Local tourism officials and stakeholders say they are elated with the announcement that the United States (US) will be reviewing its travel advisory for Jamaica. Government officials, hoteliers, restaurant and attraction owners, say comments made by the S. Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, at a joint press conference with Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at...

Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland has received a new school bus, thanks to the National Education Trust (NET) and the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica. The 29-seater 2024 Toyota Coaster bus was purchased at a cost of $11 million and was acquired through grant funding under the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects of the government...

Jamaica’s cultural heritage, including reggae and dancehall music, movements and world-famous Blue Mountain Coffee, were showcased on the world stage at the 2024 Asia Song Festival X Culture Bridge Festa held in Seoul, Korea. The festival and festa included exhibitions, performances and experiential activities for audiences at the Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul from October 26-27. Every year, the Korean...

It was Christmas 1994 when United States (US)-based Jamaican, Donna Moore-Stewart, decided to host a treat for the children in the Bodles Crescent community in St. Catherine where she grew up. Encouraged by her late mother, who wanted to do something for needy families in the area, she and her sister pooled their funds to provide toys and other goodies...

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 country’s national badminton team members and coaches are hailing their recent stint in the People’s Republic of China, under the Jamaica-China Technical Cooperation Programme, as a valuable experience. The Jamaica-China Technical Cooperation Programme was initiated in 2017 with the signing of an agreement between the countries. Over the project’s duration, coaches and other support personnel will travel to China...

For service to the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States, Dr. Karren Dunkley will be conferred with the Order of Distinction (OD), in the rank of Officer, on National Heroes Day, October 21. The daughter of a corrections officer and an insurance salesman, Dr. Dunkley, whose mantra is “To serve is to live”, recalls spending many summers in Elderslie, St....

Former Miss Jamaica Festival Queen, Kyesha Randall, has been selected as one of 76 fellows to participate in the prestigious Community Solutions Programme (CSP), sponsored by the United States (US) Department of State. She is also the only Jamaican participating in the programme this year and was among more than 11,000 global applicants. The CSP, implemented by the International Research...