Two powerful stakeholder bodies in the education sector have given full support to the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s anti-bullying campaign, stressing that any attempt to stem the dangerous physical and emotional tide...
Jamaica has officially become the 89th country to launch iamtheCODE, a global initiative aimed at empowering young girls and women through digital literacy and coding. The programme, which seeks to develop one million coders by 2030, targets...
After last week’s public acknowledgement that former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has been suffering from dementia, Professor of Public Health and Ageing Denise Eldemire Shearer says there should be no shame associated with the condition...
At 15 years old, Joshuah Channer is captain for Wolmer’s Boys’ School under-16 cricket team and vice-captain for its under-19 team. But, his biggest cap to date is his mastery of the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) in the last...
By Presidential Decree No. 1039 on July 10, 2025, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez awarded Jamaica’s former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller the Medal of Friendship, one of Cuba’s highest honours for foreign leaders who have supported...
Failure by successive administrations to declare an enumeration period in Jamaica, for a complete reverification and purging of the voters’ list has fuelled concerns about the low percentage of the population perceived as having decided who should...
Dr Andrew Michael Holness etched his name in Jamaica’s political history books last night after leading the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to victory in the island’s 19th general election – securing an unprecedented third consecutive term in power for...
More than a dozen young Jamaicans engaged in multiple professions and areas of study say the Government’s constitutional reform process has failed miserably and that there is no surprise that it has been rendered comatose. The 16-member group,...
Sixteen young Jamaicans engaged in various professions and areas of study are warning that, while electors in their age group are willing to participate in the political and governance process, they are being turned off by a sense that their voices...
More than 45,000 election day workers (EDWs) and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) are eligible to vote today, under special provisions ahead of next Wednesday’s general election. According to...
Edmund Bartlett has given nearly half a century of contribution to public life with service in education, community development, tourism and economic development, and, after five decades, he says there is no greater calling. However, despite his...
Despite the continuity and party identity offered by family dynasties in Jamaican politics, former media manager and social commentator Kay Osborne believes they may create significant risks to democratic renewal, which she says must be a concern...
The tenure of Dr Peter Phillips as member of parliament (MP) for St Andrew East Central came to an end on Friday when Parliament dissolved ahead of the September 3 general election, also bringing to a close the longest simultaneous representation...
When Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness set the date for Jamaica’s 19th general election in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, last night, he joined a long line of leaders who have used the St Andrew capital as a rally point to make that announcement. It was...
For years, protective railings installed along the sidewalks in Half-Way Tree have suffered extensive damage due to motor-vehicle crashes. Despite their purpose – ensuring pedestrian safety in one of the St Andrew capital’s busiest intersections –...
At the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), someone is diagnosed with breast cancer nearly every day. There are almost daily surgeries as well – excluding Sundays unless emergencies arise – to remove cancerous lesions from women of all...
A shared vision of peace, prosperity, democracy, human rights and economic development among member nations of the Organization of American States (OAS) remains the focus of the body, according to its Secretary General Ambassador Albert Ramdin,...
It is a rare sight to witness an ambassador so overcome with emotion at the end of their diplomatic mission that they are brought to tears. But that is exactly what happened as Shakira Angie Martinez, ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica...
With just weeks left within which the next general election is due to be announced, much-anticipated party standings put the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) in a close race as the PNP holds a three...
Vendor selection and system implementation for the roll-out of the government’s Electronic Titling (E-Titling) programme is expected by 2027-2028, following legislative amendments to the Registration of Titles Act. The reflects the Government’s...
Riding on one of the most successful planks of People’s National Party (PNP) administrations since the 1970s, Opposition Leader Mark Golding has outlined a slew of benefits he proposes to put in place for prospective homeowners, and public sector...
Another effort is being promised to tackle the decades-old problem of children in the education system, especially at the early childhood level, not being ready to enter primary school and those circumstances resulting in spiralling numbers of...
The Health and Wellness Ministries of Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, in partnership with the renowned Uchee Pines Lifestyle Institute of Alabama in the United States (US), is set to host a special symposium aimed at teaching...
Renowned educator Grace Baston, a former principal of Campion College, is leading the charge to transform 99.6 per cent of the grade-seven cohort at Holy Trinity High School, moving them from non-readers and well below grade level readers to...
The Government’s push to grant Portmore parish status, which could move a step closer to becoming law at today’s sitting of the House of Representatives, will not affect the voters’ list to be produced by the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) by...
