Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), along with (from left) Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; Opposition Spokesperson on Culture and Creative Industries, Dr. Deborah Hickling; Professor Donna Hope; and pioneering Dancehall Queen, Carlene Smith, peruse the book titled ‘Dancehall Queen: Erotic Subversion’ at the launch at the Marketplace...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a seminar on ‘Navigating Challenges: Enhancing Small Producers in Cultivating Cash Crops’, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew on April 18. The session was staged by the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work.

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (eighth left); High Commissioner for Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (seventh right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer (third right), share a photo opportunity with participants in the Women in Entrepreneurship Support (WES) project, at the closing ceremony held on April 18 at the...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has embarked on a new initiative aimed at galvanising support from regional partners across the Caribbean. Executive Director, Peter Thompson, said the organisation is drafting a regional strategy to involve Caribbean islands in supporting youth-in-agriculture programmes and enhancing food security in the region. “We have taken leadership at the 4-H level to organise that, and in...

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Special Projects Officer, Romona Geohaghan, interacts with fifth-form students at Vauxhall High School, Rayana Thompson (left, seated) and Fantasia Ryman (second left) at the institution’s Career Day on April 18.

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the Special Education Unit at the Hope Valley Experimental School in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 18). Joining her (from left) are Education Officer in the Ministry’s Special Education Unit, Christina Addington; Country Representative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Jaidev...

Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez, addresses a gala concert hosted by the Embassy on Wednesday evening (April 17) at King’s House.  The event was part of Dominican Week activities from April 12 to 19, to celebrate the enduring friendship between the countries and foster economic cooperation, cultural exchange, and mutual understanding.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says total trade between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic has increased by 161 per cent over the last 10 years. This, however, has been largely driven by exports from the Dominican Republic to Jamaica. “But we are, as Jamaicans, also determined to continue to increase our exports,...

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) has announced Intellectual Property (IP) Week celebrations, which will be staged from Sunday, April 21 to April 28. Intellectual Property Week, an annual event in Jamaica, coincides with World Intellectual Property Day, celebrated globally on April 26 each year. The week-long events aim to raise awareness and highlight the importance of Intellectual Property rights...