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Geography Awareness week is observed internationally in the third week of November each year. This year, Jamaica is staging activities under theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Mapping Our Way to Economic Growth'. A highlight of the week usually is the annual Geographic Information System (GIS) Day Expo which returns to its home base at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona.

The Ministry of Education and Youth has outlined its plans for the second-year rollout of the Inter-ministerial 25/34 schools’ strategy, which seeks to provide support for children who display anti-social behaviour in schools.

Jamaica is a cultural melting pot. Today our music, fashion, dance and other expressions of art continue to make a huge impact across the globe. Ask any non-national about Jamaica and they’ll most likely link the country to the music of Reggae Icon Bob Marley. Many Jamaicans have benefited from participating in what’s known as the orange economy or creative...

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.

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.

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...

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.  

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!

The recent spike in violence in the nation’s schools has again turned the spotlight on a familiar issue – Bullying.

Government looking to further reduce non-revenue water wastage across the island. Join me in the environment corner for the details.

Ontoday's programme, we look at some tips that we can use for effective fire safety.