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Inflation rate declines in August; Jamaica’s draft cyber security strategy being finalized; and Health Ministry implementing strategies improve public access to medication.

New Police Commissioner Pledges increased accountability; Motorcycles now require import permit and TEF Invests millions in support of coastal cleanup.

Financial Investigations Division seizes over 1.1 billion dollars since last year;  Jamaica making strides in HIV treatment and prevention; and agriculture sector turning back beet armyworm infestation.

New police commissioner assumes office today, Road safety unit reporting increasing in the number of fatal crashes involving motorcyclists and JUTC implements smarter card requirement for concession passengers.

News Recap September 8 - 12

News Recap September 8 - 12

National Security Minister Peter Bunting pleased with public support for New Commissioner of Police, Hundreds turn out for public viewing of body of Roger Clarke in Westmoreland and 60 entrepreneurs complete start-up Jamaica bootcamp.

Forensic Laboratory and Legal Medicine Unit to be merged; dozens turn out to view body of late agriculture minister roger clarke and MSME’s to get web-based resource for project financing options.

Minimum Business Tax payments now due; venture capital legislative framework by next year; and ESCO energy savings project to save the government millions.

Body of late Agriculture Minister, Roger Clarke arrives on the island, police, indecom get crime scene investigation vans and ground broken for portmore sewage treatment project.

Parliament begins debate on flexi-work bill, Craft council holds first meeting, and tourism sector gearing up for JAPEX 2014.

School feeding programme to be strengthened; KSAC joins Ministry of Health’s chikungunya public education campaign and PCJ committed to securing affordable energy supply.