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Data from the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey shows that four out of 10 persons with diabetes are unaware of their condition. This is an alarming statistic as you or someone you know could be one of those persons living with this deadly disease without even knowing it. Early diagnosis is an effective way to address many complications associated with...

                  We’ve all come to expect the stunning visual creation that is our modern audio-visual take on our National anthem, but at its essence, the anthem is a musical piece! Adrian Lopez, Managing Director of Liquid Light Digital and conceptualizer of what we’re dubbing “The Anthem Project”, shares an interesting detail that...

Some things about Jamaican culture are just unique… and chances are you might take some of these things for granted. It’s special that we have intermission in our movies and we stand for our anthem at the start of every show. Speaking of that anthem… Those of us with a few decades under our belt may recall earlier versions: a...

The Sandy Bay Health Centre in Hanover became the 50th facility to be adopted, under the Ministry of Health and Wellness Adopt a Clinic Initiative. The story began many years ago when couple, James and Manuela Goren, visited Jamaica for the first time. Following many years of work on the island they decided to tangibly give back to a place...

On today’s programme, the Jamaica Fire Brigade is recruiting.

Jamaica is one of 175 nations that are signatory to a global plastic treaty, aimed at ending plastic pollution by 2040 through a circular economy approach, where all plastics are responsibly managed during production use and end of life. As a signatory, Jamaica remains committed to ensuring compliance with this treaty, which seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production,...

Residents in Catherine Hall St James are now benefiting from a newly renovated health centre. The facility was rehabilitated at a cost of $57 million under the Government’s ‘Operation Refresh’ Programme, spearheaded by the National Health Fund (NHF). Operation Refresh is an initiative by the Ministry of Health and Wellness which aims to renovate over 100 health centres island wide.

On today’s programme, we tell you more about the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s Fire Wardens Club in Schools Initiative.

The Northern Caribbean University, NCU, Invitational Debate Series, hosted by the Department of Communication Studies was inspired by the idea of the great debate and aims to promote advocacy by challenging debaters from local and international universities to advocate, propose, and defend arguments. Convenor of the debate series and chair of NCU's Department of Communication Studies, Ms. Noreen Daley, emphasizes...

The Northern Caribbean University, NCU, Invitational Debate Series, hosted by the Department of Communication Studies was inspired by the idea of the great debate and aims to promote advocacy by challenging debaters from local and international universities to advocate, propose, and defend arguments.

On today’s programme, we explore the diplomatic relationship between Jamaica and the Republic of India.

The public health sector has been buzzing with activities. Over in St James works at the Cornwall Regional Hospital is nearing completion, which means better facilities and hopefully shorter wait times. In addition, two local facilities are now using electronic health records, making it easier for doctors to access your medical history and provide better care. And with changes coming...