Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has hailed the founders of the 74-year-old West Indies Social Club (WISC) in Hartford, Connecticut, as visionaries who have, over the years, created the unifying and enduring spirit characterising the Caribbean Diaspora. “Since 1950, when the WISC was formed by a group of farm workers from the Caribbean, the Club...

A youth innovation challenge will be a key feature of the programmed activities for the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for June 16-19 at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James. The challenge, which was conceptualised by the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC), aims to catalyse the spirit of innovation among young people across the Diaspora through...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), has made a significant investment to support farmers in St. Elizabeth with the commissioning of two new water trucks. The units, each with a capacity of 4,491 gallons and the ability to pump 500 gallons per minute, represent a $37 million investment. Both units were commissioned into...

The police have significantly dented the incidence of motor vehicle thefts at shopping centres in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, with the aid of the JamaicaEye closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system. Sub-Officer in charge of the JamaicaEye St. Catherine Monitor Centre, Corporal Johnoy Forrest, says the technology has significantly bolstered law enforcement efforts in detecting and preventing crimes in the...

Students are being encouraged by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, to make physical activity a healthy lifestyle habit. He urges them to identify an engagement that they can actively participate in daily, particularly something they enjoy. “If you like running, run around the house; if you like walking, go out and walk for half an...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has, this year, budgeted approximately $635 million for scholarships to assist students to pursue tertiary education. The was disclosed by Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, who attended the opening ceremony for the second staging of the Ministry’s Tertiary Education Recruitment Drive at the National Stadium on Friday (April 26). “I want our students to...

The Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) is encouraging young local music producers to consider making radio edits of their productions to ensure airplay and wide distribution that will maximise revenue. JAMMS General Manager, Evon Mullings, told stakeholder participants in a virtual forum on Wednesday (April 24) that to truly benefit from their work, producers must think more broadly about the suitability...