A number of reggae stalwarts will be recognised at this year’s staging of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honour Awards ceremony, scheduled to take place on February 25 at the Little Theatre in St. Andrew. The annual Reggae Month event will honour persons who have contributed to the growth and development of reggae music. “Performers, songwriters, administrators and producers...

The Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) is urging young people to equip themselves with the necessary skills and knowledge for the growing outsource market. “What we believe is important is to develop high-niche skill sets such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, even block-chain technology and the development of such technology for the fintech and logistics markets,” said...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is expressing concern that persons who have preventable conditions that lead to renal failure are putting pressure on the limited dialysis resources in the country. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 29, Executive Director of the HFJ, Mrs. Deborah Chen, explained that persons with preventable kidney diseases are creating additional demand for...

High blood pressure is the leading cause of end-stage renal failure in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 29) as the entity prepares to observe Heart Month in February under the theme ‘High Blood Pressure, the Untold Damage to Kidneys’. “This year,...

Reggae Month kicks off on Saturday (February 1), with the first of six free ‘Children of the Icons’ concerts in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The events will feature the offspring of some of Jamaica’s greatest performers as well as emerging artistes. Other events will be staged in Falmouth, Negril, Kingston, Annotto Bay and Ocho Rios...

An event titled, ‘Echoes of Sound Systems’, will be held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on Saturday, February 29. It is one of the many events to celebrate this year’s Reggae Month (February), being held under the theme ‘Come Ketch di Riddim’. During February, there will be 29 days of Reggae day-and-night activities islandwide. Speaking at a...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that this year’s Reggae Month will be “bigger and better” with several activities planned to celebrate Jamaica’s music under the theme: ‘Come Ketch di Riddim.’ Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Ms. Grange said that the Ministry and its partners “have been able to put together 29 days...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has mobilised educational institutions across the island to participate in the National Dengue Clean-up. The three-day exercise is being held from Friday (January 24) to Sunday (January 26). Schools are among the entities that will be the focus of the first day of activities on Friday. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to treat the three-day national dengue cleanup exercise, which gets under way on Friday (January 24), as one step in their approach to eradicating mosquitoes transmitting this and other diseases, over the long-term. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Head Office in...