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CAPRI lauds 2019/20 Budget; 5000 farmers to benefit under climate-smart agriculture project, and Jamaican’s urged to pay closer attention to lifestyle diseases contributing to kidney failure.

Today signals the start of the 2019/20 financial year. On today’s programme we’re discussing capital expenditure and reviewing some trends.

Adoption Officer for the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s Western Division, Lisa Hill, recently visited JIS Radio’s Studio 58A, to discuss the adoption process with host Vaughn Davis.

Paving works are almost complete on the Dyke Road Box Culvert and Passage fort Drive and Dyke Road in Portmore St. Catherine have been reconnected as works are substantially complete to fix a section of the roadway that collapsed after heavy rains in late 2017.

The CSJP is training parents in the Kingston Metropolitan Area in best parenting practices. Stay with us to hear more about how the programme is being implemented, on this edition of CSJP in 5.

The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), has lauded the Government’s 835.2 billion dollar planned expenditure for the 2019/20 fiscal year, describing it as responsible budget.

The Government is advancing its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which seeks to achieve 56 per cent electricity generation for the national power grid from wind and solar sources by 2037.

On today’s programme … NHT and Local Government Ministry Partner to refurbish infirmaries…

Over 5,000 farmers from the parishes of St. Thomas, St. Mary and Portland are to benefit from a 5.6 million dollar project, aimed at increasing their capacity to implement climate-smart agricultural practices. The project seeks to strengthen the resilience of local farmers to extreme climatic conditions and improve the agricultural productivity and incomes of small farmers in Jamaica.

Cabinet approves National Plan of Action to combat human trafficking, CAC urges parents to monitor children’s online activity; and mandatory ten digit dialing comes into effect on March 31.

In Jamaica House Weekly this week: Construction of new parliament building to begin 2021; Prime Minister meets executive leadership of Education Ministry, and pays tribute to late radio and television broadcaster Dorraine Samuels.

Outpatients of the Bellvue Hospital in St Andrew receive care packages from social workers. Stay tuned to find who is sharing the love.