Photo: Adrian Walker Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on October 14. Providing an update on the sector during yesterday’s (October 14) sitting of the…
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Local First Policy Ensures Jamaicans Benefit from Tourism
Photo: Adrian Walker – Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the House of Representatives on October 14. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced a Local First Policy, aimed at ensuring…
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Reports 2.1 Per Cent Inflation Rate for September
Photo: Donald De La Haye – Acting Director of Administrative Statistics at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Siomara McDonald, addresses STATIN’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Wednesday (October 15) at S Hotel…
Jamaican Olympic Diver, Yona Knight-Wisdom, Inducted Into Leeds Beckett University Hall of Fame
Jamaican Olympic diver Yona Knight-Wisdom has been inducted into the Leeds Beckett Sport Hall of Fame, a recognition celebrating his exceptional career and the legacy he continues to build in the sport of…
Jamaican Sports Legend Dr. Tony Keyes Inducted into Michigan State University Hall of Fame
Last month in East Lansing, Michigan, a very special moment unfolded as Jamaican sports icon Dr. Kenneth “Tony” Keyes was formally inducted into the Michigan State University (MSU) Athletics Hall of Fame. The…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Strength of Stillness
Stillness is not weakness; it is strength under control. Psalm 46 is written amid chaos—nations rage, kingdoms fall, and the earth trembles. Yet in the middle of turmoil, God speaks with calm authority: “Be still,…
Married to a Jamaican : A Random Facebook Message Sparked This Jamaican–French Love Story
What began as a polite Facebook message from a curious French student has blossomed into a cross-continental love story that now stretches from St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, to the French Riviera. When Ludovic, a…
Did You Know? Sir Willard White, the Jamaican Baritone Whose Voice Broke Barriers in the World of Opera
Jamaica has given the world reggae, ska, and dancehall — but one of its greatest voices doesn’t belong to those genres at all. Instead, it soars through the grand concert halls of Europe…
Strong Like Sampson: The Enduring Voice of Linval Thompson
Few figures in Jamaican music embody the bridge between the golden age of roots reggae and the dawn of dancehall quite like Linval Thompson. Singer, songwriter, and producer, Thompson’s career spans over five…
Jamaica’s Poet Laureate, Kwame Dawes, Earns Prestigious American Honor
Jamaica’s Poet Laureate, Kwame Dawes, has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the most respected honorary societies in the world. His election in 2025 recognizes decades of…