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Jamaica could face increased hurdles as IMF revises US, global growth forecasts

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) revised growth projection for the United States (US) and a downward forecast for the global economy in 2025 has reinforced predictions that small developing states, including Jamaica, could face increased...

Excell Agency, US Embassy partner to empower Jamaican youth

The Excell Agency, in partnership with the United States Embassy in Kingston, recently hosted a special film screening at the embassy’s Robeson American Center. The event brought together 30 Jamaican students – including fifth formers, sixth...
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Excell Agency, US Embassy partner to empower Jamaican youth

The Excell Agency, in partnership with the United States Embassy in Kingston, recently hosted a special film screening at the embassy’s Robeson American Center. The event brought together 30 Jamaican students – including fifth formers, sixth...

Eula Mallett regains her independence with ‘New Limb, New Life’

ONE OF the greatest fears for diabetic patients globally is the thought of having to amputate a limb, due to complications caused by the dreaded disease. In fact, a study published by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in 2021,...
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Eula Mallett regains her independence with ‘New Limb, New Life’

ONE OF the greatest fears for diabetic patients globally is the thought of having to amputate a limb, due to complications caused by the dreaded disease. In fact, a study published by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in 2021,...

Govt to spend $600b to revitalise Montpelier Agricultural Research Station

WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green has announced that starting this fiscal year and continuing over the next six years, the Government will invest $600 billion to revitalise the Montpelier Agricultural...
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Govt to spend $600b to revitalise Montpelier Agricultural Research Station

WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green has announced that starting this fiscal year and continuing over the next six years, the Government will invest $600 billion to revitalise the Montpelier Agricultural...

Thousands of students benefit from NPL Snack Programme

APPROXIMATELY 18,803 students from 183 schools are beneficiaries of the Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) Snack Programme. This is bolstered by the NPL Breakfast Programme, which serves students under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and...
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Thousands of students benefit from NPL Snack Programme

APPROXIMATELY 18,803 students from 183 schools are beneficiaries of the Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) Snack Programme. This is bolstered by the NPL Breakfast Programme, which serves students under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and...

Growth & Jobs | JBDC advocates for early-stage funding for MSMEs

AS THE Government pushes to create an enabling environment for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), access to finance still stands as a hurdle on the entrepreneur’s journey. While acknowledging an increase in available financing...
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Growth & Jobs | JBDC advocates for early-stage funding for MSMEs

AS THE Government pushes to create an enabling environment for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), access to finance still stands as a hurdle on the entrepreneur’s journey. While acknowledging an increase in available financing...

Dinthill basks in historic band competition achievement

The Dinthill Technical High School in St Catherine is celebrating being crowned champion, for the second consecutive year, in the annual band competition. Principal Anthony Garwood hailed the unique April 11 achievement during a past students...
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Dinthill basks in historic band competition achievement

The Dinthill Technical High School in St Catherine is celebrating being crowned champion, for the second consecutive year, in the annual band competition. Principal Anthony Garwood hailed the unique April 11 achievement during a past students...

Adam Stewart, Rita Marley head list of 2025 Ja Independence honourees in NY

Female reggae icon Rita Marley and the executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), Adam Stewart, head a list of eight persons to be honoured at this year’s Jamaica Independence gala to be held in New York. The gala will be held on...
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Adam Stewart, Rita Marley head list of 2025 Ja Independence honourees in NY

Female reggae icon Rita Marley and the executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), Adam Stewart, head a list of eight persons to be honoured at this year’s Jamaica Independence gala to be held in New York. The gala will be held on...

Project STAR and partners empowering parents as leaders in Rose Gardens

RECOGNISING THAT weak family structures was one of the most pressing issues facing residents, Project STAR partnered with the Youth For Development Network (YFDN) to equip parents with leadership skills for crime prevention through its Rose Gardens...
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Project STAR and partners empowering parents as leaders in Rose Gardens

RECOGNISING THAT weak family structures was one of the most pressing issues facing residents, Project STAR partnered with the Youth For Development Network (YFDN) to equip parents with leadership skills for crime prevention through its Rose Gardens...

The JHS still blooming at 70

THIS WEEKEND, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, the Jamaica Horticultural Society (JHS) hosts its Annual Flower Show under the theme, ‘70 Years...
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The JHS still blooming at 70

THIS WEEKEND, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, the Jamaica Horticultural Society (JHS) hosts its Annual Flower Show under the theme, ‘70 Years...

St Andrew man dies after falling from roof

The St Andrew South police are investigating a case of death by misadventure after a man fell from a roof and died on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old mason, Tremaine Johnson, of Norbrook Road, St Andrew. About 4:20 p.m. a...
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St Andrew man dies after falling from roof

The St Andrew South police are investigating a case of death by misadventure after a man fell from a roof and died on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old mason, Tremaine Johnson, of Norbrook Road, St Andrew. About 4:20 p.m. a...

Police identify Nigerian doctor killed in vehicular crash

A Nigerian medical doctor who was killed in a vehicular crash along the Golden Valley main road in Castleton, St Mary, on Monday has been identified as 36-year-old Ubung Etti, of Annotto Bay in the parish. The Castleton police...
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Police identify Nigerian doctor killed in vehicular crash

A Nigerian medical doctor who was killed in a vehicular crash along the Golden Valley main road in Castleton, St Mary, on Monday has been identified as 36-year-old Ubung Etti, of Annotto Bay in the parish. The Castleton police...

PM Holness saddened by death of Pope Francis

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the death of Pope Francis, saying he «has influenced and touched the lives of millions in every corner of the world». Noting that Pope Francis was the first pontiff from Latin...
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PM Holness saddened by death of Pope Francis

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the death of Pope Francis, saying he «has influenced and touched the lives of millions in every corner of the world». Noting that Pope Francis was the first pontiff from Latin...

Man found dead with arms severed after Portmore gun attack, another hospitalised

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South police have launched an investigation in the death of an unidentified man who was found with his arms severed following a gun attack in Portmore on Sunday. A 23-year-old man of a Kingston...
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Man found dead with arms severed after Portmore gun attack, another hospitalised

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South police have launched an investigation in the death of an unidentified man who was found with his arms severed following a gun attack in Portmore on Sunday. A 23-year-old man of a Kingston...

Man killed in hit and run in Portmore

The police are searching for the driver of a motor car which was involved in a fatal hit and run along Municipal  Boulevard in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday night. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Gavin Blake, of...
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Man killed in hit and run in Portmore

The police are searching for the driver of a motor car which was involved in a fatal hit and run along Municipal  Boulevard in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday night. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Gavin Blake, of...

PNP pays tribute to Pope Francis

The People's National Party (PNP) has paid tribute to Pope Francis, saying «his life was a testament to spiritual devotion, moral clarity, and a tireless, progressive commitment to unity and human dignity.» “To the Catholic...
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PNP pays tribute to Pope Francis

The People's National Party (PNP) has paid tribute to Pope Francis, saying «his life was a testament to spiritual devotion, moral clarity, and a tireless, progressive commitment to unity and human dignity.» “To the Catholic...

The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained

VATICAN CITY ( AP ) The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the...
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The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained

VATICAN CITY ( AP ) The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the...

What’s behind the visually stunning ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony in Jerusalem?

JERUSALEM (AP): On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit candles, they pack into the sprawling 12th century...
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What’s behind the visually stunning ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony in Jerusalem?

JERUSALEM (AP): On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit candles, they pack into the sprawling 12th century...

JCC, Berger Paints partner with NWA on ‘Reflect and Protect’ road safety project

With a view to support actions to address the alarming rate of road crashes in Jamaica, Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd has joined forces with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the National Works Agency (NWA) to pilot Project Reflect and Protect...
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JCC, Berger Paints partner with NWA on ‘Reflect and Protect’ road safety project

With a view to support actions to address the alarming rate of road crashes in Jamaica, Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd has joined forces with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the National Works Agency (NWA) to pilot Project Reflect and Protect...

Seprod Group awards Inaugural Innovation Scholarships to MSBM graduate students

Continuing its mission to bridge the gap between academia and the manufacturing and distribution industry, the Seprod Group has launched the Seprod Innovation Scholarship, aimed at developing the next generation of business leaders while equipping...
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Seprod Group awards Inaugural Innovation Scholarships to MSBM graduate students

Continuing its mission to bridge the gap between academia and the manufacturing and distribution industry, the Seprod Group has launched the Seprod Innovation Scholarship, aimed at developing the next generation of business leaders while equipping...

RESET Project 2025, Digicel Foundation unite to boost water security for deaf community

The administration of the Caribbean Christian School for the Deaf (CCCD) is celebrating a big win in its efforts to improve the water supply system for the Knockpatrick campus and the more than 100 deaf children, teens and young adults served there...
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RESET Project 2025, Digicel Foundation unite to boost water security for deaf community

The administration of the Caribbean Christian School for the Deaf (CCCD) is celebrating a big win in its efforts to improve the water supply system for the Knockpatrick campus and the more than 100 deaf children, teens and young adults served there...

Film producer set to present at inaugural JAMU Film Festival

Professor and film producer at Montemorelos University in Mexico, Dr Lizbeth Elejade, will be the main presenter at the inaugural Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (JAMU) Film Festival. The event will take place on May 10 at the...
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Film producer set to present at inaugural JAMU Film Festival

Professor and film producer at Montemorelos University in Mexico, Dr Lizbeth Elejade, will be the main presenter at the inaugural Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (JAMU) Film Festival. The event will take place on May 10 at the...

Sean Major-Campbell | Rolling away stones of injustice at Easter

LOVE AND life do not belong in a tomb. That is why resurrection defies the ugliness and pain and loss caused by the power-mongers of the world. Any stone that is placed between life and darkness must be removed. Love causes us to seek help in...
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Sean Major-Campbell | Rolling away stones of injustice at Easter

LOVE AND life do not belong in a tomb. That is why resurrection defies the ugliness and pain and loss caused by the power-mongers of the world. Any stone that is placed between life and darkness must be removed. Love causes us to seek help in...

Calvary is real, but is the crucifixion story?

THE CRUCIFIXION and the resurrection of Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the foundation story of Christianity. Jesus Christ, the physical representation of God, the Messiah, sent by God to redeem the world, was betrayed and crucified on a cross on top...
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Calvary is real, but is the crucifixion story?

THE CRUCIFIXION and the resurrection of Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the foundation story of Christianity. Jesus Christ, the physical representation of God, the Messiah, sent by God to redeem the world, was betrayed and crucified on a cross on top...

Worshippers return to restored Notre Dame for Easter rituals with emotion and awe

PARIS (AP): Four months after its long-awaited reopening, Notre Dame Cathedral welcomed worshippers and tourists alike on Friday for an emotional Easter ceremony centred on the Crown of Thorns, a circular band of branches encased in a golden tube...
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Worshippers return to restored Notre Dame for Easter rituals with emotion and awe

PARIS (AP): Four months after its long-awaited reopening, Notre Dame Cathedral welcomed worshippers and tourists alike on Friday for an emotional Easter ceremony centred on the Crown of Thorns, a circular band of branches encased in a golden tube...

What you need to know

Michigan officials confirmed a new measles outbreak last Thursday near Grand Rapids, bringing the US to eight states with active outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease. Earlier last week, Pennsylvania declared an outbreak in Erie County as...
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What you need to know

Michigan officials confirmed a new measles outbreak last Thursday near Grand Rapids, bringing the US to eight states with active outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease. Earlier last week, Pennsylvania declared an outbreak in Erie County as...

BoJ reps at foreign exchange conference in NY

This week, Jamaica joined 67 other nations in participating in the 2025 Foreign Exchange Reserve Portfolio Management Conference in New York City. The four-day in-person programme was organised jointly by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and...
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BoJ reps at foreign exchange conference in NY

This week, Jamaica joined 67 other nations in participating in the 2025 Foreign Exchange Reserve Portfolio Management Conference in New York City. The four-day in-person programme was organised jointly by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and...

Matthews & Clarke Ltd striving to cover Jamaica and beyond

ONE OF the first-time exhibitors at the recent Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Expo Jamaica 2025 event, was Matthews...
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Matthews & Clarke Ltd striving to cover Jamaica and beyond

ONE OF the first-time exhibitors at the recent Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Expo Jamaica 2025 event, was Matthews...

JAA Driving Academy launches Teen Driver Programme

PATRONS AT the recent Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Expo Jamaica 2025 might have seen some youngsters around a steering wheel manoeuvring a vehicle on a screen in front of them. And, they were having fun indeed with the...
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JAA Driving Academy launches Teen Driver Programme

PATRONS AT the recent Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Expo Jamaica 2025 might have seen some youngsters around a steering wheel manoeuvring a vehicle on a screen in front of them. And, they were having fun indeed with the...

GoodHeart | From Lyssons to lifelong impact

In Lyssons, St Thomas, Tishauna Mullings is changing the way people think about education and opportunity. As the founder of NexxStepp Lifelong Educational Services, she’s built a space that puts community first –earning her recognition as one of...
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GoodHeart | From Lyssons to lifelong impact

In Lyssons, St Thomas, Tishauna Mullings is changing the way people think about education and opportunity. As the founder of NexxStepp Lifelong Educational Services, she’s built a space that puts community first –earning her recognition as one of...

GoodHeart | Jerlicia Williams aims for top prize in JLS reading competition

Jerlicia Williams, the 2024 winner of the six to eight age group in the Jamaica Library Service’s (JLS) National Reading Competition, is setting her sights on the top prize in the nine to 11 category later this year. On Tuesday, during the launch...
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GoodHeart | Jerlicia Williams aims for top prize in JLS reading competition

Jerlicia Williams, the 2024 winner of the six to eight age group in the Jamaica Library Service’s (JLS) National Reading Competition, is setting her sights on the top prize in the nine to 11 category later this year. On Tuesday, during the launch...

More support for educators to teach English in creole-speaking communities

A US$13,463 grant from American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) will enable the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to digitise and expand support to educators to effectively teach English in Creole-speaking communities, using a linguistics-based...
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More support for educators to teach English in creole-speaking communities

A US$13,463 grant from American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) will enable the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to digitise and expand support to educators to effectively teach English in Creole-speaking communities, using a linguistics-based...

Fatal police shooting in Old Harbour, St Catherine

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal police shooting of a man during an alleged confrontation early Friday morning on Smith Avenue in Old Harbour, St Catherine. The deceased has been identified as Oshane...
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Fatal police shooting in Old Harbour, St Catherine

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal police shooting of a man during an alleged confrontation early Friday morning on Smith Avenue in Old Harbour, St Catherine. The deceased has been identified as Oshane...

Man on bicycle killed in Yallahs collision

A 40-year-old man on a bicycle succumbed to injuries sustained in a traffic collision in St Thomas last night. He has been identified as Robert Turner, a merchandiser from the Pondside district in the parish. Reports are that around 9:45 p.m.,...
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Man on bicycle killed in Yallahs collision

A 40-year-old man on a bicycle succumbed to injuries sustained in a traffic collision in St Thomas last night. He has been identified as Robert Turner, a merchandiser from the Pondside district in the parish. Reports are that around 9:45 p.m.,...

Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve, according to a new report released this week....
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Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve, according to a new report released this week....

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