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Education Minister Fayval Williams is encouraging primary school teachers who have not yet redeemed e-vouchers issued to them to assist in purchasing laptop computers to do so as soon as possible.

The Government has allocated 140 million dollars for drain cleaning and other mitigation exercises for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

The Northeast Regional Health Authority (NERHA) has recognised healthcare workers for their outstanding service in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams, says several underperforming schools are to receive attention under the Education Transformation framework.

The Global Services Sector (GSS) Project will host a career fair in September to give young Jamaicans the opportunity to interview for various jobs in the industry.

The Government Electrical Regulator (GER) is encouraging customers to shop around for registered electricians or electrical inspectors, as the agency moves to increase transparency and accountability within the electricity sector.

Students and staff of the Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James will have access to improved sanitation facilities in coming months, under a project being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF).

Middle Quarters in St. Elizabeth recently became the latest community to benefit from free, public Wi-Fi under the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme.

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has established green spaces at the Lethe and Bickersteth Primary and Infant schools in St. James at a cost of over 3 million dollars.

A bust of labour movement activist, Agnes “Aggie” Bernard, was unveiled at the Kingston Craft Market located downtown to kick off Workers’ Week, May 15 to 23, under the theme ‘Repositioning Jamaica’s Labour Market post COVID-19’.

Salt Spring in St. James now has a community park where residents can gather for recreation, physical activity and to socialise in a pleasant atmosphere.

The 580-million-dollar Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4 Headquarters in Montego Bay, located at #1 Barnett Street in the city, is now officially open.