Farmers across the country are being invited to Hope Gardens in Kingston for the Thank-A-Farmer Wellness Fair on Tuesday, April 29, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Derron Grant, said this event is part of Farmers’ Month activities. “This year, we are celebrating our food heroes and the message is to thank...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the passage of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Act, 2025, will strengthen efforts to advance the quality and accountability framework within the country’s teaching profession. The legislation, which is intended to professionalise, regulate and elevate the profession, was passed in the Senate on Friday, April...

The top four institutions have advanced to the second phase of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project. They are New Hope Primary, which took first place, Grange Hill Primary, which placed second and New Works and St. Paul's Primary, which tied for third place. Organised by Icon Importers and Distributors Limited, the competition is designed to promote sustainable agriculture...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed Jamaica’s commitment to environmental stewardship through robust legal frameworks and practical operational measures. “As we utilise our natural assets for the benefit of our people, we are very careful to protect these assets,” he said. “Our goal is to ensure that development and environmental protection go hand in hand, achieving...

The Government is looking to expand the Smart Energy Grant to include private sector pensioners. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony for the Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James on April 25. Under the initiative, implemented in 2024, public sector pensioners can access up to $1.5 million,...

Thousands of persons, who travel through or do business in Half Way Tree daily, now have access to free, high speed internet, following the launch of a public Wi-Fi hotspot at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre on Friday (April 25). The service was established by the Universal Service Fund (USF) under its Connect Jamaica programme, which aims to establish...

A sisterhood of accomplished women dubbed ‘Women of Western Jamaica (WOWJa)’ has been established to work together to build pipelines of power and success and drive transformation in the western region. The movement brings together a sorority of women executives, entrepreneurs, educators, and influential leaders in various fields spanning the public and private sectors, who are committed to fostering collaboration,...