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Jamaica has an aging population. In addition, our birth rate is on the decline. This presents a unique challenge, especially with non-communicable diseases also on the rise. The response by the Government, is a comprehensive program geared at meeting the needs of older people. The first part of the plan is the launch of geriatric clinics in the parishes of...

We often sing, “I believe the children are our future...” But beyond the lyrics lies an important question: if our children are the future, then who is protecting them today?

Transformations at the state-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, are yielding positive gains, with a massive spike in fare collection. Stay tuned to today’s programme for this and more.

Phase 2 of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters, ROOFS programme is underway in earnest, bringing vital home repairs to hundreds of residents. Stay tuned for updates on a new pilot project, built to meet people exactly where they are.

Jamaica’s mining sector has been dominated by one thing, bauxite. Although it has produced fruitful results, diversification discussions are now at the fore of the industry. The government has a plan, and it involves exploration in other areas including rare earth elements, gold, copper and limestone. Let’s start with rare earth elements. For years, once the bauxite had been mined,...

June 1 marks the start of the season, and the lessons are still fresh and unfolding from the impacts of Hurricane Melissa in 2025. Preparation is not optional; it is a necessity at every level – individual, family, community, parish and national.

Educators and law enforcement officers in St. Thomas identified a need for intervention among the youth population. That solution has come in the form of the Police Youth Club in Schools Programme - a structured initiative, designed to bridge the gap between police and youth, and strengthen youth and community development.

Jamaica is well known for its rich biodiversity, boasting thousands of species of flowering plants and ferns, more than four hundred of which are considered threatened or endangered due to land clearing, habitat loss and environmental changes. On Labour Day 2026, the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, better known as C-CAM, sought to help reverse that trend through a restoration...

'Together We Achieve More' was the common thread, which ran throughout the 2026 St Ann Municipal Corporation Labour Day Parish Projects. Stay tuned for highlights from the renovation of the Exchange Postal Agency, and restoration works to the Eltham Community Centre.

Friends of Jamaica are invited to attend the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference set for June 14 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, under the theme: “Diaspora Partnerships: Re-Building a More Climate-Resilient Jamaica.”

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has introduced a new accountability framework to strengthen internal oversight in the health sector. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the new framework targets weaknesses in administrative performance and accountability, while improving transparency and overall responsiveness. The framework has several components. First, all Regional Health Authorities must update their financial statements and...

On today’s programme, grassroots entrepreneurs based in St. Thomas share how the Social Development Commission (SDC’s) Economic Village initiative gave them a space to be seen, supported, and sustained.