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...

South Florida pulsed with the unmistakable energy of Jamaica as members of the diaspora celebrated the island’s 63rd anniversary of Independence from August 2 to 3. Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, joined in the festivities, marking his inaugural official visit to one of the largest Jamaican communities outside the island. The weekend’s...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon has provided an update on the ongoing efforts to restore and maintain heritage buildings in Montego Bay, St. James. “The work on the Montego Bay Cultural Centre is ongoing, and we have to do maintenance based on the funding available,” Mayor Vernon said, noting that restoration efforts have begun internally and will soon...