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the national caucus of the PNP is
raising concerns about the country's
response system and mace the deadly
coronavirus outbreak in China chairman
of the caucus Norman Scott says the
Health Ministry needs to act now to
provide adequate protection to citizens
we have details in this report
insufficient
that's how chairman of the National
Caucus of the PNP Norman Scott describes
health care professionals screening
devices and quarantine errors at the
conscious port of entry
mr. Scott says at this time when the
coronavirus is declared a global health
emergency by the World Health
Organization the government should at
least have primary and secondary areas
designated for quarantine at each port
of entry what it means is you have the
device to check the individuals as they
pass and whatever is the results then if
there is any reason for a secondary
checking then that area should be
provided to have these things done
according to mr. Scott
the conscious port of entry as is is not
adequately prepared to deal with the
virus it's why he's recommending that
the Health Ministry should fully equip
hospitals with the relevant devices and
quarantine errors for testing the other
the other recommendation is for the
National Laboratory area to be finally
put in place and mrs. Scott warns the
Health Ministry to act now with all the
factors considered and their knowledge
meant that our National Resource
Response system is woefully inadequate
to deal with a virus of this nature we
call on the minister to
no to ensure and to give the citizens of
this country Oh
perk right TV genius
meanwhile the death toll in China from
the coronavirus has risen to 213 even as
more countries announced plans to
evacuate citizens from Wuhan the Chinese
city at the center of the outbreak
Beijing said there are there are at
least nine thousand six hundred and
ninety two confirmed cases which have
spread from Wuhan to all 31 provinces in
China the virus has spread to at least
18 other countries smash town's mayor
Norman Scott is questioning whether the
government is playing politics with the
dengue outbreak
mr. Scott raised his query based on a
job advertisement for vector control
workers but to make a social investment
fund Joseph the Minister of Health forms
and Catherine isn't aware of it in the
advertisement it states that the SDC is
the area for collecting the applications
SDC for Saint Catherine and in Kingston
edifis is not aware of it we want to
know what is really happening as it
relates to is it that the government is
playing politics with the response to
the National dengue outbreak the Health
Ministry is responsible for vector
control programs however in an interview
with TV J news mr. Scott said the
ministry was not aware of the
advertisement the Ministry of National
Security says detainees at the Spanish
town police station lockup have been
relocated following reports of rat
infestation and overcrowding on Monday
the st. Catherine Health Department
ordered the closure of the lockup it's
reported that the facility built to
accommodate 45 prisoners
was housing more than 100 individuals
the minister says remedial work will
begin next month on the Spanish town
lockup executive director of the
national integrity action professor
Trevor Monroe is suggesting that the
government moves swiftly on regulations
to make MOCA independent of the police
force that he says will help the major
organized crime and anti-corruption
agency to effectively probe corruption
issues
these regulations long-pending shall be
tabled in short order to make moko fully
independent in the foremen in the manner
of an FBI type agency he also suggested
the establishment of an oversight
committee in Parliament to review the
integrity commission's performance and
legislation I'm happy to say that the
Prime Minister will the same sitting of
parliament on January 28 gave the
assurance that that Oversight Committee
drawn from both sides will be
established early in the new
parliamentary year beginning as you know
on April 1 2020 professor Munro was
speaking Thursday at an a magistrate
meeting in Portland and it's time for
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welcome back and we're continuing the
news a man was shot and killed in hereis
parks sometime after 2:00 Thursday while
he was sitting in a Toyota probox
motorcar the dead man has not yet been
identified but the police have held a
man they believe can help with their
investigation persons in the area say
they heard loud explosions and saw men
running with a firearm and running away
from the white car which was parked in
the park
shortly after soldiers appeared on the
scene and held one of the men Minister
with responsibility for education
carlson muda is this afternoon calling
on teachers to play a greater role in
developing human capital he was speaking
recently in Kingston at the ministries
regional consultation the only thing
that we need to focus on in addition to
some other things is a human development
our children but we cannot afford to
start as late as we have been doing to
get those results and in sports both
camps are now in election mode after the
Jamaica Table Tennis Association
president called a meeting of affiliates
on Wednesday night days after Challenger
Angelou met with a group of stakeholders
TV jays Ranade Brown has been tracking
developments I am really happy and I
wish I found one I'm shaken and ruined
the show a strength that I as president
of the Jamaica table tennis
Association one to unite all the
different forces it was a call for a
united stance for the good of table
tennis on Wednesday night as for the
first time since announcing his
candidacy Angelou and president gone
fellow thean met face to face but before
calls for unity there was a clash of
opposing views by supporters from either
side with that result it was down to the
meat of the matter with Lou who was a
surprise attendee being given the
opportunity to put forward his plan I'm
here because I want to try and unite
both parts both factions I'm here to to
introduce myself and to get to know the
other persons that are involved in table
tennis because if I'm going to be a
president of the jtt I have to know
everybody I'm gonna serve everybody
everybody's gonna work with me
so I have to know them however one gets
the feeling that not a lot of gains were
made I didn't expect any different I
know these people are very loyal to mr.
Louie teon and they have good reason to
be right mr. Louison is not is not all
bad what things can be done better for
Lothian two elections in a 12-month
period should not be seen as a waste of
resources
despite the 7046 result over kind
sinclair limb last february this is not
a loser time he's a democratic
organization and people are choices so
just like all my good friend Andrew who
is attend a ring and I welcome you sir
because I think you have a lot to offer
I think miss Lim have a lot to offer in
the midst of campaigning a crime from
the JTTF boss and we want to go forward
in this type of walk that after tonight
we can sit down and we can talk and we
can ensure that going forward on to the
annual general meeting that things are
peaceful we don't go in the media and
with no mudslinging and call enough
names and a lot we do it decently Lou
also revealed to TV Jay sports that
forum a challenge occurrence in
Lim will be a part of his lid I don't
know what capacity she'll begin as yet
she's a good administrator so she brings
a lot to the to the table I don't think
it will have any negative effect to have
Karen in my team she she's a strong
woman and she should be able to organize
herself and and make table tennis part
of her in the long run you've given a
chance
I'm voting annual general meeting is
expected once a financial audit of the
JT ta is completed renard abroad for TVJ
sports and that's the midday news I'm
Andrea Chisholm join us at seven for the
prime time news package on behalf of the
new sports and production teams with
afternoon and have a great weekend
