With school back in session, participants in the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme (SIP) are thankful for the experience they gained. More than 1,100 students were employed under the programme this year at 136 entities across Jamaica. The programme took place over two cycles, with the first batch of interns working from June to mid-July and the second...

The Treatment of Children and Adults with Physical Disability in Jamaica Programme has been giving many Jamaicans a new lease on life. The 14-year-old Medical Mission caters to patients with spasticity, a condition in which muscles stiffen or tighten, thereby preventing normal fluid movement. It means, therefore, that many Jamaicans who struggle with neurological diseases affecting the central nervous system,...

With a passion for social development, 2023/2024 Chevening Scholar, Olivia Shaw-Lovell, is excited to embark on an academic journey made possible through faith and the belief that her heavenly father will direct her path. She will be pursuing a Master of Science in Global Health at St. George’s University of London, in the United Kingdom (UK). Born and raised in...

A feeling of joy permeated the atmosphere in two Portland communities on Friday, September 8, as two deserving families, who were significantly dislocated after their houses were ravaged by fire, received the keys to their brand-new homes. Leroy Grant of Francis Avenue in Buff Bay and Calbert Jones of Panton District in Mount Pleasant, both in Portland Western, are the...

Lloyd Lovindeer’s iconic song, ‘Wild Gilbert’, gives a masterclass in storytelling, as it chronicles, most comically, the passage and aftermath of Hurricane Gilbert over Jamaica on September 12,1988. However, there was nothing comical about the damage and devastation that the Category Three hurricane left in its wake 35 years ago. As citizens who experienced the duration and aftermath of the...

Local tourism industry stakeholders have joined the many persons globally paying tribute to late American singer and songwriter, Jimmy Buffett, who passed away on September 1 at age 76. The significance of the sentiments resonating locally is grounded in the fact that Mr. Buffett’s hit, ‘Margaritaville’, was instrumental in the establishment of one of Jamaica’s and the Caribbean’s most popular...

In urban Jamaica, an annual football tournament has been igniting passion, fostering talent and transforming lives for over a century. The Manning Cup, a prestigious high-school football competition, has become much more than just a sporting event, much like its rural counterpart – the DaCosta Cup. Through its rich history, intense rivalries, and profound impact on inner-city communities, the Manning...

Bees play an essential role in food security and crop yields, as apart from being great pollinators of fruits and seed crops, they provide high-quality food. While the most well-known of such bee-produced food is honey, there is also royal jelly, pollen and beeswax. Other bee-related products include propolis and honeybee venom. Beekeeping also provides a critical source of income...

In the vibrant landscape of Jamaican football, the DaCosta Cup stands tall as a symbol of rural football supremacy. Since its inception in 1950 by the late businessman and philanthropist, Herbert Henry DaCosta, a visionary who believed in the power of sports to shape young lives, the competition has captivated the nation and fostered a strong sense of community and...