Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has praised the newly commissioned portrait of late former parliamentarian, Princess Lawes, as a fitting tribute to one of Jamaica’s pioneering champions of gender equality and women’s leadership. Ms. Grange, who recently collected the portrait at the Ministry’s Head Office in Kingston ahead of its presentation to the Organization of...

The Government is set to launch a new Blue Green Fund in the coming months as part of Jamaica’s overall disaster risk-mitigation strategy. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the disclosure while addressing the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (May 27). He said the...

The 2026 Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) National Athletics Championships will feature special needs races as part of efforts to make the annual primary-school competition more inclusive. Chairman, Sports Committee of the JTA, Winston Robinson, said four special-needs races will be contested during the meet. “[At] this year's JTA Sagicor Athletics Championships, we will be introducing four races for special needs...

Members of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) were among thousands of Jamaicans who successfully executed a series of beautification and improvement projects across Jamaica, on National Labour Day 2026, officially celebrated on Monday, May 25. The Authority mobilised its workforce from all four of its locations to support and uplift four childcare facilities, which included two children’s homes and two...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has hailed the enduring contribution of The Mico University College and its alumni, describing the institution as a cornerstone of Jamaica’s educational development and national character. Delivering the keynote address at The Mico Old Students’ Association New York Chapter Gala, held recently at the Glen Terrace in...

As the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season approaches, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging Jamaicans to heighten their level of preparedness and take proactive steps to safeguard lives and property. “Preparedness is shared responsibility. Government has its role. But readiness begins in households, communities, farms, schools, clinics, police stations and fire stations. “It also begins in the...

The Government will soon announce the members of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC). The Committee will oversee the work of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), which has been mandated to coordinate post disaster reconstruction and drive long term resilience building efforts. In March, it was announced that JAMRROC will be chaired by Senior Fellow at...