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Jamaica begins local testing for COVID-19 variants, Prime Minister expresses confidence in new Chief of Defence Staff, and one thousand e-tickets issued so far under e-ticketing pilot programme.

Work on new Parliament building to start this year, Team Jamaica in preparation mode for Winter Olympics and Riversdale Health Centre adopted by Diaspora group.

Registration now underway for tourism workers pension scheme, EOJ urging persons to check on ID card status before visiting location for collection and Foreign Ministry officially opens new offices downtown.

Export Earnings Up for first Nine Months of 2021, Extra Lesson and Homework Programme for students to start in February and New Timeframe set for ministries to launch legal matters.

Annual inflation rate dips to 7.3 percent, Education Ministry begins Specialist Teacher Model Initiative and NSWMA to add new compactor trucks to its fleet.

One billion dollars more allocated to Police force in second supplementary budget, Entertainment Culture and Creative Industries Grant applications close and framework in place to guide distribution of land to youth farmers...

COVID-19 Measures Extended to January 27, current budget to increase by a further 25.8 billion and 20 Million Dollars In Grant Funding Available for Community-Based Organisations and Committees from the SDC.

Jamaica records new high in daily COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister hints at additional Cabinet changes and SERHA health facilities offering free PCR testing.

COVID-19 positivity rate reaches record high, Government to continue State Of Emergency (SOE) consultations this year and Kingston Mayor welcomes new ROK Hotel in capital city.

Prime Minister calls for greater COVID-19 preventative actions from households, no broadleaf forest vegetation cover to be impacted in the area released for mining in St Ann and Belle Tierre Reservoir in St. Ann commissioned into service.

Annual currency growth in 2021 lower than previous year, Daily Monitoring Mechanism in Place for All Public Schools and Swoop Airlines adds bi-weekly flight between Toronto and Kingston.

Reduction in major crimes recorded last year; imported cases of COVID-19 on the rise; and online training app launched for PPV operators.