Visitors to the Kingston Waterfront and business establishments in the area can now surf, stream, and stay connected for free, thanks to the official launch of a new public Wi-Fi facility by the Universal Service Fund (USF). Stretching from the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to the Craft Market, the high-speed hotspot is part of the Connect JA Public Wi-Fi Programme,...

Ice cream vendor Aladean Stewart, who heroically saved a life, was among three citizens honoured for their outstanding contributions to community and nation-building during the Heritage Flag-Raising Ceremony held at Independence Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 20. Mr. Stewart, a resident of Black River, was formally recognised for gallantry following a heroic rescue...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising the public that the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (MSJ) has reported a potential tropical cyclone to form in the central Caribbean later today that could pose a possible threat to Jamaica within 48 hours. This system is expected to produce heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds with the potential...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has called on Jamaicans to renew their commitment to nation building by safeguarding the country’s heritage and advancing the ideals championed by the nation’s heroes. He was speaking during the St. James National Heroes Day Civic and Awards Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square on Monday (Oct.20). The event saw 17 persons being...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says Jamaicans must not only celebrate their proud and bold heritage, but renew their covenant with it to preserve and strengthen the legacy built by generations of sacrifice. He made the call while addressing Sunday’s (October 19) Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service at the First Church of the Open Bible in Montego Bay, St....

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, engage members of the homeless population in discussion during a stakeholder meeting held on Wednesday (October 15) at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter in downtown Kingston. The session, which included representatives from the Kingston and St Andrew Poor Relief Department, addressed service-related...

The Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) is observing Red Cross Month 2025, under the theme ‘On the Side of Humanity’ as it celebrates 61 years of dedicated humanitarian service to the people of Jamaica. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at JIS’s South Odeon Avenue Television Department on October 16, Communications Officer at the JRC, Esther Pinnock, shared...