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NHT Best Schemes Competition launched, 50 percent reduction in murders in St. James in last quarter of 2012, scores benefit from NLA road show seroes. The details after this.

Government committed to free health care policy at the primary level, Education Ministry endorses music in schools programme and schools urged to use Jamaica Day to spur interest in culture.

World Bank supports Government’s global logistics hub initiative, White Paper on National Sports Policy to be tabled and thousands in St. Thomas and Portland to benefit from upgraded health center.

Prime Minister expresses sadness at death of student, 9 thousand residents in Hanover to benefit from Water Upgrading project and Education Minister supports JC’s efforts to provide accommodation for teachers.

Jamaica and IMF reach staff level agreement, Finance Minister says country must now focus on successfully concluding the NDX and work far advanced on the development of the Creative and Cultural Industries Policy.Details after this message.

Work on Caymanas Economic Zone to begin by May, Housing Minister says country must follow a path of orderly development of residential areas and government to embark on public education campaign to increase productivity.

Prime Minister assures that NHT will honour its commitment to contributors,  some 882 families benefit from new housing solutions in Clarendon and NWC to replace pipeline from Harbour view to Airport roundabout.

More than 2-hundred Clarendon residents to benefit from new housing, Prime Minister urges the region to make greater use of sports and Jamaica’s first Virtual reference Station Network launched.

National debt exchange offer has special measures for pensioners, first supplementary estimates for 2012/2013 financial year approved, and Government launches Child Labour Handbook for Professionals.

Ground broken for new Cardiac Wing at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, JCF receives 15 service vehicles to police resort areas and Security Minister calls for increased level of community awareness.

Finance Minister announces new tax measures, new NHT annual contribution as part of fiscal consolidation efforts and Government closer to signing IMF agreement.

Cabinet receives update on the status of the Government’s negotiations with the IMF, JDF and United States Coast Guards partner to locate more vessels carrying Haitian nationals and Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator A. J Nicholson pledges to maintain ties with developing countries to promote technical and economic co-operation.