March is Girls Brigade Month

Restorative Justice is a process of conflict resolution, where those involved in an offense are given the opportunity to sit and talk about what happened and how they have been affected. To help spread the message about this message conflict resolution method, a public awareness forum was held on February 5 at the Pembroke Hall Primary School, as part of Restorative Justice Week. Press play to hear more on this edition of Round About Ja.

Creating educational opportunities for the nation’s youth continues to be a major objective of the Government. The National Irrigation Commission (NIC), under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is working to realize that mission by awarding over $1 million in scholarships and grants to secondary and tertiary level students across the island. Listen to Round About Ja to get the details    

Twenty-seven school leaders are now certified to create Child-Friendly Schools after completing an online course in the discipline. The course is a collaboration between the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and was administered from November 1 to December 12, 2019. Listen to this edition of Round About Ja to learn more.

Jamaica is home to a wealth of plant and animal species, many of them found nowhere else in the world. To maintain this, the government along with the National Environmental Planning Agency (NEPA) are calling on more citizens to preserve our rich biodiversity. Listen to this edition of Round About Ja to learn more.

Young Reggae Artiste Koffee is back in her homeland after making history at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on January 26, where she became the first woman and youngest person to win the category Best Reggae Album. Listen to Round About Ja to get the details.

The Ministry of Justice has received two brand new, state of the art, Mobile Justice Units from the Canadian government through their partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).