Jamaica has taken a significant step towards inclusivity with the recent amendment to the Copyright Act, prior to the country's accession to the Marrakesh Treaty on August 28, 2024. The treaty, designed to facilitate access to published works for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled, marks a critical advancement in addressing the long-standing issue of the...

Residents of St. Ann North Eastern will go to the polls in a by-election on September 30, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced. This has become necessary following the resignation of the former Member of Parliament, Marsha Smith. Nomination Day is slated for September 11, Mr. Holness, further informed. He made the announcement during Wednesday’s (September 4)...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says Jamaica will take one step closer to removing every single remaining school from the shift system during this school year. The Minister, who was speaking to students, teachers, administrators and other stakeholders on opening day at the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann, on September 2, said that while the...

Approximately 100 families in St. Thomas are now better able to rebuild or repair their homes, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. This, after the Ministry of Labour and Social Security distributed cash grants to affected residents in the parish under the ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative on Tuesday (September 3). Through the $1-billion programme, persons whose homes suffered...

The Government of Jamaica and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are partnering to deliver a portfolio of infrastructural projects, valued approximately US$2 billion. The partnership was formalised during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston on Tuesday (September 3). With the IFC serving as Jamaica’s advisor on Public-Private Partnerships...

Goodwill Primary School and Somerton Primary School in St. James are reporting a smooth start to the 2024/25 academic year, which commenced on Monday (September 2). Principal of Goodwill Primary, Camille Hoarde, informed that 140 students – 75 boys and 65 girls – were present for the first day of school. She advised that the institution will be resuming its...

Schools across Trelawny saw a large turnout of students ready to embrace the new academic year, despite ongoing repairs to some institutions that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl. Schools across the country have been divided into three priorities by the Ministry of Education and Youth, in an effort to facilitate timely restoration. Priority One schools, which are the most severely...