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Students participate in the Universal Service Fund's (USF) Creative Workshop held at the St. Hilda’s High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann on October 3.

Students Benefit From USF’s Inaugural Influencer Creative Workshop

Students looking to become content creators and influencers were equipped with the knowledge and skills to build their brand and succeed in the digital space at the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) inaugural Influencer Creative Workshop. The event, held on Friday...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), is in discussion with Charlemont High School students, during a Justice Day in Schools tour stop at the St. Catherine-based institution on September 26. Listening (from left) are: Monique Williams, Jhenae Kelly, Mayan Crawford, and Twaine Perry.

Minister Chuck Urges Peace and Unity among Students

Special Needs Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (right), and Children’s Officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jesanya Scale-Menzies (second right), view a recycled waste display at the Mustard Seed Communities’ annual Education Expo, held on Friday (Oct. 3) at Jerusalem Apostle in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Caregiver at My Father’s House, Shammia Reid (left), highlights the features of the display. Joining them is Principal of Mustard Seed Communities, Marsha Bowen Latouche. The expo was held under the theme: ‘Explore the Abilities within the Disability’.

Mustard Seed Communities Education Expo (Photos)

Urology Consultant at the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr. Davon Mitchell (right), explains the function of a urology instrument, during the handover of pieces of equipment, donated by the Manchester Wellness Foundation, at the hospital in Manchester on Friday (Oct. 3). Looking on are Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Alwyn Miller, and Chairman of the Foundation, Herschel Ismail.

Manchester Regional Hospital Receives Urology Equipment

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second left), applauds as Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (4th left), hands over the keys for a bus valued at over US$ 42,000, to Principal of the Clarendon-based Rest Primary and Infant School, Dr. Sandra Smith (4th right), during a ceremony held at the institution on October 2. Other sharing the moment (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western, Lothan Cousins; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Chairman of the school board, Beverley Boothe; and students.

Clarendon-Based Rest Primary and Infant Gets School Bus from Japan

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor- Mckenzie and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Rtd) Antony Anderson, share a photo opportunity at the meeting of the 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), at the organisation

4 months ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Second in Caribbean for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Jamaica has achieved significant progress in combating non-communicable diseases (NCD), ranking second in the Caribbean and 14th overall in the Americas according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) NCD Accountability Framework. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while delivering Jamaica’s statement at the meeting of the 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, cuts the ribbon to open the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission

4 months ago Culture

Regional Exhibitions for JCDC Visual Arts Competition Medallists

Jamaicans across the island will have the opportunity to view the medal-winning pieces in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2025 Visual Arts Competition at regional exhibitions being staged by the agency. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, officially opened the display featuring the works of the 63 gold medal winners at the Olympia Art Centre...

Upper sixth form student at deCarteret College, Brittany Bryan, peruses a copy of the Constitution of Jamaica, during the 2025/06 ceremonial reopening of schools in Manchester, held at the institution in Mandeville on Friday (Sept. 12).

4 months ago Education

Students Urged To Know Constitutional Rights

Upper six form student at deCarteret College, Brittany Bryan, is calling on her peers across the island to become knowledgeable about the Jamaican Constitution and their rights. Addressing the 2025/06 ceremonial reopening of schools in Manchester at the institution in Mandeville on Friday (Sept. 12), Miss Bryan, who has ambitions of becoming a lawyer, said the document contains the rights...

Administrator at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Shannon McCalla (fourth from left), joins Captain of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander, Theodore Mitropoulos (fifth from left), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lannaman & Morris Shipping Group, Charmaine Maragh (third from right), along with other stakeholders in a ceremonial exchange of plaques during the Margaritaville at Sea Islander inaugural call at Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Thursday, September 11.

4 months ago Tourism

Margaritaville At Sea Islander Makes Inaugural Call to Ocho Rios

Jamaica welcomed a fresh wave of cruise arrivals on Thursday (Sept. 11), as the Margaritaville at Sea Islander made its inaugural call at the Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The arrival of the cruise vessel, which carried approximately 2500 guests and a 1000-member crew, was the result of two years of planning and negotiations. The milestone was marked...

The race is underway in the 3K fun run/walk at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew on Saturday (Sept. 13). The event was part of a series of wellness activities in observance of Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) 2025.

4 months ago Health & Wellness

Hope Gardens Came Alive for Caribbean Wellness Day

Hope Gardens in St. Andrew was a hub of activity on Saturday (Sept. 13) as persons turned out to participate in a series of activities in observance of Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) 2025. Under the theme: “Engage, Empower, Elevate,’ the day’s events, organised by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, got underway at 6:30 am with a 3K fun run/walk,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), along with Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica, Michelle Creed-Nelson (left), and Director and Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, Herbie Miller, recently broke ground for a new building to house the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) at the corner of East Street and Tower Street in downtown Kingston.

4 months ago Culture

Jamaica Music Museum to Get New Home

The Institute of Jamaica’s (IOJ) Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) is getting a new, state-of-the-art home. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, recently broke ground for the development at the corner of East Street and Tower Street in downtown Kingston. “Today truly marks a milestone,” she said, noting that the new building will be “a living, monumental...

Caption- Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

5 months ago Education

Millions In Back-to-school Support for St. James Students

Students across the parish of St. James benefited from over $18 million in assistance for back-to-school expenses for the 2025/26 academic year. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, provided details of the support during the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (Sept.11). He informed that 20 scholarships valued at $2 million, were awarded to students...