The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) has issued a call for persons interested in making a meaningful impact in the lives of young people across Jamaica. As part of its ongoing initiatives to provide crucial support and guidance, the MYF is seeking dedicated mentors to join their efforts under the EU BRIDGE project and various other programmes. “We believe in mentoring...

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 Government will be rolling out a single communication platform, which will assist in effectively coordinating the activities of emergency management agencies throughout the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure during National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC) meeting at the Ministry in Kingston on Monday (July 1). “The good...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, raise a toast during the reception held at the US Embassy in Kingston on June 26 to celebrate the 248th anniversary of independence of the US. July 4 is Independence Day in the US, marking the day in 1776 when the Declaration...

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.