More

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Member of Parliament for West Central St Catherine, Dr Christopher Tufton, recently visited a family in the Pedro district to hand over a new home under the Government's Social Housing Programme.

Going green with climate friendly initiatives! The Government has launched a green bond project to boost efforts. We’re talking about that on this week’s going for growth.

Students are in for 2 weeks of online learning and fun this summer, as the STEM Builders Learning Hub puts on the ‘Dream Big Summer Camp’ designed for kids ages 5-15.

Could you readily identify a child who is being abused or who is in need of care and protection? Yes? No? Well over the next few minutes, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency will give us some telltale signs that could identify a child who is being abused

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) to dispose of approximately 2 million end-of-life pneumatic tyres piled up at the Riverton City site in Kingston.

Through the School Suspension Intervention Programme (SSIP), the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) offers support services for students who have been or are at risk of suspension andexpulsion from school. We discuss the SSIP on today’s programme.

Is there a connection between housing and crime? In this feature we explore how squatting and informal settlements can contribute to social ills.

Jamaicans at home and abroad were plugged into the 2-day Jamaica Diaspora Sustainability Symposium, hosted recently by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Despite the difference in time zones across the globe, many Jamaicans were online to voice concerns about COVID-19 Vaccines, Gender-Based Violence, Mental Health, Jamaica’s assistance for its nationals overseas as well as how the diaspora...

Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has noticed a steady decline in the number of reported cases of child abuse. The Agency does not however consider this reduction as reason to celebrate. Children are being encouraged to self-report.

In every crisis there’s an opportunity. That’s the word from Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce Audley Shaw. You see Minister Shaw is optimistic about the future of Jamaica’s business sector, despite the fact that the country is still dealing with the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. He maintains that new economic opportunities have emerged, with one in particular...

A look at the areas being targeted for transformation in the Gender Ministry for the 2021/2022 fiscal year.

If you’re over 60 and fully vaccinated, $10,000 may be available to you. Find out how you or someone you know can apply on this week’s going for growth!