How The 1904 Earthquake Changed Kingston

November is being observed as Local Government and Community Development Month and the activities planned are all about service to the community. That’s the word from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, who officially launched the celebration on November 4 in Ocho Rios, St Ann. Listen to this programme to hear more. 

A modern, green children’s hospital is coming to the Western end of the island. The first in the English Speaking Caribbean, the facility will provide specialist pediatric care for persons up to 18 years of age. The Western Children and Adolescents Hospital is a gift from the People’s Republic of China and will be situated on the grounds of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James. Listen to this programme to learn more.

Each year the National Honours and Awards Ceremony sees hundreds of exceptional Jamaicans being rewarded for their contributions to nation building. However, many recipients are also citizens of other countries, who have dedicated their lives to serving Jamaica in different ways. Reporter Twila Wheelan recently sat down with one such individual, Fernando Salazar Fuentes who shared about his contributions to the Jamaican embassy in Mexico that merited the award for the badge of long and faithful service. Listen to this programme to learn more.