TA President, Mark Malabver, said the Association rejects any attempt to trivialise the situation.Public schools are used as emergency shelters during periods of natural disasters, and with the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October, some residents sought refuge at the shelters and remained there months after the storm passed.

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The construction phase of the US$81 million project is set to commence in the next 8 weeks.

Contractors, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has started some clearance activities on government owned land.

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The government plans to implement a raft of initiatives aimed at supporting the financial sector as part of efforts to grow the economy.

Finance Minister Fayval Williams explained that the focus on the financial sector, which includes pension funds, insurance, securities and banks, will ultimately result in boosting  government revenues.

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The Jamaica Labour Party, JLP is rejecting criticisms that the government is weak, following its decision to not renew the medical-care arrangement with Cuba after 5 decades.

Jamaica's Foreign Affairs Ministry announced last week that both countries were unable to agree on new terms and conditions under a revised technical cooperation framework.

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The event, which was held in Kingston on Sunday, March 8, shifted from being a school-centric run to include corporate teams, gyms and community clubs.It also had a $2 million prize pool.

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Jamaicans are being assured that the discontinuation of the current Jamaica-Cuban medical arrangement will not impact the reopening of the Cornwall Regional and Western Children and Adolescent Hospitals in St. James.Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton gave the assurance while being questioned by reporters during a virtual press conference yesterday.

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She is Nymerah Graham.Police say at about 1 AM officers responded to reports of a fire in the Guinep Tree community.

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Jamaica's rich culture was recently highlighted in a feature aired on American public broadcaster and non-commercial, television network, Public Broadcasting Service, PBS.

The over 2 minute feature captured Jamaican culture as displayed by citizens living in South Florida.

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Mr. Green made the revelation during Friday's meeting of Parliament's Standing Finance Committee.

He was responding to concerns raised by Opposition Spokesperson on Energy,Phillip Paulwell, about Jamaica's potential to develop the industry, and the opportunities rare-earth presents for economic growth and technological advancement.

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Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton, is assuring Jamaicans, that the healthcare system will remain stable, despite the end of the Cuban Medical Programme.

Dr. Tufton says, the Ministry of Health has begun implementing measures, to address staffing gaps, expected when Cuban medical personnel, exit the system.

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