Jamaicans living in the United States (US) are upbeat about today’s (November 6) midterm elections and note the importance of exercising their right to vote. Lurlene Madourie-Matthews, who lives in Connecticut, said that “this is where we call home, and if our vote can make the country better, then we should all do our part to make a positive impact...

The Los Angeles (LA) County Registrar-Recorder’s Office in California has created a new voting system, to be implemented in 2020, which could influence a change in how persons vote across the United States of America. The new system, which will transform the way persons vote from a physical to a digital format and from paper to electronic ballots (though there...

Thousands of residents in the state of California are making use of a new Vote by Mail (VBM) system for the upcoming Mid-term Elections in the United States of America, which could influence a change in legislation in other states and countries around the world, especially those in the Caribbean. This new voting system, where residents have the option of...

Over 600 Jamaican officers and engineers, mainly from public-sector entities have benefited from technical training programmes in Japan. The sectors for training are wide and varied to support the socio-economic development of Jamaica. These sectors vary from year to year based on the priority areas of cooperation between Japan and Jamaica as well as in accordance with the Government’s Vision...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is calling on CARICOM leaders to place increased focus on building sustainable societies that are resilient against various shocks. She noted that the violent hurricanes in the Caribbean last year, coupled with the region’s continued vulnerability, are reasons to reassess the responsibility of governments to citizens. “Those...

The newly built St. Mary Drop-in Centre, located on Hodgson Street in Port Maria, was officially opened on Thursday (November 1) by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The facility, which will provide provisional shelter for homeless persons in the parish, was constructed at a cost of $12 million. Its features include offices for an administrator and...

The House of Representatives has approved a resolution calling for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the Republic of Cuba by the United States (US). Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, who moved the resolution during Tuesday’s (October 30) sitting of the House, said the ban, which has been in place for almost six decades,...