The presence of irregular housing settlements across Jamaica has for decades been one of the biggest headaches for the police in their efforts to bring criminals to justice. In part 3 of our look at the correlation between housing and crime, you’ll hear about the specific challenges these communities pose and how the police are working to overcome them.
The Ian Fleming International Airport adds another notch to its belt as efforts continue to elevate its profile and increase air traffic to the facility.
After getting a taste of what’s possible for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Jamaicans are stepping up their preparedness levels- all while the government is doing its part to keep citizens safe.
Jamaica’s proposed digital currency attracting global eyes. We get an update on this week’s going for Growth from Bank of Jamaica Governor, Richard Byles.
More than 4,600 Jamaican children in the care of the state who are in need of protective care, psychosocial or mental health interventions are to benefit from the services of a Therapeutic Centre. The Centre is to be built on the grounds of the Maxfield Park Children's Home in Kingston.
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.
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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