Jamaica remains committed to investing in education as a pathway to poverty reduction and community upliftment, says Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. “Education is the only sustainable route out of poverty in any community,” he said. “We are fully committed to making the investment in educating our students, educating the population and educating the workforce,...

Residents of St. Ann are being urged to confront substance abuse more deliberately, by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, as the issue is impacting families, children and the overall quality of life in several communities. Dr. Tufton emphasised that addressing substance abuse cannot be left to any one group, noting that families, schools, churches and...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (11th right) joins members of the West Indies and Sri Lanka cricket teams and match officials during the first match of the One-Day International (ODI) series between West Indies and Sri Lanka on Wednesday (June 3), at Sabina Park in Kingston.

Just 10 days after Labour Day rehabilitation activities, the Rose Heights Community Centre in St. James reopened on June 4, hosting a multi-agency job fair and document recovery drive that benefited more than 100 residents. Community members turned out in large numbers to explore employment opportunities and access services to replace lost or damaged documents through entities such as the...

Newly crowned Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2026, Tracey-Ann Lewis, has pledged to use her reign as a platform to champion literacy and mentorship initiatives for young people across the parish. Ms. Lewis, a 27-year-old biochemist and science teacher at Rusea's High School in Lucea, was crowned during the parish coronation show held at the institution on Saturday (June 6). The...

St. Elizabeth is taking concrete steps to strengthen disaster preparedness as key stakeholders convened on Wednesday (June 3) at the Junction Guest House for a Recovery Readiness Assessment Framework Workshop. The workshop produced a roadmap and final report to guide future planning, resilience-building, and recovery efforts across the parish known as Jamaica’s ‘breadbasket’. The event was organised by the Ministry...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is putting several emergency measures in place for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 3), Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said this is in response to lessons learned from the impact of Hurricane Melissa...