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Going For Growth- First Supplementary Estimates 2022-23 – November 14, 2022
The Government has announced plans to spend an additional 60 billion dollars for the 2022/23 fiscal year. The increase, outlined in the first Supplementary Estimates tabled in the House of Representatives in November, will result in a revised overall budget of 972 billion for the period.
Gender Equality Programming Initiative Launched
Community organisations that promote gender equality and empowerment programmes are set to benefit from a $4 million Canadian dollar grant under the Gender Equality Programming initiative.
TV Get The Facts-NCDA November 9, 2022
Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse, Uki Atkinson, recently sat down with host of JIS TV’s Get the Facts programme, Theodore Henry to discuss the findings of a recent Rapid Situational Assessment conducted by the National Council on Drug Abuse. The assessment revealed that the party drug, molly, has emerged among a list of popular substances now...
Operation Relentless II
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in partnership with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has launched an initiative dubbed ‘Operation Relentless II’, which targets criminal gangs and gangsters involved in violent crimes or other aspects of the illicit gun trade.
Going For Growth-DBJ Patent Grant Facility – November 7, 2022
If you’re looking for funding support to help protect your innovative ideas, then you’ll want to stick around for today’s feature. We’re going for growth with the DBJ!
CPFSA Anti-bullying Workshop Series
The recent spike in violence in the nation’s schools has again turned the spotlight on a familiar issue – Bullying.
Environment Corner – National Non-revenue Water Programme, November 2, 2022
Government looking to further reduce non-revenue water wastage across the island. Join me in the environment corner for the details.
Fire Safey Tips
Ontoday's programme, we look at some tips that we can use for effective fire safety.
Going For Growth – October 31, 2022
EPOC impressed with Jamaica’s turnaround from the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yallahs Gets New Fire Station
On today’s programme, new Fire Station built in Yallahs, to serve approximately 95,000 residents in the parish of St. Thomas.
NHA Recipient – Desmond Young
Desmond Young's contribution to nation building stems engineering and energy. He has worked in the private and public sector with over 30 years of engineering experience.