"The Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project Part A, May Pen to Williamsfield that opened today, will be FREE from September 14th to December 31st," said PM Andrew Holness at the Highway's Opening Ceremony moments ago.

#JISPostCabinetHighlights: "The government would have approved, on Monday, JMD 150 million to increase emergency response over the coming 4 weeks..." Watch as Minister Without Portfolio in @megjc_jm, @matthew.samuda outlines strategies to be rolled out to ease the effects of the ongoing water shortage crisis.

With an almost five-fold increase in suspected and confirmed cases of dengue fever, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has ramped up measures to prevent an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. ​Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his address at a press conference on Wednesday (September 13), reported that as of Monday (September 11), there were 316 suspected, presumed, and confirmed dengue cases. ​“For us, it represents a concern… clearly not a panic, but a concern because it is almost a five-fold increase when compared to the corresponding period in 2022 where 65 cases were reported,” the Minister said.

"Jamaica is aggressively seeking to strengthen the capacity of our customs agency as a key component of not just our border protections but integrated into our national security apparatus..." PM Holness has assured the public that the government will continue to put in place measures to improve the Jamaica Customs Agency's capacity to assist in the fight against drug trafficking at the 37th International Drug Enforcement Conference held on Tuesday (September 19).

"The network of law enforcers must be stronger than the network of criminals. Jamaica continues to be the largest Caribbean source country for marijuana..." PM Holness emphasised the importance of the role of law enforcement in the fight against drug trafficking at the 37th International Drug Enforcement Conference on Tuesday (September 19).

"These are exciting times because of artificial intelligence..." Winnie Anderson-Brown, AI Ambassador and member of the Ageless Star Project, an international body that supports senior citizens, encouraged senior citizens to embrace artificial intelligence at the launch of Senior Citizens Week on Tuesday (September 19).

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., urged all Jamaicans to be more intentionally respectful towards older citizens during his address at the launch of Senior Citizens Week today (September 19). #SeniorCitizensWeek #RespectOurElders #JamaicanUnity

"...Integrating seniors is not a burden. It is to be your obligation...We have to recognise the gift of interacting with persons who have been there and done that..." Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., encouraged Jamaicans to appreciate the value of seniors at the launch of Senior Citizens Week earlier today (September 19).

When preparing to make a protected disclosure, it is important to know the roles of each player in the process. Let's explore some more roles of employers in the protected disclosure process. #protecteddisclosures #integritycommission #whistleblower #endcorruption

Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke issued a statement announcing that it is no longer necessary for the Government of Jamaica to provide support for the salaries of SSL staff members; an insurance claim made by the Temporary Manager of SSL in April of this year, to SSL’s insurers in England, has now been settled. SSL received the insurance payout of US$1 million on Thursday, September 7th, enabling SSL to settle the remainder of their August staff salary bill last week Monday, September 11. "As such, with this new development, no taxpayer money, no Government of Jamaica resources, no public funds have, or will be, used to support SSL in the payment of any of its employees or any other of its expenses," stated Dr. Clarke.