Educator at Immaculate Conception High School in St. Andrew, Shanique Pryce, has been named the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s 2025 Mathematics Teacher of the Year. She was awarded a cash prize of $100,000, a computer, a trophy and $100,000 for her school. Ms. Pryce will also be appointed a member of the National Council of Teachers of...

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has confirmed that the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the Honourable Marco Rubio, will visit Jamaica for bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Andrew Holness and other Government Officials. Secretary of State Rubio will arrive in Jamaica, on March 26, 2025. “We are pleased...

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, CD has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). Dr. Bisasor McKenzie will represent Jamaica for the next two years. The Board of this regional body has a duty to approve its strategic plan; undertake and cooperate in open and prompt exchange of relevant information related to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, has underscored the importance of Jamaica and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) pursuing climate change mitigation to prevent an increase in poverty rates. Providing a Ministerial Briefing during the recent observance of Diplomatic Week at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in...

Students and staff participated in the third annual health fair and blood drive, hosted by the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, on March 19. They also took advantage of the various health services on offer, including HIV testing and screening, blood pressure checks and others. College Nurse, Linconett Brown-Martin, said the initiative helped students to be better equipped...

Beachgoers are being urged to exercise vigilance during the crocodile nesting season, which lasts from November to June. Founder and Administrator of the Holland Bay Crocodile Sanctuary in St. Thomas, Lawrence Henriques, informed that during this period, female crocodiles are protective of their nests. “The thing with crocodiles is, know your seasons. Know that November to June is the nesting...

The Government is developing a Jamaica Learning Assistant (JLA) in its continued thrust to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for national development. The disclosure was made by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). “It is a groundbreaking AI-powered platform...