The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, through the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), continues to advance its national mandate to promote gender equity and safeguard the rights of women and girls by driving community engagement, policy sensitisation, and legislative reform. Principal Director of the BGA, Sharon Coburn Robinson, highlights the importance of the Bureau’s services, reaffirming the agency’s...

While the Corporate Area pulses with the rhythms of commerce and traffic, a quiet revolution in urban farming is unfolding in the backyard of a Havendale home. Managing Partner and Operations Director of Jamaica Tower Farms, Kerrie-Anne Gray, together with her partner, John Mark Clayton, are demonstrating through aeroponic towers that feeding a nation does not require vast rural acreage...

Students at Jonathan Grant High School in St. Catherine are being equipped with far more than academic knowledge. Through a comprehensive three-year adolescent mental health initiative, they are gaining the tools, confidence, and support needed to navigate the increasingly complex realities of modern life. The programme, which began recently, is designed to strengthen mental wellness among high-school students by promoting...

Students of José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine are no longer just learning how to plant and reap crops; they are mastering the science and technology that will define the future of agriculture. At the heart of this transformation is a state-of-the-art smart greenhouse, a pilot initiative that is reshaping how agriculture is taught and experienced in Jamaican...

Young digital marketer and social media specialist, Sheyenne Leslie, is passionate about climate change, leveraging her skills in graphic design, content writing and website development, to promote behaviour change and mobilise action in support of the environment. While operating her own digital marketing company, Link Media JM, the 26-year-old has served as the Business Development Officer at Jamaica Recycles since...

The Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary, has established itself as a small but shining star in Jamaica's aviation network, offering a unique, first-class travelling experience. Named after the creator of the fictional spy, James Bond, who penned his books at the nearby GoldenEye property, the airport provides a convenient, intimate, and scenic entry point to the island’s...

A scholarship he almost did not apply for has placed 31-year-old Kishan Clarke on a path to profoundly change his life trajectory and enable him to give back to the Mountain View community where he grew up. The University of the West Indies (UWI) graduate and law student, who is the first person in his family to attend university, received...

As the Government of Jamaica advances its vision of a fully digital society, the need for accessible and inclusive internet access continues to grow. Launched in 2020 through the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme is bridging the digital divide by providing free internet access to underserved communities across the island. The...

Jamaica has taken another decisive step to modernise its justice system with the recent signing of a landmark agreement with the Government of Rwanda for the design, development and implementation of an Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS). Valued at approximately US$4.6 million, and slated for a phased rollout over three years, the initiative is being hailed by the Judiciary...