Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is briefed by Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence, while touring an art exhibition at the venue, on June 26. The exhibition - Kingston Biennial - highlights Jamaican art and artists under the theme - ‘Pressure’. It features the work of several artists who are either...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Karl Samuda, looks at a new sprout during a recent tour of the Mangrove Replanting Project in Clarendon. Over 1,600 hectares of mangroves that have been adversely affected by a combination of natural and human factors are targeted for intervention. The area of replanting extends...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging persons to carefully read contracts when purchasing preowned motor vehicles. “Read the contract and ensure that you understand fully what it is saying. There are times when we have had complaints where, when you look at the contracts, there really are some unfair contract terms; and so, we ask persons, if you don’t...

Shericka Jackson (left) sprints to victory in the Women’s 200-metre final at the 2022 National Senior and Junior Athletics Championships held at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday (June 26). She clocked a world-leading and personal best time of 21.55 seconds. In second place is Elaine Thompson-Herah (second left) while Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (right), was third.

Exports to Jamaica’s top trading partners increased by 14 per cent to US$173.1 million for the first two months of 2022 compared to the corresponding period last year. These are the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Finland. A report from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) indicated that the out-turn for January and February...

Real estate investors are being urged to diversify into other industries, in order to create the levels of economic expansion that will support continued growth in the sector. The advice comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who pointed out that such investment would create wealth for Jamaicans, who could...

As of November 2022, American Airline, under its American Eagle Regional Brand, will operate non-stop flights from Miami in the United States to the Ian Fleming International Airport, St. Mary. Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, said that the flights into Ian Fleming will increase access to the zone stretching from Oracabessa, St. Mary to Port Antonio,...