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The parish of St. Elizabeth is known for several attractions including the YS Falls, Lovers’ Leap, the famous Bamboo Avenue more popularly known as Holland Bamboo and the Black River Safari. It is also known as the home of Brae's River Primary School, press play to learn more about what this school is doing on this edition of Jamaica's Promise.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, have broken ground for a 1 billion US dollar Sugarcane Bay multi-resort development in Llandovery, St. Ann.

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry will soon roll out its Wellness at Work manual to encourage employers to pay closer attention to non-work activities that promote wellness among employees.

The Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (ONRTIP) has launched a Human Trafficking E-Learning Tool in partnership with the British High Commission. The tool was developed at a cost of 3 million dollars to raise the awareness about issues surrounding human trafficking. Press play to learn more on this edition of Round About Ja.

Health Minister calls for Jamaicans to remain vigilant given threat of COVID 19, Transport Authority warns against overcharging fares, and 18 percent of electricity generated from renewable sources.

Interim docking guidelines for cruise ships drafted, Sexual Harassment Bill to be tabled this year and New technical and vocational education and training programme expanded.

International educational organization City and Guilds is steadily growing into a viable certification option for many Jamaicans. That’s largely because of its emphasis on practical application over theory in many of the subject areas offered to students. Press play to find out how this certification could be of value to you.

The Jamaican economy is estimated to have grown by just shy of one percent for 2019, representing the seventh consecutive year of GDP growth. The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) released the figures recently in its review of the fourth quarter of 2019. Press play to hear more of the details on this edition of Going For Growth.

The Government says further sanctions may be imposed on the cruise vessel denied docking privileges in St. Ann last week as it breached the country’s Quarantine Act of 1951.

The COVID-19 National Coordinating Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, will host its first meeting this week to examine the preparedness the entire Government apparatus to treat with an outbreak of the illness.