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A new National Identification Bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament by the end of March 2020 as the government works to craft new drafting instructions with strengthened oversight and security provisions.

The Planning Institute of Jamaica says there is a window of opportunity for economic growth resulting from the demographic dividend which now has the country’s working age citizens comprising the largest portion of the population.

State Minister at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Alando Terrelonge, is renewing the call for adults to listen to the concerns of children and to protect their rights. Speaking at the recent launch of the Primary School Child Rights Creative Competition, Mr. Terrelonge said Jamaica has moved beyond the days when children were to be seen and not heard....

Jamaica is moving closer to a self-sustained agriculture sector with the production levels for several crops up by 20 percent. This as a result of the agricultural productivity incentive programme. Listen to this edition of calling farmers to learn more.

Government’s Lengthman Programme to be Revamped; 6,000 notices served to persons harboring mosquito breeding sites; and feasibility study for Pedro Plains irrigation project completed.

Since birth eighteen-year old, Orville McKellop has been struggling with a genetic disorder known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also called Brittle Bone Disease. It is a condition that causes fragile bones that break easily. However, despite his condition, McKellop has lots of reasons to be happy, most of all the fact that he was recently crowned top performer in the 2019 Caribbean Secondary...

New NIDS Bill to be tabled by end of March 2020, PIOJ boss says window of economic growth still open and agriculture ministry reporting increase in local produce.

In an ideal world, children would be born well-adjusted and, just in case something goes wrong, a manual would tell you what to do, eliminating the need for discipline. Unfortunately, this is not the case and parents are left to apply their own methods of discipline and guidance, many of them passed down from previous generations. Join us on this programme...

On House Matters this week: ICT infrastructure works to begin under National Identification System (NIDS), new patents and designs act tabled, and two initiatives launched in support of victims of gender based violence in the disabled community. Listen to House Matters to find out what's happening in the Houses of Parliament.

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is set to launch a text help line and resource guide in braille to support victims of gender-based violence living with disabilities.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the infrastructure works for the Information Communications Technology (ICT) component of the National Identification System (NIDS) is set to begin in 2020.

A Night on the deck for a worthy cause! The Jamaica Red Cross will host its fundraiser Saturday Night on the Deck with the Red Cross, this Saturday, November 30 at The Deck, 14 Trafalgar Road, New Kingston. The event begins at 6 pm with proceeds to go towards charity. Listen to RAJA to find out how you can help the Red...