More

Jamaica’s maritime security and blue economy has received an additional boost, with the addition of a new offshore patrol vessel to the Jamaica Defence Force’s fleet.

As Youth Month comes to an end, we feature a young man who has been a steady advocate for increasing public awareness about the need to tackle climate change.  We speak to co-founder, and chief executive officer of Kee Farms, Nicholas Kee.

So you’ve been a victim of a cybercrime and you have made a report to the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA. What are the next steps? While it may not be ideal news, Director of Cyber Investigation and Risk Management at MOCA, Special Agent Patrick Linton says cyber investigations can take anywhere from weeks to years to complete,...

As digital technology progresses, it has led to the development of numerous tools that have greatly enhanced our quality of life. However, it has also caused a rise in activities geared at scamming and swindling persons out of their money and digital information. Cyber attackers often use sophisticated schemes, but in many cases they also use very simple methods to...

It only takes one spark to start a fire. That was the mindset that Public Health Inspector Oneil Basco had when he had an idea for a public health environment project. That idea grew into what is now known as the Safe School’s Initiative, which is geared towards providing personal hygiene and toiletries to educational institutions in the parish of...

With motorcyclists topping the list of the country’s road fatality victims, efforts are being made to get this group of road users to exercise greater care. According to the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, 115 motorcyclists have been killed in road accidents, so far this year. While this figure is 12 fewer than the 127 motorcyclists killed...

We are back with an update about the Crab Circle vendors who are now certified and have reopened for business.

Between November 14 and 19, the Jamaica Boxing Board (JBB) and Fight for Peace Jamaica in partnership with the US-based Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI) hosted boxing clinics for young people in Portmore, Montego Bay, and Denham Town. President of the Jamaica Boxing Board (JBB), Stephen “Bomber” Jones described the partnership as a no brainer expressing his delight at the Humpty...

A growing concern for us in Jamaica, Cybercrimes are estimated to rack up over $12 million in losses each year. Combined with the financial losses, reputational and operational damage that cybercrimes cause to individuals, businesses, and governments, they are also a huge inconvenience to our daily lives. But what exactly are cybercrimes? Listen up to learn more.

On today’s programme, we take a look at Jamaica and its relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has its sights set on improving the much-touted Labour Market Information System, LMIS, to facilitate greater access for job seekers and employers. The job matching on-line platform has over 50 thousand jobseekers registered to the system, with over one thousand employers. In today’s programme, we will examine some of the benefits of using...

Eating a healthy diet coupled with an active lifestyle are the components to good long-term health.  But the reality is that not all persons are able to eat a healthy balanced diet, which puts them at risk of developing non-communicable diseases. Many children also fall into this category, and with this in mind the ministry of Health and Wellness is...