THE joint select committee (JSC) of Parliament, now reviewing the draft job descriptions for parliamentarians will be inviting the general public to make comments and provide suggestions on the document during a series…
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Incoming Travelers MUST Fill Out Immigration Form Online
Beginning today, Friday, September 1, 2023, travelers coming to Jamaica will be mandated to fill out the immigration form online. The online form replaces the paper document that is issued to travelers on…
Take Note of Published Unclaimed Balances
Persons are encouraged to take note of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s publication of unclaimed account balances. Unclaimed balances are monies that have remained in the possession or under the…
War On Dengue
St. James Health Department has employed an additional 35 workers as it ramps up its vector control campaign to stem dengue fever infections, with reports that the Type 2 strain has been discovered…
Why Are So Many Teachers in Jamaica Leaving a Profession They Love?
On 30 August 2023, speaking at a Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House, Jamaica’s Minister of Education and Youth (MOEY), Fayval Williams, sought to ease concerns about the number of teacher resignations…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in The Netherlands?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in The Netherlands? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Alek Gerring. She is a…
Relatively smooth start for JUTC
THE real test will come next week when all schools resume classes. But with only a handful of schools in the Corporate Area open on Monday the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) treated…
School sorrow
A heavy cloud of grief hovered over staff and students at Jack’s Hill Primary School in St Andrew on Monday as they started the new academic year without their principal, Donnette Witter, who…
Dictionary of the Jamaican Language Takes You Bak Tu Skuul
Contributed – Joseph T. Farquharson and the DJL team The Jamaican language, popularly referred to as (Jamaican) Patwa, is a significant component of brand Jamaica. However, despite its high international visibility and mounting…
Jamaican-born Surgeon Dr. Camelia Lawrence Becomes First Black Woman Ringmaster at P.T. Barnum Festival
Jamaican-born breast surgeon Dr. Camelia Lawrence etched her name in history as the first Jamaican woman to be appointed as the ringmaster of Bridgeport’s P.T. Barnum Festival. The announcement was made recently at…