Digicel Rising Star 2024 winner, Akeen Fennell (left) and recording artistes Naomi Cowan (centre) and Jesse Royal (second right), share a photo opportunity with visitors at the Jamaica Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan on Tuesday, August 5. The trio are currently in Japan to perform at the highly anticipated National Day Concert on Wednesday, August 6.

The Cayman Islands, Japan and other stakeholders have been lauded by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, for their contribution to the country’s agricultural sector. Cayman’s Minister for Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure, Hon. Jay Ebanks, and Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, were among officials present at the recent 71st staging of the...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is looking to partner with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to train persons to go on the overseas employment programme. Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thompson, made the disclosure during an interview with JIS News, recently. “We recognise that many of the guys who apply for the overseas programme, they don’t...

Jamaica is gearing up to celebrate its highly anticipated National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, with a dynamic showcase of events highlighting the island’s rich cultural heritage. The National Day celebration is among the most prominent occasions in any nation’s programme of activities during the six-month-long Expo. Jamaica’s National Day falls on Wednesday, August 6, but the festivities...

The colours of black, green and gold adorned the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, on Sunday (July 27), as scores of Jamaicans and friends of the island gathered in thanksgiving for Jamaica’s 63rd year of independence. Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, headed the list of dignitaries, which included representatives...

Political and Economic Counsellor at the United States Embassy, George Matthews, has reaffirmed the United States’ strong partnership with Jamaica in combatting human trafficking. Speaking at the inaugural Caribbean Trafficking in Persons (CarTIP) Forum at Dreams Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 30, Mr. Matthews highlighted Jamaica’s progress and the shared goal of ending trafficking in...

Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, is encouraging Caribbean countries to take greater advantage of trade opportunities under the EU-Caribbean Economic Partnership Agreement. Speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025 on Tuesday (July 29), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St....