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Farmers Trade Day

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Tourism Linkages Network inviting Coffee farmers to its Trade Day on March 14.

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Resort area development plans

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Tourism Ministry announces plans for resort development work in St Mary as well as plans for St Thomas. We also provide an update on the tourism pension scheme. We tell you all about it on this week’s tourism round up.

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House Matters – March 08, 2023

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Jamaican Economy fully Recovered From COVID-19 Pandemic, Minimum Wage Increase to Be Announced in April, and $1-Billion Fund established to support local Film and TV Production.

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STEM and Gender Equality

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Increasing the participation of women in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industry has been a topic of discussion for many years now, both locally and globally.  Recently, UN Women and the United Nations decided to help tackle this issue by observing International Women’s Day 2023 under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.”  JIS Radio caught up with three STEM practitioners, Dominique Nelson, Abigail Morgan and Ryhane Roberts, who shared their views on global and local inclusion of women and girls in STEM, and also suggested ways the gender gap can be narrowed.

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JIS Evening News March 07, 2023

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Jamaican Economy fully recovered from COVID-19 Pandemic, Multinational Firm called in to investigate SSL fraud matter; and Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce clarifies recent cannabis importation from Canada.

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Drought Support

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Agriculture Ministry announces several support measures for farmers affected by drought conditions.

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Mental Health and You

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The phrase mental health has become a buzz word around the world in recent years. Numerous celebrities have been highlighting the issue, including the likes of tennis pro Naomi Osaka, who took time off from playing to take care of her mental health and many time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps who has consistently championing the value of therapy in his achieving success.

Right here in Jamaica several initiatives have been undertaken to help people improve their mental health, including the establishment of wellness benches, and the launch of the U Matter chatline.

Even with all this, how much do you really know about mental health? To help us gain greater clarity and provide some useful tips for addressing personal issues is Consultant Psychologist Doctor Jason Winter.

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Constitutional Amendments For Republic Status

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There are 13 provisions in the Jamaican Constitution that will require change before the country can transition from the current constitutional monarchy to become a republic. This week on You and The Law, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte outlines some of the changes that need to be made in order for the Republic of Jamaica to be established.

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Career Talk – Doctor of Medical Dentistry Undergrad Student

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After being indecisive for years about what route she wanted to take in medicine, Kimone Thomas was presented with the idea of becoming a dental hygienist by her mother.  This suggestion would become career defining as it led Kimone to develop a love and passion for oral health and hygiene.

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NCB Foundation’s Jamaica National Robotics Championship

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The NCB Foundation in partnership with First Tech Challenge Jamaica recently engaged teams from some 25 high schools across Jamaica in a two-day National Robotics Championship held at the Jamaica College (JC) Auditorium from February 24 to 25.

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