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Cooler classes are ahead for just over 600 students in three rural schools following a donation of much needed wall and standing fans and other school supplies by Sandals South Coast.

As the economy continues to show signs of recovery, Prime Minister Andrew Holness is expressing confidence in Jamaica’s ability to achieve the goals of the Vision 2030 National Development Plan.

16 million dollars is to be made available to each constituency for road patching, de-bushing and drain cleaning activities heading into December.

Discussions are currently under way for the establishment of another shelter for victims of human trafficking.

An additional classroom block valued at approximately 20 million dollars has been constructed at Black River High School in St. Elizabeth to help ease overcrowding at the institution.

With the recent return of cruise ships to the Falmouth Pier, Trelawny the Ministry of Tourism used the opportunity to do a soft launch of the newly constructed artisan village at the Hampden Wharf in the parish capital.

The St. James Municipal Corporation has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing no vending areas in downtown Montego Bay with Mayor Leeroy Williams noting that there will be a crackdown on street vendors who continue to operate outside of the designated vending areas in the city.

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will soon launch a programme to provide employment opportunities for some of the homeless persons in the Municipality.

On Thursday November 18 and Friday November 19, the Ministry of Tourism will host a Health and Wellness Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre under the theme “refresh, reboot, reawaken- the new world of health and wellness”.

In light of the major flooding, infrastructure damage, and land slippage recently experienced in several sections of St. James following recent heavy rains across the western end of the island, the St. James Municipal Corporation is now actively working on a disaster plan to mitigate the effects of future flooding and other natural disasters on the parish.

The Red Rose Fish Market in downtown Kingston is on track to be reopened next week according to Mayor of Kingston, Senator Delroy Williams.

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) along with the Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, has launched a solid waste-reduction programme in the community of Chambers Pen in Hanover.