The Caribbean has joined six other regions across the world that boast a Women in Maritime Association (WiMA). The Articles of Association, signaling the birth of the Women in Maritime Association, was signed on Friday, April 17, during the closing session of a week-long conference on the establishment of a Women in Maritime Association in the Caribbean, at the Holiday...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the multi-million dollar rare earth pilot project was “successfully” undertaken. The pilot was done in partnership with Japan-based Nippon Light Metal (NLM) for the extraction of rare earth elements from bauxite residue and to determine the scope of a commercial rare earth element extraction venture in Jamaica. Speaking during...

Teachers, who have been trained under the Ministry of Education’s Positive Behaviour Intervention System, are being urged to drive change in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours, among students. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, issued the charge, as he addressed the closing ceremony for participants in the programme, held on April 17, at the Jamaica Theological Seminary in Kingston. Teachers from...

Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James is the first winner of the human trafficking category in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) National Music Finals. The school’s entry, ‘My Life, My Right’ won from runner-up Muschett High School in Trelawny, in the finals of the competition held on Wednesday, April 15, at the Little Theatre in Kingston. The school...

A $10.1 million box culvert bridge, constructed in the community of Bigwoods in South West St. Elizabeth, was officially opened on Thursday, April 16, by State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan. The structure, which connects Bigwoods to several other communities, is expected to ease the travel woes of residents, most of whom are farmers. The work...

Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the Government is aiming to create an inclusive framework for the operation of the medical marijuana industry. He said the system will be designed in a way to allow for small farmers to operate within a lawful industry. “We don’t want a design, which is going to be prohibitive in terms of...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, says the region must unite in order to achieve economic prosperity and effectively address issues such as food insecurity, natural disasters and health challenges. “We, who were called upon to serve at varying times in political leadership, must avoid the insular approach, which impels us to fight against each other, rather than...