Students of the Portsmouth Primary School in Portmore, St. Catherine recently benefitted from a donation of 50 tablets, valued at 1.4 million dollars, from the Toll Authority of Jamaica under the Government’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child’ Initiative.
On this week's House Matters: Tropical Storm Elsa Repair bill stands at 803 million dollars; Gender Minister opens debate on Report on the Sexual Harassment Act; and Senate passes Extradition (Amendment) Act 2021.
A large cross-section of Jamaican children are experiencing emotional challenges due to the pandemic, and for those parents who may need help in determining if their child is among those affected, the Western Regional Health Authority gives us some of the warning signs to look out for.
Prime Minister Holness joins other world leaders in calling for peace in Haiti; Vector control strategies being ramped up; and Gender Minister Opens Debate on Sexual Harassment Act Report
Tropical Storm Elsa Repair bill stands at 803 million dollars, Jamaica Joins Caribbean Region in Mourning Death of Haitian President and His Wife and Education Ministry Expresses Satisfaction with the Start of Summer School Programme.
Seniors, there’s a new Government-funded programme underway to provide you with financial assistance, particularly if you have not been benefiting from similar initiatives.
Technical support and other inputs are now being reviewed for the roll out of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). But what are the benefits and risks of the CBDC? Director of the Payment System, Policy and Development Department at the BOJ Mario Griffiths, fielded some questions on JIS TV’s get the facts recently with host Vaughn Davis.
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