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14 windshield wipers from communities in Kingston and St. Andrew decided to accept the invitation to use education as a tool to change their circumstances. Joy and pride were visible on their faces, as they stood outside in their blue gowns, waiting to make their grand entrance to the graduation ceremony at the Garmex Heart Academy in St. Andrew. Listen to...

Good bye IMF! That’s possibly how many Jamaicans greeted the morning of November 10 when programme arrangements with the fund officially came to a close. Former Mission Chief to Jamaica Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan is moving on to the role of Mission Chief to Egypt but not before she said farewell at a post IMF press conference last week. Listen to Going...

Ground has been broken for a new government run adult transitional centre catering to homeless persons. The facility will be built in Kingston, which combined with the parish of St. Andrew is home to the highest number of displaced persons who remain adrift on our streets. Listen to this programme to get further details.

Child diversion is the process of implementing measures for dealing with children who are accused or recognized to have infringed the law, without resorting to formal judicial proceedings. The Government is rolling out a National Child Diversion Programme, which is to be fully rolled out by the end of this year. Listen to this feature to learn more about how this...

On November 1 fourteen former windshield wipers graduated from a programme dubbed the Windshield Wipers Intervention Initiative, having completed training in civics, conflict management, family life management and career development. Listen to this feature as one of the graduates Collin Brown shares his story.

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, recently took a tour of the beautiful parish of Portland, making several stops along the way. His visit coincides with the observance of Local Government and Community Development Month with many of the activities concentrated there. Listen to this programme to get the details.

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve the nation’s financial and fiscal resilience against losses during natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Listen to Going for Growth to learn more.

November is being observed as Local Government and Community Development Month and the activities planned are all about service to the community. That’s the word from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, who officially launched the celebration on November 4 in Ocho Rios, St Ann. Listen to this programme to hear more.