Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for decisive global action on climate financing, enhanced support for the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, and inclusive policies that allow Cuba full participation in the global economy. Dr. Holness, who delivered Jamaica’s National Statement during the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly...

By March 2026, all Justices of the Peace (JPs) are expected to be in possession of the newly designed seal, which features the word ‘Jamaica’ in place of individual parish names. This was disclosed by Director of Public Law, Restorative and Preventative Justice in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Julia Moncrieffe Wiggan, during an online Justice of the...

Having been a teacher since the age of 19, Devmarie Blake-Brown of St. Thomas has enjoyed a long and fruitful career, which has prepared her for her newest role – Acting Principal of Bath Primary School. The dedicated educator, who previously worked at the Seaforth Primary and the Morant Bay Primary Schools in the parish, has also made it known...

The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has received a donation of medical equipment, valued over $66 million, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that will improve the institution’s urology services. The Olympus GI Endoscopy and Storz Urology Laparoscopy systems, assigned to the Urology Department, will enhance clinical practice at the hospital by enabling less invasive procedures, more...

Senior Citizens’ Month is being observed from September 1 to October 1 under the theme: ‘Respect, Protect, Empower, Connect’. Activities, programmed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, will commence with the National Church Service on Sunday, September 7, at Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay, beginning 10:00 a.m. The events continue with the National Ageing Fair, scheduled for...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson (left), welcomes Paraguay’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Raúl Florentín, who paid a courtesy call at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Thursday (September 4). Jamaica and Paraguay have enjoyed cordial bilateral relations for...

Seventeen-year-old Joyel Ricketts is celebrating a major academic milestone, having successfully passed seven subjects in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Combined with three subjects earned in earlier grades, she now holds passes in a total of 10 subjects. “When I opened the portal and I saw my results I was very proud of myself, because I knew...