JAMAICA-POLITICS-Government denies being quiet on the war in Gaza

Jamaica submits updated action plan to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Foreign Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has announced that Jamaica's updated national climate action plan has been formally submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Senator Johnson Smith says the plan...

Jamaican-Born Cosmetics Guru Opens First Major Brick-And-Mortar Store In The US

When it comes to cosmetics and investments, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. That’s why Yolondo Salmon Thomas, chief executive officer of Playing in Makeup by Yolondo (PIMBY), has invested in her first major cosmetic store in the...

JAMAICA-HEALTH-Health ministers urges members of the population to “check on each other”

Keys to Paradise: D.C. Realtors Unlock Jamaica’s Booming Real Estate Market

Falmouth Port, Jamaica WASHINGTON D.C. – Over 40 leading real estate professionals from across the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area got an exclusive look at Jamaica’s dynamic real estate investment opportunities during “Keys to Paradise,” a...

Teenage Engineering Brings EP-40 DrumMachine/Sequencer Launch To Jamaica

Members of Teenage Engineering. Teenage Engineering, the Swedish design and technology collective renowned for redefining the boundaries of music gear, is set to launch its newest instrument, the EP-40 drum machine and sequencer, with a week-long...

Agriculture State Minister Franklin Witter encourages young people to invest in coffee and cocoa production

Agriculture State Minister Franklin Witter encourages young people to invest in coffee and cocoa production Agriculture State Minister Franklin Witter is encouraging young people to invest in the coffee and cocoa production. He was speaking at the...

Woman’s Club Foundation of Jamaica officially launched

Members of the Woman’s Club Foundation of Jamaica share a moment with representatives from partner beneficiary organisations - Chain of Hope Jamaica, Majesty Gardens Infant School, Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, RISE Life Management Services,...

Minister Charles Jr. Urges Strategic Collaboration to Unlock Blue Economy Potential

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. is calling for more strategic and coordinated collaboration to fully maximise the potential of a sustainable blue economy. He emphasised that this collaborative approach is critical...

Jamaica Part of Group of Standing Partners to Steer GSF in Haiti

Jamaica has agreed to be a part of the Group of Standing Partners charged with steering the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti. With a 12-month mandate, the 5,550-strong force will work alongside Haitian authorities to neutralise gangs, secure...

Jamaica Co-Chairs Working Group on UN Mandate Implementation Review

Jamaica and New Zealand have been tasked with leading the working group on the United Nations (UN) 80 Mandate Implementation Review. The disclosure was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith,...

7Krave Marketplace launches: Jamaica’s answer to Amazon

A new chapter in Jamaican e-commerce began on Saturday, September 27, as 7Krave, the island’s leading food and grocery delivery platform, officially launched the 7Krave Marketplace—a bold, first-of-its-kind digital shopping destination designed to...

Tourism Minister Says New State Minister Will Advance Progress in Cruise Sector

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Tova Hamilton, will hit the ground running as Jamaica builds on the momentum gained during the post-COVID-19 recovery. Mr. Bartlett, who...

Jamaican woman faces 13 felony charges in US over car theft scheme

FLORIDA, United States – A 24-year-old Jamaican woman who once worked as a security guard at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s car rental centre is facing 13 felony charges after detectives accused her of conspiring with three men...

Antigua and Barbuda Creates Strong Impact at CMU Conference in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica, 2nd October, 2025…The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is hosting its annual CMU Industry Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica from 1st to 2nd October 2025, under the theme “Embracing the Blue Economy:...

Remembering Dr. Joseph Robert Love: Priest, Physician, Journalist and Jamaica’s First Pan-African Nationalist

In the long arc of Caribbean history, a few figures stand out as visionaries who anticipated the movements of a new century. Among them is Dr. Joseph Robert Love, a Bahamian-born intellectual, physician, priest, journalist, and politician who made...

SRHA criticised for interdicting Dr. Aujae Dixon over election bid

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is facing criticism for its decision to interdict Dr. Aujae Dixon, who has been suspended from duties due to his participation as a candidate in the recent general election held on September 3. The...

Antigua and Barbuda Government Greenlights Public Health Diploma and Graduate Programmes at ABCAS to Build Local Expertise

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP CABINET NOTES- The Honourable Minister of Health, Wellness, the Environment and Civil Service Affairs recommended Cabinet’s approval for the establishment and support of diploma and graduate public health...

Ballot propositions see legal challenge

Residents, civics and elected officials on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking to annul the mayoral Charter Revision Commission’s land use-related ballot propositions. The Article 78 proceeding, filed in New York State Supreme Court, challenges the...

Service of celebration to mark Rev Karl Johnson becoming first Caribbean president of Baptist churches worldwide

Reverend Karl John’s historic appointment to the helm of the Baptist World Alliance is being recognised today at Phillippo Baptist Church, the church he leads in Spanish Town, Jamaica’s first capital, with a service of celebration beginning at...