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RADA inviting private sector support to meet demand for backyard gardening kits

Parents are consistently warned to monitor their children’s activities on the various social media platforms, as innocent and unsuspecting youngsters are being preyed upon by child predators. On today’s programme, we hear from one cybersecurity expert about the dangers lurking on a few popular platforms. Stay tuned.

Implemented over a five-year period, the National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV) is among Jamaica's commitments to the Global Partnership to stop violence against children in 2016.  This Global Partnership aims to implement sustainable development goal 16.2 geared at ending all violence, abuse, and exploitation of children.

On today’s edition of Calling Farmers, we continue our look at developing a disaster management plan for your farm.

With the goal of eliminating child labour in all its forms by 2025, the country continues to take major steps towards making this a reality. Stay with us to hear about some of Jamaica’s efforts as part of the Regional Initiative to combat this crime.

The Digicel Foundation has invested approximately US$60,000 to retrofit an existing space at the Homestead Primary School, to give students access to a smart room.  The smart room was outfitted with 12 laptops, 12 tablets, a smart board, a printer, air-conditioning units and is furnished with desks and chairs.

A medical emergency usually means taking a trip to the accident and emergency department of a public hospital near your home. Part of the process of seeking treatment involves registering the patient to access their medical records. Currently, that process involves a clerk at the hospital physically looking for your medical record in a room full of papers and file...

January is earthquake awareness month, and RADA is encouraging farmers to put disaster risk management plans in place to mitigate the impact on their operations if an earthquake or another type of disaster hits the island.

With the prospect of a new year, the National Road Safety Council, NRSC remains hopeful as it prepares to advance road-safety activities aimed at stemming the bloodletting on the nation’s roads. From January to December 28, 2023, the Road safety Unit recorded 417 fatalities, a 14 percent reduction compared to the 483 people killed in traffic crashes for the corresponding...

It is not uncommon to see No Refund No Exchange signs in business establishments such as retail stores, or printed on receipts after purchases. But are these signs lawful or enforceable, or just a scare tactic? Today on You and the Law, Principal Attorney-at-Law, Shuana-Kaye Smith of Shuana-Kaye A. Smith and Associates, presents legal arguments on the matter.