Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (seated centre) joins members of the West Indies Social Club of Hartford, Connecticut for a photo opportunity, following a recent breakfast meeting at the organisation’s headquarters along main street in Hartford. Ambassador Marks was special guest at the 74th annual anniversary gala of the social club held on April 20.

Special Projects Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan, presents a copy of the JIS publication ‘Proud To Be Jamaican’ to little Khajarie Grant, who visited the JIS booth during the St. Mary 4-H Clubs’ Parish Achievement Expo, held recently at the St. Mary High School.

Youth creativity and innovation were on display as primary and secondary level students matched their skills in various competitive events at the St. Mary 4-H Parish Achievement Expo. Held recently at the St. Mary High School grounds under the theme: ‘Youth in Agriculture: Shaping the New FACE of Food', the event included competitions in agriculture, home economics, leadership, environmental management,...

The Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) is encouraging players in the local music fraternity to become members of the performance rights organisation to ensure protection and royalties for their creative works. Speaking at a virtual forum on Wednesday (April 24) as part of activities to mark Intellectual Property (IP) Week, General Manager for JAMMS, Evon Mullings, said that joining the society...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), and Senator the Hon.  Aubyn Hill (second right), share a moment with High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Masakui Rungsung (third right), at a farewell dinner for the High Commissioner held in Cherry Gardens, St. Andrew on Thursday (April 25). Also in attendance...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a series of initiatives aimed at raising awareness and increasing screening rates to combat cervical cancer. These include intensified screening efforts at health centres, community health fairs, and corporate wellness programmes. Live interactive sessions are also being planned for the Ministry’s Instagram page, where information will be provided by experts who will...

Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings Limited will lease approximately 725 acres of former sugar lands in Raymonds, Clarendon, to Jamaica Flour Mills and University of the West Indies/SODECO for the purpose of cultivating agricultural produce that will be used by the flour manufacturer. The crops to be planted include breadfruit, and roots and tubers such as cassava and sweet...