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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.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has now begun the issuing of apostilles as part of its authentication services to the public. Listen to find out how to apply.

A new police station has been erected on 9,200 square feet of land in St. Andrew, to serve the residents of the Olympic Gardens community.

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) gives us some useful tips to protect children while they are learning in the virtual space. 

Jamaica’s poverty rate was the lowest in 12 years back in 2019. What led to that remarkable achievement? Well we’re going for growth this week with the poverty rate! I’m Anthony Morgan.

More than 60 students living in St Catherine recently received learning devices, as the Government continues its drive to equip students for the virtual classroom.

Have your allergies been acting up lately? Well it may be the effects of Saharan dust. We explore the phenomena and share a few tips on how to cope with the dust on today’s programme. Come get the facts.

Jamaica's Consul Genera in Toronto, Canada, Lincoln Downer, has been appointed an honorary member of the Canadian Black Directorate (CABD).

The Ministry of Education has developed a strategic plan to address the gaps that have opened up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s dubbed the “Recover Smarter – National School Learning and Intervention Plan”. We share the details of the plan.

In February 2020, the government carried out public consultations on the Greater Bernard Lodge Master Development Plan, as it prepared to implement changes in the area spanning over 5,000 acres. On today’s programme, we highlight some of the steps taken by the government, with the help of its partners, in building out the major township in St Catherine.  

With approximately 48 per cent of the Victim Services Division (VSD’s) clientele being persons under the age of 18 the Ministry of Justice has employed animation as a means of offering therapeutic intervention to children who become victims of crime.