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Living with HIV
What if you tested positive for HIV? How would you cope? Do you think you could still live a normal life? Let me answer for you, the answer is yes, because many people are already doing it. Today the National Family Planning Board’s HIV Ambassador Joan Stephens shares her story on this week’s Healthline
The Bail Act-Absconding Bail
When the new Bail Act comes into effect, persons who abscond bail or fail to surrender to custody at appointed times or soon thereafter will face prison time if convicted. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Marlene Malahoo Forte says the offence of absconding bail will carry greater penalties under the new Act.
Green Investment in tourism
The global tourism industry celebrated tourism awareness day on September 27 under the theme tourism and green investment. Today we explore how Jamacia is making green investments in the local sector tourism on this week’s Tourism Round Up.
Irish Potato Market
Work is now underway to increase Irish potato output in order to produce French fries and other value-added products.
JIS Evening News September 28, 2023
Dumps To Be Targeted To Reduce Mosquito Population; Select Health Centers to extend opening hours, Funds allocated for Housing and Social Relief Programmes in new supplementary estimates.
Social Intervention Programme Pt3: Steps to Work Programme
The government continues to provide pathways to economic independence for poor families, through its flagship social safety net programme - the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education, PATH. One of the initiatives available to PATH beneficiaries to help them access employment is the Steps to Work Programme.
MOA announces plans for Onion farmers
Government to provide $80 million dollars in support to onion farmers as part of ongoing efforts to boost production of the crop.
Jamaica Fire Brigade Earthquake Response
On today’s programme, we explore the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s capacity to respond to earthquakes.
Seniors Invaluable to Nationhood
The Good Book tells us that ‘Wisdom belongs to the aged and understanding to the old.’ And indeed, Jamaicans have benefitted from the wisdom of its older citizens often passed down through folklore, lived experiences and family values. There are over 375 thousand elderly persons living in Jamaica, which is about 13. 9 percent of the population. As the country...
150 million to assist potato farmers
Irish Potato farmers to receive $150 million in support from the government to boost production of the crop.


