The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has received grant funding of US$90,000 from Japan for the construction of a gymnasium, which will be used primarily for the development of artistic gymnastics at the institution. The gymnasium, to be completed within the next three months, will be built to specifications that will support the training of gymnasts, through collaboration...

‘My Boy Lollipop – Reggae from JA to UK, A Musical Journey’, was the theme of this year’s Reggae Month event organised by the Jamaican High Commission on February 23. Music and History Consultant, Kwaku, in a presentation, highlighted the reggae influence in the UK. The event also featured music, recorded interviews and a lively discussion session. Kwaku noted that...

The joy which first-time father, Hoshane Bailey, experienced following the birth of his son, Jaheim, on November 1, 2015, was short-lived after learning that the child had a heart problem requiring immediate surgery for him to live. Jaheim was diagnosed with Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), a condition characterized by abnormal blood circulation. “We were (initially) told that he...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the Latin America  Bond Deal of the Year award given to Jamaica by the International Financing Review (IFR), shows  the level of confidence which  the  international community has in  the country. Accepting the award at the IFR 2015 America’s Award ceremony, at the IFR headquarters in Time Square, Manhattan, on...

An agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission to Jamaica for the 2016 General Election on February 25, was signed at the OAS Headquarters in Washington D.C., on Thursday, February 11. It was signed by Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Ralph Thomas, on behalf of the Government of Jamaica,...

Jamaican born Professor of Theology and Ethics at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Noel Erskine, is the 2016 recipient of the Atlanta Jamaica Association’s (AJA) Black History Month Award. Professor Noel Erskine, who hails from St. Thomas and is the former Pastor of the Ulster Spring Baptist Church in Trelawny, has been recognized for his...

The State of Maryland, in the United States, is looking to deepen its relationship with Jamaica in the areas of Agriculture, Education, Commerce and Cultural Exchange. This was disclosed by the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, Boyd Rutherford, during talks with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, at the Maryland State Capital, in Annapolis, on February 1....

Ambassador to the United States, Ralph Thomas, has  urged  investors in Maryland, in the United States, to examine the various opportunities that exist in Jamaica in business process outsourcing (BPO), medical tourism, manufacturing, renewable energy, agriculture, infrastructure development, logistics hub and the maritime industry. Mr. Thomas, who made history on February 1, becoming the first Jamaican diplomat to address the...

Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States (US) Department of State, Juan Gonzalez, has hailed Jamaica’s economic programme and the leadership being shown by the Government in making the right decisions to take the country forward. He noted that the Government is doing what is required to attract investments from the US and other parts of the world. Noting that...