26 persons in Westmoreland have completed Psychological First Aid Training, equipping them to support individuals who are distressed and traumatized from exposure to crime and violence.
The 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup came to an end on Wednesday December 6 following the second leg match of the competition’s final between local Football Club Cavalier and Surinamese club SV Robinhood.
Parents of children with disabilities have high praises for support organization, Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica, CBRJ, which they say has been changing lives despite its limited resources. On today’s programme we share how CBRJ’s intervention programmes have been generating positive outcomes for children with disabilities, who otherwise would have fallen through the cracks.
The lack of adequate funding has forced support organization for disabled persons, Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica, CBRJ to scale back the services it offers to disabled children and their families in rural parishes. Stay tuned to learn how you can donate to this important initiative to help improve the quality of life of children with disabilities.
As we observe Disabilities Awareness Week, we place the spotlight on one Community-based organization that has been supporting children with disabilities and their families, even as it faces an uphill battle to keep its doors open. Stay with us to hear 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...