The statue of Olympian Asafa Powell will be unveiled on February 9 at the National Stadium Statue Park in Kingston. The unveiling is one of many events scheduled to take place during Reggae Month under the theme ‘Come Ketch de Riddim’. Powell’s statue is the last of four monuments of outstanding Jamaican athletes commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Gender,...

Twenty-seven youth from inner-city communities in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, have earned National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) certification in hairstyling through the inaugural Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (JNC-UNESCO) Empowerment of At-Risk Youth programme. The project aims to equip young women with the requisite skills and certification to become entrepreneurs and, ultimately, economically independent....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (January 28), outlined a number of measures that are being undertaken to improve the governance and management of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). He noted that many of the measures, which cover human resource management, procurement, records management and financial accountability, are being implemented in response to recommendations by the Auditor...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, has lauded the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) for its dedication and consistency in the delivery of high-quality projects and good governance practices. Mr. Henry, who has portfolio responsibility for JSIF, noted that for more than two decades, the agency has undertaken several impactful infrastructure projects. These...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says collective stakeholder efforts are required at all levels to significantly improve Jamaica's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28), Dr. Clarke, who noted that extensive measures have, to date, been undertaken to improve the framework, said...

Reggae Month kicks off on Saturday (February 1), with the first of six free ‘Children of the Icons’ concerts in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The events will feature the offspring of some of Jamaica’s greatest performers as well as emerging artistes. Other events will be staged in Falmouth, Negril, Kingston, Annotto Bay and Ocho Rios...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the appointment of new members to the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Council. Addressing Tuesday’s (January 28) sitting of the House of Representatives, Mr. Holness said the new Council, which has been approved by Cabinet, will be chaired by Port Authority of Jamaica Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley. The other members...