Four students of Jamaican heritage living across the diaspora are now in Jamaica benefiting from a one-month internship, under the GraceKennedy Jamaica Birthright Programme. The programme is a cultural and professional internship geared at highlighting all aspects of Jamaican life, while furthering the career goals of the selected candidates.  Participants are Kimberly Ann Stephenson and Casey Daley from the United...

Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Katherine Grigsby, says Jamaica and other Caribbean states should be proud of the investment they have made in education. Speaking at the recent UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, Ms. Grigsby added that significant...

Young persons of the Commonwealth are being encouraged to do their part in helping the 53 member states to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set last year. The call comes from the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, who noted that as future leaders, the youth have a major role to play in this regard. “Make sure those SDGs...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has commended the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for embarking on a reform process to improve its effectiveness. He cited the adoption of the Strategic Plan for Growth and Development as a step in the right direction. “It is our expectation that the Plan will be fully implemented to strengthen governance, capacity-building and our regional...

CARICOM REVIEW COMMISSION Members of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations within the CARICOM and ACP cariforum framework    Former Prime Minsiter Bruce Golding (Chairman) Mr Metry Seaga, President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association Mrs Michelle Chong, President, Jamaica Exporters Association Mr Warren McDonald, President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Mr William Mahfood, President, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica Hugh Johnson, President, Small Business Association of Jamaica Damien...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the process is under way for the appointment of a new Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK). Mrs. Johnson Smith was responding to questions posed by Opposition Senator, Mark Golding during Friday’s (July 1) sitting of the Senate. “There is a process between the...

A memorial statue for Jamaican-born Mary Seacole, believed to be the United Kingdom’s (UK) first in honour of a named black woman, was unveiled in London on June 30. Mary Seacole cared for wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War from 1853 to 1856. She was born in Kingston in 1805 and died in London in 1881. The unveiling of the...

The Most Honourable Prime Minister Andrew Holness leads Jamaica’s delegation to the 37th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM being held in Georgetown, Guyana, July 4-6 under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica. The Prime Minister and his delegation left the island yesterday (Sunday, July 3). The meeting is being...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government continues to monitor the possible opportunities and implications for Jamaica, consequent on Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU). She said the Ministry, through its Foreign Trade Department, was liaising with representatives from the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, and academics, in this...