THIS WEEK marks 31 years since the passing of one of the most influential leaders of modern times, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, known simply as “the Rebbe”. The Rebbe was credited with engineering a global Jewish renaissance after the...

DO YOU want to pray effective and powerful prayers that move Heaven? When we think about what prayer has done throughout the course of history – stopped droughts, healed the sick, raised the dead, caused the sun to stand still and so much more – we...

“When the king heard this, he tore his clothes in despair. And as the king walked along the wall, the people could see that he was wearing sackcloth underneath next to his skin. Elisha replied, “Hear this message from the Lord! This is what the...

YOU MAY have missed information on the service of lament re violence against children. Child Month is gone. However, our children are still with us and many are also still suffering from various levels of abuse and violence. The solemn occasion was...

DIVORCE RATES around the world are alarming! Divorce rates among Christians are even more alarming, for obvious reasons! “While some studies suggest that Christians have a lower divorce rate than the general population, others indicate that the...

PORT ANTONIO, PORTLAND: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Thursday broke ground for construction of the US$81 million Port Antonio bypass roadway, which is aimed at not only reducing traffic congestion in the resort town, but also creating...

WASHINGTON, DC: Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has lauded the Atlanta-based Integrity Children’s Fund for its contribution to the education and development of at-risk children. “I am pleased to...

TORONTO: A Jamaican-Canadian paediatrician was among five female change-makers recently recognised by the Black Physicians’ Association on Ontario (BPA0) for their achievements. Dr Anna Jarvis is professor emerita of Temerty Faculty of Medicine,...

In an address to the Jamaica Diaspora United Kingdom (JDUK) Eight Biennial Conference in Sheffield, on June 14, Ambassador Curtis Ward laid out an eight-point plan for effective engagement and partnership between Jamaica and its diaspora. Speaking...

The 17th Annual International Charles Town Maroon Conference and Festival, June 20 to 23, in Portland, was rich at many levels, and patrons might have returned from whence they had come with many memorable moments. From the provocative academic...

WESTERN BUREAU: José A. Freig, vice president of international and inflight dining operations at American Airlines (AA), says the airline is continuing to assess its suspended service to Doha, Qatar, despite the reopening of that country’s airspace...

THE JAMAICA Learning Assistant (JLA), an artificial intelligence (AI) generated platform, is slated to come on stream in September of this year. Education, Youth, Skills, and Information Minister, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure...

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 was designated ‘Academic Conference Day’ under the theme, ‘The Land Part 2 – Ancestral Connections. Indigenous Rights. Stewardship’, at the 17th Annual International Charles Town Maroon Conference and Festival. Academic papers on...

RECENTLY, A 12-member delegation of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Jamaica, led by 2025 national president, Reneil Clarke, represented the island at the 2025 JCI Conference of the Americas, held in Roatán, Honduras, where hundreds of emerging...

A common feeling of gratitude was expressed by principals and students of the eight schools set to benefit from proceeds of the 2025 European Union 5K and 10K Run. The funds -totalling J$8.34 million, will fund summer literacy intervention camps...

“Surprisingly, not boring!” is how 30 adolescent boys, ages 15 to 18 years, from St. George’s College in Kingston and Central High School in Clarendon reacted to a series of workshops addressing gender-based violence. The sessions were hosted by...

The Government has announced a new $1-billion initiative under which 50,000 Jamaicans – including the undocumented, unemployed, elderly, disabled, and other vulnerable groups – are set to benefit from extended social support and expanding access to...

With the beat of island rhythms and a bold call to action, the Ministry of Health...

Three young women are set to battle for the Junior Minister of Tourism title after emerging tops in round one of a competition, held recently at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St Ann. The finals will be held in the coming weeks. The three,...

Lothan Cousins, Clarendon South West member of parliament (MP), has proposed that a new People’s National Party (PNP) administration would amend centuries-old legislation that would allow for the adverse possession of government lands after being...

WESTERN BUREAU: Eleven of Jamaicas top marching bands are slated to square off in a vibrant display of rhythm and discipline at the fifth staging of the St James chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica’s (LMAJ) Marching Band Explosion...

THERE WAS a high success rate among the 2025 graduating medical students at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona. One hundred and thirty-four medical students sat the examinations at Mona, of which 125 were successful and nine...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) took employee wellness to another level with its recent Wellness Fair, combining health, education, and a little friendly competition, all aimed at empowering staff to live healthier, more balanced lives....

Last week, Tricia-Ann Smith DaSilva was installed as the new president of the Rotary Club of Kingston (RCOK) for the 2025-2026 administrative year. She was inducted during the club’s 66th Installation Banquet at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, and...

ON FRIDAY, June 20, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), the nation’s central bank, announced an “impact investment” of $15 million for over a three-year period, as part of Kingston Creative’s Adopt-A-Block initiative, which seeks “to ensure the creation of...

In a passionate address to stir up urgency, Claudine Allen, general manager of the JN Foundation, kicked off the Heads-Up Regional Think Tank at the AC Hotel in St Andrew with a call for countries in the Caribbean and Latin America to shift the...

As motorcycle fatalities increase and continue to claim the lives of Jamaica’s young men, local road safety advocates are calling for more efforts to tackle the dangerous mix of rebellion, misinformation, and weak enforcement. At a recent forum...

Nearly 50 poultry farmers, predominantly women and youths, graduated from a comprehensive training programme in small livestock production under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-food Systems project. A collaboration between...

PRMR Inc., a Barbados-based public relations agency, was recently awarded Gold Quill Award of Excellence by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in the publications category for its Diabetes Today magazine. PRMR Inc. is...

Laughter, gratitude, and celebration filled the air at Hope Gardens on June 15 as the Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF), in partnership with the United Way of Jamaica, hosted a Father’s Day Treat for dads aptly named ‘My Dad, My Hero’. The...

NEW YORK At the Jamaican Consulate in Manhattan, Caribbean diplomats gathered to deliberate on the urgent realities of diplomacy in the age of algorithms, AI, and digital disruption. The inaugural ARIN Diplomatic Forum brought together consular...

Winsome Earle-Sears has made history by becoming the first Jamaica-born woman to head a major United States (US) political party's ticket as candidate to contest for the position of governor. Earle-Sears is the Republican Party’s candidate for...