Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has pledged that his administration will take steps to rid the government of unnecessary public bureaucracy, stating that it creates inefficiency which in turn leads to corruption.

He made the comments while delivering the keynote address at the official opening of the Parnassus Agro Park and the commissioning of the Parnassus Irrigation System in Clarendon today.

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The Clarendon police have set a target of fewer than 70 murders for 2025.

This was revealed by Commanding Officer for the Clarendon Division, Senior Superintendent Shane McCalla, to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who visited the parish today.

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‘I am still on cloud nine !’

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This, following what she says, is the repeated removal and destruction of her campaign material, including poster boards throughout the Constituency.Ms. Williams describes the act as one which undermines democratic principles and fair campaigning.

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Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says this is to support teachers with marking of test papers and administrative tasks.According to the Education Minister, this will give teachers more time to interact with students.

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Three farm roads in St. James have been approved for priority rehabilitation this year, under the Agriculture Ministry's farm road rehabilitation initiative.The Government has allocated $900 million in the 2025/2026 national budget to further the initiative across the island.

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He notes the importance of Jamaica being able to feed itself and that the nation is making good strides to achieve this.Mr. Green points to improvements in the country's onion production - a 780 per cent increase over the last four years.

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President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, Dr. Mark Smith, says issues impacting teacher remuneration and conditions of service must be addressed if the Government is serious about transforming Jamaica into a knowledge-based economy.

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The Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) is urging parents to observe their children to identify tell-tale signs of sexual abuse.Head of CISOCA, Superintendent Kerry-Ann Bailey, warns that when girls are being sexually abused, they tend to be withdrawn.

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The commute of farmers and other residents of Lime Tree in southern Trelawny has been made easier.This after the newly-rehabilitated Mendez Town Farm Road was officially handed over by Agriculture Minister Floyd Green.

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