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Christopher Jarrett, president of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association.
April 25, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Tourism players cite global uncertainty and soft bookings amid recovery push

Western Bureau: As Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett tours hospitality properties along Jamaica’s south coast to assess recovery efforts and reinforce the sector’s readiness to welcome international…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
April 25, 2026 by Sashana Small

PM urges local contractors to ‘invest in yourselves’, become more globally competitive

Local contractors are being urged to make the necessary investment in their companies to effectively compete for large-scale government projects. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness made the suggestion…
Simone Ashley
April 25, 2026

Simone Ashley on filming ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’

Simone Ashley received a “masterclass in acting” working with Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci on The Devil Wears Prada 2. The 31-year-old star plays Amari Mari, first assistant to Runway…
Principal of Duckenfield Primary and Infant School in St Thomas, Stafford Thomas, and education officer for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Marcia Dallas-McKenzie, unveil the sign to the institution’s newly opened
April 25, 2026

New library opens at Duckenfield Primary in St Thomas

Students at Duckenfield Primary and Infant School in St Thomas now enjoy an enhanced learning environment with the official opening of a new library on Tuesday, a milestone hailed as a major boost to…
Gospel recording artistes Dayne Malcolm and Jodian Pantry have released their latest collab ‘We Give You the Glory’.
April 25, 2026

Dayne Malcolm, Jodian Pantry celebrate praise in every season on new track

Gospel recording artistes Dayne Malcolm and Jodian Pantry have officially released their latest project, We Give You the Glory (Bless Your Name), marking their second collaboration together. The…
The winning team in Flow’s Girls in ICT Day AI workshop pitch competition celebrates with Maya Walrond (left), senior director, digital transformation, Flow; Rosalynn Williams (second from left), B2B service manager, Flow; Stacey Hines (third from right)
April 28, 2026

AI workshop equips girls for digital future

To mark Girls in ICT Day on Thursday, Flow and the Flow Foundation hosted an AI workshop aimed at equipping high-school girls with digital skills.
Hotelier Christopher Issa (second right) presents a 1962 Wurlitzer jukebox to the Jamaica Music Museum as executive director Herbie Miller (right) looks on. Also sharing in the moment are Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Wang Jinfeng (left) and VP Records co-
April 25, 2026

S Hotels donates music memorabilia to Kingston attractions

S Hotels Jamaica has donated $5 million worth of music memorabilia to key cultural institutions in Kingston, including a vintage jukebox recently handed over to the Jamaica Music Museum as part of the…
April 25, 2026

Editorial | Case for robust intellectual property

Although Jamaica is globally celebrated for its culture and creative endeavours – from music and dance to food and more – the island has more to do to secure the intellectual property (IP) rights of…
Avryl Francis, Digicel Foundation board director and security operations manager, engages with participants during the Girls in ICT Day AI and Climate Change Hackathon on Thursday, hosted by the Digicel Foundation and STEMSpark Solutions.
April 25, 2026

Montego Bay High wins hackathon for hurricane‑response app

Montego Bay High School for Girls emerged with top honours at an ICT Day hackathon on Thursday, earning praise for an artificial-intelligence application designed to strengthen hurricane response,…