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Cabinet Approves Plan to Boost Tourism Arrivals from Canada; Economic Programme Oversight Committee delivers final quarterly review; and National Education Trust Receives Forth-five million dollar donor contributions to date.

Government to increase financial support to primary schools; Jamaica Constabulary Force to enlist District Constables; and GCT removed from several agricultural inputs.

Prime Minister Holness congratulates U.S President elect, Contracts valued at 38.73 million signed for repairs of court facilities and Gov’t to implement staff wellness programme for teachers.

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.