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News Recap May 19-22

Jamaica moves up 54 places on logistics index, Film lot to be constructed in St. Thomas and Education Ministry pays tuition for children in State care.

Coming up, Maxfield Park Children’s Home to become model child care institution;; JCF increases patrols following ISCF merger and Education Ministry to re-introduce Values and Attitudes programme.

Jamaica’s economy showing improvement under ERP, transport centres to be upgraded islanwide and National Youth Service to roll out Entrepreneurship 101.

Youth Ministry to review licensing regime for privately operated children’s homes, JCDC to open artist management division and Flexi Week Forum on this evening at Emancipation Park in New Kingston.

Inaugural Gaming Industry Summit set for May 29; NYS to implement entrepreneurship programme; and Caribbean Examinations Council launches five new subjects.

Prime Minister seeks reduced rates for Seniors accessing title for the first time under LAMP, Entertainment Ministry lobbies for automatic work permit to be granted to registered artistes and young children urged to help combat human trafficking.

JCF and SDC sign MOU formalizing an initiative in which communities assess the police, CARICOM to conclude trade agreements with Canada and youngsters urged to consult the Labour Ministry before accepting job offers.

Jamaica on course to pass its IMF quarterly review, Ministry of National Security to design new Traffic Ticketing System, and Facilities for Titles Act to be amended.

Jamaica passes latest International Monetary Fund staff review, over 2-thousand farmers and workers in traditional banana-growing parishes to benefit  from JBAM- programme and Government to provide revolving loan fund for Land Administration and Management Program LAMP II beneficiaries.

News Recap May 12-16, 2014

News Recap May 12-16,2014