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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has instructed the Education Ministry to tighten safety and security procedures within schools to prevent a recurrence of an accident which claimed the life of a student at Clan Carthy Primary on Monday.

Hundreds of Jamaicans are expected to benefit from the nine-day medical mission of the United States US Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort from October 28 to November 1. The ship, which is visiting Jamaica for its third mission, is currently docked at Victoria pier, downtown Kingston and is expected to see 150 surgeries performed onboard. The surgeries will span the areas of...

A new medical cannabis facility has recently opened its doors in Negril Westmoreland. This is good news for farmers as the facility boast an extraction lab. We tell you more about the facility on today’s edition of calling farmers.

Prime Minister visits Clan Carthy after tragic accident, Fire Brigade to launch public education initiative and regulations for public bodies to be tabled in November.

Cannabis Licensing Authority reviewing licensing process for investors; Country lauded for improvement in World Bank Doing Business Report; and Jamaica Fire Brigade celebrating Fire and Life Safety Awareness week.

Kanton Hardy has had a passion for books and reading since the age of eight, so much so that he decided very early on that he was going to become an author. Learn about Kanton's recently published book titled, ‘The Adventures of Goober: The Alien from Mars,’ right here on Jamaica's Promise.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, is reporting that there is no general outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in the island. There have however been isolated cases reported.

The Ministry of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has officially opened the newly renovated seedbank at the Bodles research station in St. Catherine.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is appealing for Jamaicans to take a more proactive approach in the fight against dengue. The minister’s call comes in light of growing environmental factors, which will result in mosquito-borne diseases becoming more frequent and aggressive. Listen to this edition of RAJA to learn more. 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has officially handed over a newly renovated seedbank facility located at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on Wednesday October 23. The facility will identify, preserve and store climate-resilient crop varieties for the local and regional agricultural sectors. Listen to this programme to learn more  

New seed bank handed over to Bodles Research Station; HEART Trust NTA boosted following recent merger; and Meeting of CARICOM’s standing committee of Caribbean Statisticians now underway.