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Principal of Church Teachers’ College, Dr. Garth Anderson (second left), cuts the ribbon to open the new Smart Lab donated to the Manchester-based institution by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$80,000, on Tuesday (February 24). Other participants (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; and Student Council Representatives, Xavia Elliot and Markeem Morgan.

Digicel Foundation Donates US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College

The Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of efforts to strengthen teacher preparation and accelerate digital transformation in Jamaica’s education system. The facility was officially opened during a...

Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Leslie Harrow, delivers remarks during the commemoration ceremony marking the 142nd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, held on Tuesday, February 24, in Blenheim, Hanover.

JNHT Urges Jamaicans to Honour Sir Alexander Bustamante’s Legacy

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Celia Lindsay (left), congratulates winner of the essay category in the 2025 JIS Heritage Competition, Danash Brown, during the awards ceremony held at the Summit Kingston on February 17. Sharing the moment are Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (right); Office and HR Administrator at Innovative Corporate Solutions, Amara Nelson-Graham (second right); and Domino’s Brand Manager, Antonette Walker.

11-Year-Old Danash Brown Wins Essay Category in 2025 JIS Heritage Competition

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks.

Jamaica Making Strides in Disability Inclusion

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (right), addresses Tuesday’s (February 24) Quarterly Monetary Policy Report press conference at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston. Listening is Senior BOJ Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

BOJ Projects Full Economic Recovery Within Two to Three Years After Hurricane Melissa

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, addresses the recent launch of the Government’s Matching Grant Scheme (MGS), held at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon.

1 month ago Agriculture

Government’s Matching Grant Scheme Hailed as Important Investment in Farmers

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, has hailed the Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) as an important investment by the Government in the country’s farmers. An initiative under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the United Kingdom (UK) government, the initiative provides small and medium-sized farmers with...

Chief Executive Officer of the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller (right), and Kenisha Gibson (second right), representing the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and Project CURE, look on as beds donated to the hospital by the organisations are being removed from a truck. A total of 44 beds were handed over to the hospital in Manchester on Saturday (February 21).

1 month ago Health & Wellness

Bed Capacity at Mandeville Hospital Boosted

The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has received a donation of 44 hospital beds from the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation in partnership with Project CURE. The items, which were handed over at the public health facility on Saturday (February 21), will expand capacity at the hospital and enhance patient comfort. Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Alwyn Miller, expressed...

Outgoing Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis on Tuesday (Feb. 24).

1 month ago CARICOM

PM Urges Continued Regional Security Cooperation

Outgoing Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair and Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging continued cooperation and intelligence sharing among member states to tackle transnational organised crime and gangs. Addressing Tuesday’s (Feb. 24) opening ceremony of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Holness noted that...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), signs a contract for the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project during the official signing ceremony held on Tuesday, February 24, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. Also participating are (from left) State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter; Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Chairman of the Mocho Community Council Benevolent Society, Leon Clair; and (standing) World Bank Senior Agriculture Specialist, Kilara Suit, who represented World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Lilia Burunciuc. The project, being implemented under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) with an investment of $880.4 million, aims to strengthen year-round agriculture production by supporting climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities.

1 month ago Agriculture

Gov’t Launches $880m REDI-II Greenhouse Project to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Agriculture

The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has officially launched the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project to strengthen year-round agricultural production by investing in climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities. The project, funded with an investment of $880.4 million under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II), will deliver 95 greenhouses in community clusters across...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles.

1 month ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Cuts Policy Rate to 5.5 Per Cent in Cautious Adjustment

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to lower the policy rate on overnight placements by deposit-taking institutions by 25 basis points, bringing it to 5.5 per cent per annum. Speaking during the Quarterly Monetary Policy Report press conference at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (February 24), Governor, Richard Byles, said the...

Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for the inaugural Caribbean Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Conference at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (February 24). The conference is being held from February 24 to 27.

1 month ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Hosts Inaugural Caribbean CSO Conference

Jamaica is hosting civil society organisation (CSO) leaders from some 12 regional countries at the inaugural Caribbean CSO Conference. The four-day event, featuring 120 participants from nations including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Suriname, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is being held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew from February 24 to 27. It aims to...

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MJS Industrial and Technology Park, Michael Subratie.

1 month ago CommerceIndustryInvestmentTechnology

MJS Industrial and Technology Park Generates 3800 Jobs

MJS Industrial and Technology Park, one of Jamaica’s fastest-growing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developments, has generated close to 4,000 new jobs in just three years since its establishment. “We currently employ 3,800 people as a result of this development, which was done in less than three years, which is remarkable,” the company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Subratie...