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Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.

MET Service Explains Weather Forecasts

In response to public concern about the accuracy of weather predictions from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Director, Evan Thompson, has indicated that misunderstandings of forecasting terminology, rather than errors in the forecasting, are often the root of the problem....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie

Minister of Local Government Leads Effort to Modernise Markets Across Jamaica

Member of the Old Harbour and Friends Association (OHFA), Loris Foreman (right), shares a photo opportunity with some of the students who received donation of school supplies, scholarships and cash grants, during a recent outreach event held at the Old Harbour Primary School in St. Catherine.

Old Harbour Students Receive Back-to-School Support

Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.

Jamaica Ready to Deal with Major Storms

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the US$700-million Moon Palace The Grand Montego Bay, in Success, St. James, on Monday, August 11. He is joined by (from left) Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin; Vice President, Moon Palace Jamaica All-Inclusive Resort, Clifton Reader; Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Chief Executive Officer of Palace Resorts, Gibran Chapur; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

PM Breaks Ground for US$700-Million Resort in St. James

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

8 months ago EducationInformationPress ReleaseYouth

Administrative Activities September 1, Schools Closed September 2 and 3

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) wishes to announce further adjustments to the start of the 2025/2026 academic year. Following extensive consultations with key education stakeholders, including the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA), Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), the National Parent Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), and the Electoral Office...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, tour the stalls during the recent opening of the Buff Bay Market in Portland.

8 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Rebuilt Market Opens in Buff Bay

Vendors and residents in Buff Bay, Portland, now have a modern, fully rebuilt market that has improved facilities, is safer and offers expanded opportunities for commerce in the town. The upgraded market has 48 stalls for fruits and vegetables, five modern butcher stalls, six shops for haberdashery, a new sanitary block, and a water-harvesting system capable of storing more than...

Regional Director of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (centre) tests a microphone donated by the In-Service Department of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth on August 5. The microphone was among several items donated to the hospital by the Department, including blood pressure testing machines, a public-address system, two lecterns and a mural. Displaying some of the items (from left) are Nurse Manager with responsibility for the In-service Education Department, Dorcia Brown-Lyle, and Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Diana Brown-Miller.

8 months ago Health & Wellness

Black River Hospital Gets Donation from In-Service Education Department

The In-service Education Department at the Black River Hospital has donated medical equipment and supplies valued at more than $1 million to the facility. The items, which were handed over during a special ceremony on August 5, comprised 12 blood-pressure machines with rechargeable batteries, two lecterns and the hospital’s first public address (PA) system. A commemorative mural, which honours current...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn.

8 months ago JusticeYouth

DPP Wants Educators to Help Address Issue of Work Ethics

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, has urged educators to help change the growing culture of little regard for work ethics, by discussing the issue with students. The DPP said the attitude is exhibited by many who are referred to as Gen Zs, or Generation Z, who have become “so exact” that it is backward to work beyond 4:30...

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (left), with Robert Davis in a Captain America costume at the AnimeCom Fest 2025, held at the National Arena in Kingston on August 10. AnimeCom Fest is Jamaica’s premier convention celebrating animation, cosplay, comics, gaming, film, K-pop, content creation, and cultural diversity. It brings together fans, creators, and industry professionals, while inspiring creativity and innovation among Jamaica’s youth. TEF’s sponsorship reflects its commitment to expanding Jamaica’s cultural and entertainment tourism offerings, creating new economic opportunities, and strengthening the link between tourism and the island’s growing creative industries.

8 months ago Tourism

PHOTO: Dr. Carey Wallace at AnimeCom Fest 2025

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (left), with Robert Davis in a Captain America costume at the AnimeCom Fest 2025, held at the National Arena in Kingston on August 10. AnimeCom Fest is Jamaica’s premier convention celebrating animation, cosplay, comics, gaming, film, K-pop, content creation, and cultural diversity. It brings together fans, creators, and industry...

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Rt’d) Antony Anderson, addresses the large gathering at the ‘Old Time Fair’ in celebration of Jamaica’s 63rd year of Independence held at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheatre in Florida on August 2.

8 months ago CultureForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Ambassador Anderson Celebrates Independence with Jamaicans in South Florida

South Florida pulsed with the unmistakable energy of Jamaica as members of the diaspora celebrated the island’s 63rd anniversary of Independence from August 2 to 3. Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, joined in the festivities, marking his inaugural official visit to one of the largest Jamaican communities outside the island. The weekend’s...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington, addresses a recent press conference held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in New Kingston.

8 months ago Transport

Full Roll Out of Rural Express Service by End of August

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will roll out its new Rural Express service to the townships of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril, and Port Antonio by the end of August. The service from Mandeville to downtown Kingston was launched on July 28. Managing Director of the JUTC, Owen Ellington, made the disclosure during a recent press conference at the...