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Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (second right), commissions a water supply system during a recent ceremony in St Mary Western. Joining him are (from left) Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda; Minister without Portfolio in th
18 Sep, 2026 0

Gov’t secures $5b CDB loan for rural water supply project

The government has signed a loan agreement with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to finance the Jamaica Rural Water Supply Programme, a US$36-million ($5.7-billion) initiative aimed at expanding…
From left: Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund; Andre Campbell, senior manager, learning programmes and innovation at Sandals Corporate University; Dean Challis, AI strategist, managing director and head of media and innova
18 Sep, 2026 0

AI agents becoming major force in travel, hospitality

Artificial-intelligence agents are rapidly moving beyond travel discovery and could soon become the primary gatekeepers of bookings, payments and itinerary management, a panel at JAPEX 2026 heard.
18 Sep, 2026 0

NWA ramps up $38 million road rehabilitation project in Trelawny

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is ramping up efforts to complete a robust $38 million patching and local rehabilitation project in Trelawny. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western…
First-time recipients of the 2026 Carlton Alexander Memorial Bursary are pictured at the awards ceremony held last month at GraceKennedy’s headquarters in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment are (standing, from left) Edward Alexander, son of the late C
18 Sep, 2026 0

GK Foundation invests $32m in student support

The GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has reinforced its investment in education, providing more than $32 million in scholarships and bursaries to Jamaican students.
Maxcine Headley (third right), principal of Kendal Primary and Infant, and secretary for JN Circle Mandeville takes a group photo (from left), De’Ante Livingston of the JN Group; Cheryl Walker, teacher at Kendal Primary and Infant; Mildred Rattary, treas
18 Sep, 2026 0

New roofs, fresh start for Kendal schools

For teachers and students at two schools in Kendal, Manchester, the new school term began with more than the excitement of returning to the classroom; they also returned to learning spaces made safer…
18 Sep, 2026 0

Update | Direct deposit NIS pension payments fixed

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising NIS pensioners that pension payments have now been successfully uploaded. The Ministry says pensioners who receive their payments through direct…
Speaker of Jamaica’s House of Representatives Juliet Holness.
18 Sep, 2026 0

Juliet Holness elected CPA vice-chair in historic first

Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness has been elected vice chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the first such appointment for a female presiding officer…
18 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaican men in Antigua charged over ganja seizure remanded

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Three Jamaican men in Antigua will go back to court on November 25 after they were arrested during a police sting operation on September 14 and charged with several…
Deputy Superintendent of Police and Operations Officer for the Traffic Enforcement Division, Marcus Graham.
18 Sep, 2026 0

Motorcycle riding culture has to change – JCF

Changing the culture around motorcycle use, particularly among young men, is identified as critical to reducing unsafe riding practices and road fatalities in Jamaica. Deputy Superintendent of Police…