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Charge d’affaires at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, Mrs. Marsha Coore Lobban, delivers Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness’ message at the Jamaica Association of Maryland gala, in celebration of Jamaica’s 54th year of Independence, in Baltimore on Saturday, August 6.

PM Calls on Diaspora to Renew Commitment

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has implored members of the diaspora to renew their commitment to help advance the country’s development. “I often express the view that Jamaicans domiciled in the diaspora represent the Commonwealth of Jamaica, and...

Top performer in the Digital Youth Employment Initiative, Recardo McLarty (centre), receives a trophy from Executive Director of Avasant Foundation, Chitra Rajeshwari (third left). Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the third cohort of trainees under the programme held on August 5 at the University of Technology (UTech), St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Vice President of HCL Technologies, Joe Hogan; Country Manager, Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS), Anand Biradar; Vice President of Community Service and Development at UTech, Prof. Rosalea Hamilton; Country Director, Xerox, Leroy Reid; and Acting Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Rebecca Robinson.

120 Young People Being Trained for BPO Jobs

Reverend Joseph Anderson (right), proudly accepts his award for contribution to community service from Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, at the Independence Day Civic Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square on August 6.

St. James Residents turn out for Independence Day Civic Ceremony

Expectant mothers attending the Montego Bay Type V Health Centre enjoy milk presented by Island Dairies Limited on Friday (August 5). They are the beneficiaries of a project to provide expectant mothers across the island with fresh milk to enhance their health and that of their unborn babies.

Expectant Mothers in Montego Bay Receive Weekly Supply of Milk

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the local launch of the FundRiseHER Initiative at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, recently.

Female Entrepreneurs to Benefit from Regional Crowd-Funding Campaign

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

10 years ago Tourism

Marketing Jamaica in Rio Top Priority

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says marketing destination Jamaica is the number-one priority for a team to Rio, in Brazil, to participate in ‘Jamaica House’, during the ongoing summer Olympic Games. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett said several meetings with tour operators and airline partners will take place in Brazil. “We are also meeting with the Minister...

10 years ago Tourism

Record Arrivals in July

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the highest number of visitors for any July was recorded this year, amounting to 211,000. In an interview with JIS News, the Minister pointed out that the figure did not include nationals of Jamaica. Mr. Bartlett said that July’s performance is a clear indication of the outstanding performance of the tourism sector during this...

Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Jamaica, in Washington, DC, Mrs. Marsha Coore Lobban (left) along with her husband, Lt. Colonel Dillon Lobban; Minister Counsel at the Embassy, Mrs. Ariel Bowen (third left); and Jamaica’s Alternate Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Mrs. Julia Hyatt, at the service of thanksgiving to mark Jamaica’s 54th year of independence on Sunday, August 7, at the Dunbarton Chapel, Howard University School of Law.

10 years ago CultureOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaicans Attend Independence Service in Washington

Jamaicans and friends of the country packed the Dunbarton Chapel at Howard University School of Law, in Washington, for the Service of Thanksgiving in celebration of Jamaica’s 54th year of independence, on Sunday, August 7. In his message, read by Chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Jamaica, Mrs. Marsha Coore Lobban, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said Jamaicans...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Jamaica, Lim Jong Seonto, after a press briefing at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on August 4, to announce a partnership between the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) and the Mokpo National Maritime University in Korea to strengthen the CMI’s training programmes.

10 years ago Transport

CMI Partners with Korean University to Boost Training

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has forged a partnership with the Mokpo National Maritime University in Korea to strengthen its training programmes. The entities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will boost offerings in logistics, supply chain management, maritime transportation and engineering, customs process, freight forwarding and immigration, through training at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It will...

Patrons enjoy the spectacle of the Independence grand gala held on August 6 at the National Stadium in Kingston.

10 years ago Culture

Emancipendence Celebrations Important – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says events like the Independence Day grand gala continue to be important in fostering patriotism and pride in country. “The celebrations are very important. Events like these will make us all recognise that we have to be a proud nation, we must celebrate our achievements,” she said. Minister Grange was...

This boy and his mother were among the thousands of patrons enjoying the performances at the Independence Day grand gala at the National Stadium on Saturday, August 6.

10 years ago Prime MinisterYouth

Show More Love and Care for Children – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging Jamaicans to be more loving, caring and understanding towards children. He made the appeal, while addressing the Independence Day grand gala at the National Stadium in Kingston on August 6, where he called for an end to violence against children. “Please don’t hurt our children, protect them from the storm. Help...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and his sons Adam (left) and Andrew Jnr., greet the crowd at the National Stadium for the Independence Day grand gala on Saturday, August 6. The event themed: ‘Youth Arising’ featured a number of local reggae, dancehall and gospel acts, as well as dance and other live performances.

10 years ago Prime MinisterSport

PM Rallies Support for Athletes

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, used Saturday's (August 6) staging of the Independence Day grand gala to rally support for Jamaica’s athletes competing in the Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Addressing a packed National Stadium, Mr. Holness called for a “big Jamaican cheer” for the athletes, who were tuning in to a live feed of the...