The Government has initiated steps to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, positioning Jamaica to become the 117th country worldwide to implement this strategic framework. The WPS agenda, established 26 years ago through the United Nations Security Council’s landmark Resolution 1325, reaffirms the critical role of women and their equal participation in...

Iconic Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is urging Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora to invest more in local athletes, especially in the early stages of their career. Speaking at the recent 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, she said that the support is crucial in ensuring that the country’s elite athletes remain motivated and...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the opportunity for deeper cooperation and heightened investment from the United States (US). “We are very clear it is a multipolar world and we want to see more US investment. We want to see more US firms come to Jamaica,” he said. He was responding to questions during an interview...

Members of the Jamaican diaspora reaffirmed their support for healthcare development on June 18, when they provided medical services for residents during the Diaspora Day of Service, at the reopened Catherine Hall Community Health Centre in St. James. The initiative, led by 2024 Governor-General's Achievement Award recipient and Vice Chair of the Jamaica Diaspora Task Force Action Network (JDTAN) Health...

The hotel construction boom across St. Ann and St. James presents opportunities for local farmers to boost domestic production to supply the expected demand for food, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. “We are witnessing a historical surge in our hospitality infrastructure,” he said. “In Montego Bay, mega-resorts like Moon Palace and Hard Rock and the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is inviting diaspora expertise to strengthen the tourism sector. He said that there are Jamaicans overseas who have the “critical skills, global networks and on-the-ground insights” essential for accelerating local problem-solving in disaster response, rebuilding, and climate adaptation. As such, he is inviting engineers, scientists, medical and technical professionals to transfer knowledge and provide...

Public education efforts aimed at combatting cybercrime are to be expanded as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) seeks to equip Jamaicans with the knowledge needed to identify and protect themselves against emerging digital threats. Director of Cyber Investigation and Risk Management at the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), Dr. Patrick Linton, said the increasing use of digital technologies...