Visitor Arrivals and Earnings; National Education Trust invites donor support to fund educational infrastructure; and Transport Ministry laments spike in road fatalities.

One hundred acres of Irish potatoes to be planted in St. Thomas; PIOJ Study shows employers willing to hire hearing impaired; and Wigton Windfarm Limited opens Renewable-Energy training facility.

Education Ministry appoints new Permanent Secretary; Prime Minister welcomes German Ship Repair Jamaica; and Government to Fund Transportation of Cane from Long Pond to Worthy Park Sugar Factory.

News Recap Oct 31-Nov 4

News Recap October 31-Nov 4

Schools to Benefit from Special Maintenance Fund; JUTC to repair 100 buses; and Children’s Advocate calls for responsive system to protect children from abuse.

Gov’t announces plans for national clean-up exercise; Passage of OSHA remains high on Labour Ministry’s Agenda; and Jamaica gets equipment to boost crime fighting.

Local Government Elections to be Held on November 28; Data Protection Act to be Tabled Next Financial Year; and House Of Representatives Approves Regulations for Agent Banking.

Working Group established to deal with depreciation; Gordon Town Road Repairs to Be Completed in Three Months and Government Re-launches National School Gardening Programme

Prime Minister Attends High Level Caribbean Forum in Trinidad and Tobago; Tourism Minister Looking to Exceed Growth Target; and Local Authorities Urged to Use Local Government Month to Improve Service Delivery.