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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 4).

Gov’t Continues to Monitor Situation in the Middle East

The Government of Jamaica continues to monitor the rapidly evolving security situation in the Middle East, which has further deteriorated in recent days, and is hosting a town hall meeting today to provide information for citizens in the conflict area....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the official launch of Chester Creek housing development at Westchester Drive in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 3).

Prime Minister Orders Audit Teams to Safeguard ROOFS Programme from Welfare Fraud

Education Officer for Region 5, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Marsha Fennell-Bell (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the new 11-classroom block at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester on Monday (March 2). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Head Girl, Natalcia Wilson; Board Chairman, Dr. Clifton Reid; Executive Director, National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Principal of the school, Hidran McKulsky; and Head Boy, Nathan Moses.

Holmwood Technical Gets 11 New Classrooms

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), addresses the agency’s quarterly hybrid media briefing on Tuesday (March 3).

No Short-Term Recession Expected – PIOJ Director General

Hurricane Melissa Drives Sharpest Economic Decline Since 2020

3 months ago Energy

$942 Million for Energy Management and Efficiency Programme

The Energy Management and Efficiency Programme has been allocated $942 million in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. Being implemented by the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, the initiative is aimed at promoting fuel conservation by contributing to the avoidance of fuel imports. The funds allocated for the new fiscal year will go towards completion of the retrofitting of air-conditioning...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), Kimberly Sherlock Marriot-Blake (second left), converses with (from left) Director, Centre for Disability Studies, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Senator Professor Floyd Morris; Campus Librarian, Main Library, UWI, Jessica Lewis-Marshall; and National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) Board Chair, Joy Douglas, during Monday’s (March 2) launch of the Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training programme for the public library system. The event took place at the UWI. Spearheaded by the Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN), the initiative forms part of a phased effort to strengthen accessibility across public libraries and promote greater inclusion for the Deaf community.

3 months ago LabourSocial Security

Jamaican Sign Language Training Programme for Public Libraries Launched

The Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN) has launched a phased Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training programme aimed at eliminating communication barriers within the nation’s public library system and promoting greater inclusion for members of the Deaf community. The initiative, titled ‘Bridging the Gap: One Sign at a Time’, was officially launched on Monday (March 2), at the University of...

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

3 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Gov’t Advancing Public Market Modernisation Plans

The Government is driving the modernisation of public markets as part of a broader initiative to upgrade aging infrastructure and stimulate local economic activity across the island. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasised the critical need to upgrade long-standing market facilities during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Alexandria Market in St. Ann...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (fifth left), and VP Records co-founder, Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin (centre), share a light moment with members of the Embassy of Jamaica staff after she was honoured at the Embassy’s inaugural Reggae Night on February 26 in Washington DC, in celebration of Reggae Month.

3 months ago Foreign Affairs

VP Records Co-Founder, Patricia Chin, Honoured by the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC

One of Jamaica’s trailblazers in the music industry, VP Records co-founder, Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin, was honoured during the Embassy of Jamaica’s inaugural ‘Reggae Night’ in Washington DC, on February 26, held in celebration of Reggae Month. In a citation recognising Mrs. Chin for her extraordinary contribution to the island’s music and culture, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents the Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame citation to veteran reggae artiste Ken Boothe (left), during the induction ceremony on Friday (February 27) at the National Area in Kingston. Sharing in the moment (background, from left) are singer and songwriter, Romaine Virgo and veteran reggae artiste, Marcia Griffiths.

3 months ago CultureEntertainment

Jamaica Pays Tribute to Reggae Pioneers

The Government of Jamaica paid tribute to the legends who have contributed to the growth and development of reggae music at the annual Reggae Gold Awards on Friday (February 27). The function, held inside the National Arena in Kingston, culminated activities for Reggae Month. Heading the list of honourees was veteran singer Ken Boothe, who was inducted in the Jamaica...

3 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Community and Government Unite for St. Ann Infirmary Clean-Up

A united wave of community action and government collaboration culminated in a successful clean-up at the St Ann Infirmary on Saturday, February 28. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, the initiative united national and local agencies in a concentrated effort to restore a safe, comfortable living environment for the infirmary’s 71 residents who had been temporarily...