NHF Donates Bus To Health Authorities

The Ministry of Justice will be establishing four additional Family Court locations under its current funding agreement with the European Union. The Agreement facilitates the establishment or renovation of judicial facilities such as Courthouses and Justice Centres with a budgetary fund of $200 million through the Ministry of Finance. Press to hear more on this edition of Round About.

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fishers recently held a National Youth In Agriculture Symposium at the Northern Caribbean University NCU in Mandeville under the theme ‘I am Agri-Smart’. The symposium encouraged students to take advantage of the income-earning opportunities in the Agriculture sector. Press play to hear more on this edition of Round About Ja.

Residents of Western Jamaica are now benefiting from a new joint Island Traffic Authority and Transport Authority satellite office in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The new full-service facility is located on Barracks Road in Savanna-la-Mar and cost an estimated $16 million to complete. Press play to learn more about this new development on Round About Ja.

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.