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Look after your Mental Health
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Look after your Mental Health

The word “mental” is usually viewed in a negative way, but just as we take care of our physical health, we also need to take care of our mental health.  Your emotional or mental health affects how you behave towards others, your attitude to life, and the decisions you make. When you are mentally healthy you are in control of your feelings, thoughts and behaviours: You enjoy life and your surroundingsYou have good relationshipsYou feel confidentYou are better able to face problems, resolve them and learn from themYou have a sense of humour How can I nurture my mental health? Talk about your feelings If something is bothering you talk to someone you trust – a family member, a friend, your doctor, spiritual leader or professional counsellor. To relieve stress, you ...
Name Your Favourite Female Politicians
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Name Your Favourite Female Politicians

Question: Name your Favourite Female Politicians If beauty were on the ballot, the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) would have won the 2020 General Elections hands down. After all, it’s the party that has a real Miss World within its ranks. Lisa Hanna, the precocious teenager who captured the Miss World crown in 1993 at age 18, is still in fine form and many argue that if she dared, she would be a strong contender for the title, even today. But in the world of politics beauty may not count as much. As it turned out the incumbent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won 48 of 63 seats and Miss Hanna managed to eke out a 31-vote victory to educator Delroy Granston, a last minute stand-in and political unknown. We took to the streets to ask Jamaicans about their favourite fe...