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Jamaica has moved up one place on the 2019 Human Development Index (HDI), with a ranking of 96 out of 189 countries.

Farmers, if the road in your community needs to be repaired, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is encouraging you to write to them about it. This will help ensure your road is included in the list of farm roads to be repaired. Listen to this edition of Calling Farmers to find out more about this move.

Prime Minister heads to Japan for official visit, STATIN gets technology boost as Jamaica prepares for Census 2021 and tourism significant contributor to global GDP.

Tourism sector projected to earn 3.7 billion dollars in 2019; Jamaica moves up Human Development Index and 2019 Reproductive Health Survey results to be released next year.

Holland Primary School has been active in improving and protecting the natural environment through a number of initiatives on an off campus. Principal, Simone Doctor, says this started with the previous Principal and she continues to enforce a clean environment at the school. Listen to this edition of Jamaica's Promise to find out more.

The Bill to facilitate the merger of the HEART Trust/NTA, the National Youth Service, the Apprenticeship Board and the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning, has been approved by the Senate.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is now in Nairobi, Kenya for the 9th African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Summit of Heads of State and Government which began on Monday.

Fifty two persons living in Darliston Grove and Shrewsbury, in Westmoreland have received keys to new homes from the National Housing Trust (NHT). The units, built under the NHT’s Labour and Small Materials Programme, were officially handed over during a ceremony on December 4. Listen to Round About Ja to find out more about this life chaning initiative.

Steps are being taking to make it easier for Cannabis Farmers to transact business with other medical cannabis companies in the United Sates. This is good news for the industry as a framework is being created for cannabis stakeholders to legally move money internationally. Listen to this edition of calling farmers to learn more about this drive.

Prime Minister urges ACP Governments to engage private sector to address poverty; DBJ to on-lend 5 billion dollars to MSMEs over the next 12 months and more direct flights between South America and Jamaica.

The curtains of next year’s Reggae Month celebrations have been raised to give us a sneak peak of what is to come. Industry players gathered on December 3 to hear some of the plans and begin preparations for an intense calendar of activities for February 2020. Why December? Listen to this feature to learn more.