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Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke opens the 2020/2021 budget debate. Press play to hear the highlights of his presentation on this edition of house matters.

With the country confirming its first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government is ramping up mitigation efforts to prevent community spread. The mitigation measures include a recommendation that persons avoid public gatherings where possible, as well as unnecessary overseas travel, particularly to territories that have reported cases of the virus. Pres play to find out what ramifications this will have...

In September 2019 at a United Nations (UN) High-Level gathering, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced Jamaica’s participation in a global strategy aimed at eliminating gender-based violence. Fast-forward to March 10 2020, one day after International Women’s Day, when the Spotlight Initiative was officially launched. The programme, being implement by the government in partnership with the United Nations and the European Union,...

Tertiary students who use the Students Loan Bureau (SLB) to fund their studies will now have a 14 month moratorium after graduation. The change will affect students who graduated in June last year and all future borrowers from the SLB.

Approximately 18 billion dollars in tax cuts have been announced for the 2020/2021 financial year. This includes a 1.5 percent reduction in the General consumption Tax and the reduction of asset tax from 0.25 to 0.125 percent.

The Ministry of Justice is continuing its initiative to jointly train and sensitize Justices of the Peace and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force on their roles, responsibilities and how they can work together to maintain law and order in the society. At the most recent training session in Kingston, Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck encouraged JPs to be watchdogs in...

Located in the cool hills of St Andrew is the community of Content Gap. Because of the hilly terrain farmers in the area have to apply a number of different techniques on their farm in order to plant. Inez Wilson who is a member of the Content Gap Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) group shares some of the techniques used on this...

Schools to be closed for 14 days; Passengers on flights linked to spread of novel coronavirus urged to contact Health and Wellness Ministry; and travel restrictions being reviewed for the United Kingdom.

Fourteen (14) day ban imposed on public gatherings requiring permits, schools to remain open until further notice amidst COVID-19 fears and grace period for SLB borrowers extended

Justices of the Peace play a vital role in ensuring that various legal services are provided to the public. Many of these services require the cooperation of law enforcement and other members of the judiciary. As such, the Legal Aid Council of the Ministry of Justice are undertaking a sensitization initiative to foster better cooperation between JPs and Police Officers. Press play...

The Caribbean’s first Net Zero Energy Building is set to go live in Jamaica by the end of March 2020. The smart building, equipped with energy saving technologies, is another example of how countries are working to reduce greenhouse emissions and combat climate change. Press play to listen to the exploration of this project on this feature.