The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), through its European Office, is on a mission to showcase Jamaica as a top destination for investments, trade deals and business ventures. Located in the bustling city of London, the office stands out as a beacon of collaboration, innovation and progress, calling out to investors, traders and businesses to explore the myriad opportunities in Jamaica....

The Government of Jamaica is expending billions of dollars on initiatives to strengthen capacity in the key growth sectors of agriculture and tourism, which together account for an estimated 18 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). The development falls under the second phase of the five-year Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI), which is being implemented by the Jamaica Social...

With the dawn of each new year, Sayeed Bernard reflects on his life and chooses a personal mantra or affirming quote that he uses to guide his outlook for that year. His mantra for the past two years – ‘I stop at nothing’ – motivated him to make a third attempt at being awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship, which is...

The Cawayne Barton Foundation, in collaboration with the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), hosted a back-to-school event at the St. Mary Parish Library, to support students from communities across the parish, in preparation for the new academic year. The event, held on September 19, benefited more than 650 students with essential back-to-school supplies, including knapsacks, stationery, and other educational materials. Senior...

There should be a cultural centre in every parish capital where young people can develop their talents in the performing arts, says Marjorie Leyden Kirton. “A number of young people coming out of high schools don’t matriculate right away to colleges and universities, and this is another option that they can take up and be kept occupied,” she told JIS...

There should be a cultural centre in every parish capital where young people can develop their talents in the performing arts, says Marjorie Leyden Kirton. “A number of young people coming out of high schools don’t matriculate right away to colleges and universities, and this is another option that they can take up and be kept occupied,” she told JIS...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), in collaboration with the HEART College of Innovation and Technology, in St. James, hosted a training programme for 37 senior citizens, who are now digitally literate. The 10-week course was aimed at improving the quality of life for seniors by making them more technologically inclined. At the graduation ceremony, held recently at the...

Gimme-Me-Bit in Clarendon is known for its unique name, and on National Heroes Day (October 21), one of its natives, Chemical Engineer, Worrell George Lyew You, will be acknowledged for making a significant contribution to the country. Mr. Lyew You, who has spent the past 40 years at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), recalls fun-filled childhood memories with his many...

For five and half decades Norman Jones has given distinguished service to the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC). Mr. Jones, who hails from Retrieve in St. James, lived in proximity to the Cambridge Railway Station and recalled that as a schoolboy he often observed the station brimming with people and activity. From announcements echoing through the speakers, reunions and goodbyes between...