My fellow Jamaicans here at home and the millions in the Diaspora, I wish you all a happy Independence. Independence is the celebration of the best of Jamaica;our dynamic culture and the many achievements of our people. Our people have blazed trails of success globally in many different fields. They have established Jamaica as a recognised brand and a sought...

  Deputy Governor-General and Custos of Kingston, the Hon. Steadman Fuller, is commending the over 200,000 farmers in Jamaica for “expending their time, energy and effort to ensure that agriculture can still be counted as a major contributor to national development.” His comments were made at the recent Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show where he also cited the effects...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, has described the late television producer and founder of Phase Three Productions, Richard Forbes, as “a man of great vision who transformed film and television production in Jamaica.” According to Prime Minister Holness, “Mr Forbes had a passion and demonstrated commitment to media and the development of Jamaica’s creative industry.  He was a...

United Nations Resident Coordinator, Bruno Pouezat has commended the Government of Jamaica for its efforts to combat human trafficking within the country. “At the national level, the Government of Jamaica should be congratulated on its own efforts through interventions by the Ministry of Justice, the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons (TIP), other government entities, civil society organisations, and other...

Petrojam has awarded scholarships valued at $1. 2 million to 24 top-performing Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students from two Corporate Area schools. The students were selected from Greenwich All-Age and the St. Andrew Primary schools. The scholarships, provided under the company’s educational support programme will provide the students with financial assistance for five years of high school and will...

Sixteen local and international dance groups are ready to bring the heat to the finals of the World Reggae Dance Championship at the Independence Village on Thursday, August 4. Beginning at 8:00 p.m., the finalists will use larger-than-life dance moves and acrobatics to prove to the judges and audience alike that they should take home the coveted title. The competition,...

“It will be exciting; it will celebrate and showcase our culture; and it will be grand!” That’s the assurance of Culture Minister, the Honourable Olivia Grange as she announced details of the annual Independence Grand Gala which will take place at the National Stadium on Saturday,  August 6, beginning at 6 pm. According to Minister Grange, one thousand performers will...