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News Recap Feb 2-6

News Recap Febr. 2-6

1.2 billion invested under sugar transformation programme in western Jamaica, Justice Ministry to roll out restorative practices curriculum in schools and Prime Minister celebrates birth of Bob Marley.

Agriculture Ministry to Boost Production at Agro Park in Western Jamaica, national Climate Resilience Efforts Boosted with funding from Inter-American development Bank…and Jamaica pursuing exports to Cuba.

Prime Minister charges new UWI medical sciences faculty to translate science into Economic Gains, Education Minister asserting that no category of students barred from accessing SLB and Police carrying out operations to curtail road fatalities.

Tourism Ministry provides 34 and a half million dollars to ‘Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica’ Campaign, government to assist sports associations with rental of venues and commercial banks urged to facilitate sugar cane farmers under the Security Interests in Personal Property Act.

Two more Restorative Justice Centres to be opened this year, Youth Ministry establishes New Child & Adolescents Divisions and MSMEs in Hanover to benefit from Mobile Clinic later this month.

Jamaicans urged to get regular health checkups, Costa Ricans to learn from Jamaica’s Local Government System, and JAS to establish marketing information centre

Energy Sector Enterprise Team Provides Update on 380 MegaWatt Project, KSAC Implements 2 Million dollar Economic Development Programme, and athletes urged to present themselves for testing

New speed radars to be commissioned into service this year, Government wraps up distribution of Tablets under pilot initiative and Jamaica Customs implementing initiatives to improve trade transactions.

Police to increase presence on main corridors to reduce road crashes, Government provides over 12 Million in Grant Funding to CASE Dairy Unit and New Development Order for Negril/Green Island

Athletes face bans for associating with drug cheats; CARICOM strengthens bilateral ties with Cuba; and Petrocaribe Development Fund to launch social media pages.