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ASYCUDA programme helping to reduce custom breaches; Youth Information Centres to be restructured; and Agriculture Ministry to Increase Ginger Production.

Government lauded for retaining Junior Market benefits; Cabinet ends successful three-day retreat; and Caribbean Maritime Institute receives Fire trucks and ambulance from Government of Japan.

UK International Development Minister lauds CSJP; Sports Minister congratulates West Indies Senior Cricket teams; and Trafficking in Persons Curriculum to be rolled out in schools September.

News Recap March 29- April 1

Prime Minister says Junior Stock Exchange Incentives remain in place; Jamaica Equipped to Conduct Zika Testing for Other Countries; and Jamaica Customs to acquire State of the Art scanning equipment.

Finance Minister says Transfer pricing tax regime will not be implemented retroactively; Private Sector committee to provide advice on national security; and Jamaica Cancer Society to place added focus on cervical cancer during the month of April.

12 of the 19 persons detained in anti-lottery scamming operation released; 82 persons to serve as Jurors in Circuit Court; Jamaica Customs to implement tax stamp system.

Increased resources for RADA; Cancer Society to redouble detection and prevention efforts; and Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities lobbying for greater opportunities for intellectually disabled community.

Government to provide assistance to two ailing sugar factories; four judges appointed to serve Appeal and Supreme Courts; and Gov’t pensioners to receive increased payments in April.

House of Representatives Approves Carry-On Budget; Junior Stock exchange incentives to continue beyond the 2015/16 financial year; and Agro-Parks to be expanded.

Finance Minister Reaffirms Government’s commitment to Economic Reform Programme; JCF says Operation Tidal Wave a success; and the Jamaica Public Service advises of possible load shedding for customers served by Bogue power plant.

Chinese Construction Company to establish Headquarters in Jamaica; Government to explore Diaspora voting, And Work on Access Road to Riverton disposal site to be Completed By September.