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JFB employs new strategy to fight fire in east rural St. Andrew; Cabinet approves revised Lockup Administration Policy and Procedures Guidelines and 100 Jamaicans to receive free surgery on US Naval hospital ship

Bush fire in Mavis Bank area under control; transport centre to be constructed in Linstead, St. Catherine; and police post for Spanish Town Transport Centre.

News Recap May 4-8

News Recap May 4-8

Hundreds of jobs set to be created in BPO sector, Multi-million Dollar Pre-hurricane Season Drain Cleaning to Begin Shortly and National Plan of Action on Child Violence to be Implemented this Year

Automated Palm and Fingerprint Identification System Upgrade Completed, NHT Housing Solutions Available in Balaclava St. Elizabeth and Green Paper for the 2015 - 2030 National Youth Policy tabled.

Salary deductions for health workers to be paid over; Members of Cannabis Licensing Authority named; And ground broken for community resource centre in Gregory Park, St. Catherine.

Health Ministry to spend over 400 million for upgrading of Secondary Health facilities; Cabinet approves reform of plea bargains; and preliminary reports of health audit to be ready within a month.

Economic Programme Oversight Committee says the country’s fiscal balance remains in good standing; Ministry of Health to develop Cancer Care System; and Child Development Agency intensifies its Community Intervention Programme to protect the nation’s children.

Jamaica in good position to receive positive performance rating from IMF, Finance Minister leads delegation to Canada and Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit Reaps Success.

Rudolph Elder Park is national project for Labour Day 2015, major public education and sensitization series about Occupational Safety and Health Act during workers week and Public Defender advocates for children’s rights.

101 persons receive land titles in Bog Walk, US Naval hospital ship on island to offer medical and engineering services and New Negril Order allows for 4-storey high buildings.