This week, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the Caribbean region, bringing winds of 140 to 160 mph, and becoming the first hurricane on record to reach category 5 so early in the Atlantic. In Jamaica, and the Eastern Caribbean, entire communities have been flooded, houses destroyed, livelihoods wiped out, and the full scale of this event is not yet known....

The Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, led the Jamaican delegation to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meetings in Singapore this week. On the conclusion of the meetings, Minister Clarke issued the following statement from Singapore: I am proud to share that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), at its Plenary in Singapore...

The Trade Board Limited (TBL) is encouraging exporters to apply for certificates of origin to benefit from duty concessions. Issuing of the certificate of origin enables qualifying Jamaican products, exported under various preferential trade agreements, to be granted concession in the form of duty free or reduction of duty. Public Relations Officer at the TBL, Rushelle Whyte, said that having...

High Commissioner of Canada in Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (left) and Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, share a toast during a Canada Day Reception held on Tuesday (June 25) at the official residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in Kingston.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shows images of Jamaican artistes to Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Zimbabwe to Jamaica, Paul Chikawa, who called on the Minister at her New Kingston offices on Wednesday (June 26). 

Ground is to be broken in August 2025 to commence work on the National Stadium’s redevelopment into a world-class sports facility. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25). She said the project will be facilitated under...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), presents Jamaica’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Julia Hyatt, with her Letter of Credence during their meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (June 24).