This summer, GraceKennedy will host four university students of Jamaican heritage from the USA, UK and Canada for its annual Jamaican Birthright Programme. Selected 2023 Interns After an extensive selection process, which saw…
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The Sexual Harassment Act takes effect on July 3
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Olivia Grange, says the commencement date of the Sexual Harassment Act is set for Monday, July 3, 2023. Ms. Grange made the announcement during her contribution…
NIS Pensioners Getting More Money
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has disclosed that as of yesterday, Thursday, June 15, 2023, NIS pensioners began to see the new pension rates reflected in their bank accounts. This is…
Jamaica Wins Two TravelAge West WAVE Awards
TravelAge West magazine has been a trusted representative of the travel industry in the western United States for 49 years, providing critical information for travel agents through first-hand reports and timely coverage of…
Single father of 10 tells men not to abandon mothers
Fifty-year-old father of 10 Craig Cunningham does not know how he ended up raising all his children on his own but he knows one thing — it is not a walk in the…
Jailbreak jitters
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — A man charged with a quadruple murder is among eight high-risk detainees who escaped from the Black River Police Station lock-up on Monday triggering concerns about security measures…
Kingston Born Author Wins Distinguished Literary Prize For Short Story About 1920 Racial War in Florida
Jamaican author Kwame McPherson is the Caribbean winner in the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. He will go through to the final round of judging and the overall winner will be announced on…
Scammers under pressure
JAMAICA is expected to roll out soon, measures to address the issue of scamming within the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. “The policymaking people are working. There are two or three security companies…
It’s Jess!
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Lawyer Zuleika Jess gained the majority support of delegates to represent the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) in the next parliamentary election after triumphing over Kern Spencer in…
BBC Two TV Channel In UK Premieres Movie Inspired By Trinidad Born World War Two Veteran Ulric Cross
Following a hugely successful tour in the UK in 2019, CaribbeanTales Media Group is proud to announce that Frances-Anne Solomon’s award-winning film: “Hero — The Extraordinary Life Of Mr. Ulric Cross” will air…