DIGITIMES is an investigative news platform that showcases stories by final year journalism students from the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC). This online platform is dedicated to uncovering and reporting on critical issues affecting society, with a focus on Caribbean and global news stories. At DIGITIMES, you can expect to find a wide range of topics covered, including politics, crime, business, human rights, and social issues.
This investigative story focuses on the repeated issue of the pollution of the Rio Cobre. The West Indies Alumina Company (WINDALCO) has been a repeat offender of the National Resources Conservation Act and the Wildlife Protection Act. The National Environment Planning Agency (NEPA) has identified the St. Catherine mining plant of WINDALCO as the source of an influx of toxic waste, or trade effluent, into the river, causing at least four fish kills in the last decade. To experience this full story, click here.
A DIGITIMES investigation in St. Thomas has revealed that there are unethical practices in the distribution of houses under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) based on political affiliation and family connections. The programme which is administered under the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) has delivered some 120 homes since its inception in 2018. For the findings of this investigation, click here.
In this episode, Jamar Grant focuses on the lack of interpreters in local healthcare facilities and its implications on the country's deaf population. The story explores why this issue may have been unresolved for so long and includes suggestions from deaf advocates and medical professionals on steps the government can take to make healthcare systems more inclusive for deaf people. To hear more, click here.
Medical students have been complaining to the Faculty of Medical Sciences for years about the same problems: overcrowded classes affecting their learning and lecturers missing classes. But they have persisted, despite being aware of the problem. In this episode, Melissa Boynes explores why this problem exists and what is being done to solve it. To hear more, click here.
In this episode, Kadeen White investigates environmental violations and how they affect both the environment and the people. For the full episode, click here.
In this episode, Celine Campbell explores some of the potentially discriminatory practices that may have an impact of deaf drivers in Jamaica. To hear more, click here.
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