The world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, docked at the Montego Bay Cruise Ship Terminal in St. James on Friday (August 22). The vessel is expected to remain in Montego Bay until September 14. Visitors to the Logos Hope will be required to pay an entry fee of $500; however, children under 12 and seniors over 65 may enter...

The Rockfort Mineral Bath complex in Kingston, which was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, has reopened to the public following extensive renovation work undertaken by Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL). The reopening follows the completion of the first phase of what is anticipated to be a five-year rehabilitative programme, being undertaken under a 25-year lease agreement by CCCL, in partnership...

A new chapter of protection and support has opened for Jamaica’s creative community, as the first set of entertainers and creatives have received their health insurance cards under the Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan (JECIP). The initiative, introduced through a partnership between the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Guardian Life Limited, provides health coverage for practitioners...

Floral tributes at the shrine of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, on the 138th anniversary of his birth, at National Heroes Park in Kingston, on Sunday (August 17).

The historic Community Baptist Church of Englewood, New Jersey radiated with black, green, and gold on August 10, as Mayor Michael Wildes officially proclaimed the day ‘Jamaica’s 63rd Anniversary of Independence Thanksgiving Day.’   The proclamation, delivered in the presence of Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, noted the “tremendous contributions, service, and friendship...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has lauded the Jamaica Association of Maryland (JAM) for its unwavering commitment to transforming lives in both Jamaica and Maryland over the past 37 years. Delivering the keynote address at the association’s Annual Independence Gala and Awards Ceremony, held on August 9 in Baltimore, Ambassador Anderson commended...

A 100-member delegation is set to represent Jamaica at the 15th staging of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) in Barbados from August 22 to 31 under the theme ‘Caribbean Roots; Global Excellence’. Hosted biennially by member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), CARIFESTA is the largest cultural and artistic event in the Caribbean that showcases the cultural expressions of...