Jamaicans in Washington DC Region Give Thanks at Emancipendence Church Service Sunday

Jamaicans in the District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) will give thanks for the nation’s 187th anniversary of Emancipation and 63rd year of Independence at a special church service on Sunday (July 27). The event will be held at the Sligo Seventh-day …

Governor-general Calls on Jamaicans to Commit to National Values

As the nation prepares to celebrate 63 years of Independence, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is calling on Jamaicans to commit to building a just, prosperous, and united future—grounded in integrity, courage, and national …

Significant Upgrades at Falmouth Public General Hospital

Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny has undergone significant upgrades, reflecting the Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s healthcare system. This, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who …

Jamaican Actor, Ulato Sam, Shining Bright in Bob Marley’s Hope Road in Las Vegas

When Bob Marley Hope Road premiered on the Las Vegas Strip, it brought more than music and spectacle—it introduced audiences to a rising Jamaican star. Ulato Sam, an Ardenne High School alumnus, is one of the standout performers in this bold new production …

PHOTOS: Indigent Housing Programme Handover in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas

PHOTOS: Minister Mckenzie Tours Yallahs Market Renovation Project

Reggae Legends Bob Marley and Toots Among Rolling Stone’s Best Albums of 1975

Four reggae albums that helped shape the sound of 1975 are being recognized by Rolling Stone as part of the magazine’s curated list of the 75 Best Albums of 1975. The list includes celebrated projects from Bob Marley & the Wailers, Toots and The …

Oran Hall | Sports people looking abroad for financial security not a new phenomenon

Sports men and women going abroad to make capital of their skills is not new; it is just on a higher scale. Their primary reason for doing so has not changed – they are driven primarily by the desire to make themselves and their families better off …

MINING FREE-FOR-ALL

Seventy-five years after bauxite mining began in Jamaica, the industry that once spurred economic growth now stands at a crossroads, with its legacy marred by environmental degradation and economic loss. Jamaica, long celebrated as one of the world’s …

Don Wehby, former GraceKennedy CEO and gov't minister, dies

Don Wehby, a towering figure in corporate Jamaica and the former Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Limited, has died. He was 62. Wehby, who passed on Saturday, had been ailing. He retired from the food and finance conglomerate in February, …