Former Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, was today (March 14) sworn in as a Government Senator in the Upper House. Senator Marks was warmly welcomed by her colleagues after she took the Oath of Allegiance. President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, congratulated Ambassador Marks on her appointment. “You and I have had a long relationship,...

Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre) and Lady Allen (right); and President of Barbados, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Sandra Prunella Mason (left), descend the staircase of King's House to join guests at the annual Diplomatic Corps dinner on Thursday (March 13). The dinner was part of activities in observance of Diplomatic Week 2025 from...

Football legend Lionel Messi (right) strikes the ball during Thursday night’s (March 13) CONCACAF group of 16 match between his Inter Miami CF team from the United States and Jamaica’s Cavalier Football Club, at the National Stadium in Kingston. Inter Miami won the match 2-0.

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has underscored the critical role of digital transformation in enhancing Jamaica’s economic growth. “We must keep at the forefront of our minds that Jamaica’s digital transformation is non-negotiable. It is the engine of our future growth… . At our Ministry we are ensuring that digitisation, automation, innovation become the...

There is now a safer and more affordable way to travel from Grande Hole in St. Mary to Half-Way Tree in St. Andrew. The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has introduced the 52B bus service, which has ignited a wave of excitement among commuters traversing that route. From as early as 5:30 a.m., the bus can be seen loading with...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Thursday (February 20), broke ground for the building of a modern cold storage facility at a cost of $123,823,965 (approximately US$814,631). It will be established on the site of the greenhouse cluster in Content, Kirkvine in Manchester, and will benefit more than 1,500 farmers and producers. The project is being...

In a matter of days, needy households across Jamaica are to receive their share of 10,000 black tanks from the Government, to improve their water-storage capabilities. “The procurement is complete, which is the hardest part of these things… so delivery to our poorer households of these 10,000 tanks right across the length and breadth of Jamaica is expected to commence...