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EDUCATION ACT TO BE AMENDED TO PROHIBIT CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

The Government is to amend the Education Act to explicitly prohibit corporal punishment in schools.

This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while making his contribution to the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.

“Already, several of our laws prohibit corporal punishment. Corporal punishment is prohibited in early-childhood institutions... and places of safety and children’s homes,” he pointed out.

NHT TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF 5,737 HOUSING SOLUTIONS

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will, in the upcoming financial year, commence construction of 5,737 housing solutions and complete an additional 1,682 in eight parishes across the island.

This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who delivered his 2017-18 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 21.

NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY BILL TABLED

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (March 21), tabled a Bill in Parliament to establish the National Identification and Registration Authority.

The proposed National Identification and Registration Act, 2017 and the Authority’s formation are in keeping with the National Identification Project, which Mr. Holness reintroduced last year.

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD), which will be transformed into the Authority, will have responsibility for the project’s implementation.

LANDS IDENTIFIED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LOGISTICS FACILITIES

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

The Government has identified strategically located parcels of land for the construction of facilities that will further develop logistics operations in the country.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the lands will facilitate construction for warehousing, manufacturing, assembly and other value-added activities.

Mr. Holness was delivering his 2017/18 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 21.

ENTERPRISE TEAM TO LEAD DEVELOPMENT OF LOGISTICS CENTRE

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

            Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared the development of Jamaica as a premier international logistics centre to be a national project.

            He has appointed an Enterprise Team to be responsible for assessing customs and shipping regulation reform, logistics activity zones and logistics investment promotion.

PM ANNOUNCES HOPE PROJECT

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

 

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (March 21), announced the launch of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme during his 2017/18 Budget Debate presentation in Gordon House.

The HOPE initiative aims to provide educational and job opportunities for young persons, aged 19 to 24 years, who are not employed or enrolled in school or any programme of training.

GOV’T TO ADDRESS OVERCONSUMPTION OF SWEETENED DRINKS

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

            Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is considering a “fair” approach to discourage the overconsumption of sweetened drinks.

            In his 2017/2018 Budget presentation in the House of Representatives on

March 21, the Prime Minister noted that more than half the population is overweight and the consumption of sweetened, carbonated soft drinks by young people is too high.

STUDENTS MUST BE GUIDED TO CHOOSE CAREERS

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

MONTEGO BAY, March 22 (JIS):

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the job market has become very competitive and students should now be guided as it relates to careers they pursue.

The Minister, who was speaking at the media launch of the MoBay City Run on March 21 at the Holiday Inn Hotel, St. James, said this has taken on special significance, so as to ensure that students graduating from tertiary institutions are able to find jobs in their areas of speciality.

MORE SPACE FOR BPO OPERATIONS

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

Work is under way by the Port Authority of Jamaica and the Factories Corporation to construct more than 250,000 square feet of new purpose-built space and to retrofit an additional 50,000 square feet of existing buildings for outsourcing service.

This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.

GOVERNMENT TO APOLOGISE

Mercredi, 22 Mars 2017

KINGSTON, March 22 (JIS):

            The Government is to formally apologise to the victims of State-inflicted violence that occurred in the communities of Coral Gardens in April 1963 and Tivoli Gardens in May 2010.

            Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement while making his contribution to the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.