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The Jamaica Constabulary Force shares some additional safety tips to help you shop strategically and safely for back-to-school supplies.

The 2023/24 school year is upon us, with schools scheduled to re-open on Monday, September 4, and the Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that preparations for the re-opening are far advanced. Giving an update at a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Fayval Williams, outlined a number of strategies presented to principals and school Boards...

Textile recycling is defined as reprocessing pre- and post-consumer textile waste for use in brand-new textile or non-textile goods.  In other words it extends the usable service life of textile products from one owner to another through practices such as borrowing, renting, trading, swapping, inheriting, thrifting among others. Dedicated to preserving the environment for the long term, 17-year-old Maria Greenland...

Safety and security is a priority when shopping for back to school supplies. On today’s programme, the Jamaica Constabulary Force shares some safety tips to help you shop strategically and safely.

What if you’re on the bus going home and the person sitting beside you stopped breathing. Would you be able to help to save the person’s life? If you’re answer’s no, then the Heart Foundation of Jamaica would be able to help you with the skills you’ll need to do so. That skill is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or (CPR). HFJ is...

On today’s programme, we will explore social cases and the proposed solutions for this public health matter.

We’re less than 24 hours away from the start of the 2023 IAAF World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and the 65-member Jamaican team will be on a quest from August 19 – 27 to accumulate medals and fill spectators with immense national pride over the next two weeks.

More food handlers across the island have been joining the move to promote safe food handling behaviours. The Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors says it is seeing greater compliance in food handling practices.

The prestigious Governor-General’s Achievement Awards was established in 1991 to recognize excellence in academics, leadership, and community service.  To date, 944 Jamaicans have received the award.  This year 37 individuals were shortlisted and awarded, among them was 22-year-old Ibrahim Duffus.

34 employees of the Jamaica Fire Brigade have received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medals.

Whether it has to do with making a product or providing a service, hundreds of Jamaicans are taking the leap of faith and starting their own businesses. And many persons are coming to realize that building a sustainable one takes hard work and dedication. If you’re just starting your own business, you’re in luck, as today we speak to several...

Head of the Weather Branch at the Meteorological Office of Jamaica, Rohan Brown, recently sat down with Theodore Henry, host of the discussion programme ‘Get The Facts,’ to share more about the factors that are contributing to the rising temperature on the island. Here's an excerpt of their discussion.