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The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, JCDC, is reminding persons interested in entering the commissions Children’s Gospel and the Gospel Song Competitions that the deadline is fast approaching.

The Government will spend some 600 million dollars this year to repair roads used to transport sugar cane.

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company JUTC has acquired 60,000 smarter cards for distribution to the public ahead of its April 1 crossover to the cashless system.

Though the dry period January to March is expected to be less severe when compared to last year, the National Water Commission, NWC is still putting drought mitigation measures in place.

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is in the final stages of approving and implementing ten projects under the Local Economic Development, LED programme.

Highlight the newly opened transition facility for female wards of the state.

More than 100 academic and administrative staff members at Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Clarendon, have successfully completed a training course on the Logistics Hub Initiative.

The Child Development Agency, CDA, is moving to improve its service delivery and responsiveness this year.

Education Minister, Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is calling on local Internet suppliers to expand their reach, especially across rural Jamaica.

Residents of Cobbla and surrounding communities in Manchester can now truly enjoy group events following the rehabilitation of the community centre and playing field.

The Jamaica Fire Brigade, JFB is encouraging organizers of permitted firework events to ensure that fire safety precautions are adhered.

Jamaica recorded a landmark achievement on Sunday, December 29, welcoming two million stopover visitors in one calendar year for the first time in the tourism industry’s history.