The Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) has announced the award of US$102,000 in scholarships to 25 students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard University. Each awardee has received US$4,000 to help offset their tuition. The recipients will be recognised at the organisation's sixth annual fundraising event, HUes of Blue, on Saturday (September 21) in Washington DC. It will be hosted...

French investments in Jamaica are reflected in a number of critical areas in the economy, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.  Speaking at TotalEnergies Marketing Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala, held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, on September 5, the Minister said the establishment of TotalEnergies (headquartered in France) in...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Shri Mayank Joshi, during the diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on September 3.

Jamaica became the seventh Caribbean country to enhance access to published works for persons with disabilities by acceding to the Marrakesh Treaty, recently. This landmark international agreement, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), facilitates the production and exchange of copyrighted materials, such as books, in accessible formats like braille, large print, and audiobooks. By joining St. Vincent and...

The Government of Jamaica and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are partnering to deliver a portfolio of infrastructural projects, valued approximately US$2 billion. The partnership was formalised during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston on Tuesday (September 3). With the IFC serving as Jamaica’s advisor on Public-Private Partnerships...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, says the teaching of Spanish in schools will be boosted by a significant increase in the number of Cuban teachers employed. The Minister, who was addressing school administrators and other stakeholders as part of an orientation session for teachers in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on August 27,...

Applications for the Ambassador’s Scholarship Scheme to study in India will close on August 31. The scheme offers up to 100 per cent scholarship on tuition for 10 eligible Jamaican nationals to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at a university. The application, which can be made through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service via its website, is offered...

Jamaica marked a momentous occasion on Wednesday, August 28, when the nation officially acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty. The Treaty, which was adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2013, is a pivotal international agreement designed to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled. Speaking during a Jamaica Information...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left), pays tribute to outgoing accountant at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Georgette Smith (seated), for her outstanding service at the Mission. The occasion was a farewell reception for Ms. Smith at the Embassy on August 22. Ms. Smith was also hailed for her over 30 years of...