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March 17, 2026
Growth & Jobs | JAMPRO to launch Export Max V in 2027
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will begin preparations for the fifth instalment of its flagship export development programme, ‘Export Max V’, which is scheduled to be launched in early 2027.…
March 17, 2026
by Keisha Hill
New film to spark conversations about migration, mental health
Jamaican film producer Michael Campbell, widely known as ‘Mikey T’, is gaining international recognition for his debut narrative film Beg Yuh A Call, which explores migration, loneliness and mental…
March 17, 2026
Oral Health Day to be observed March 20
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will join the global community in observing World Oral Health Day on Friday, under the theme “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life”. The observance aims to raise awareness…
March 17, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Kingston Poetry Week targets growth of spoken-word industry
This year’s staging of Kingston Poetry Week, now undeway, is seeking to position Jamaica’s capital as the global epicentre of the spoken word, according to JAIKU, organisers of the event.
March 17, 2026
Immigration Corner | My sister lives in Canada, can she sponsor me?
Dear Miss Powell, I am a nursing assistant and would like to live in Canada. I have a half-sister living there. Can she sponsor me? Can you tell me how to apply? I.W. Dear I.W.,
March 17, 2026
Immigration Corner | Should my mother upgrade my filing?
Good day Mrs. Walker-Huntington: My mother filed for me (unmarried child over 21) in March 2018. She was a green card holder at the time. She recently became a US citizen. Does she need to notify…
March 17, 2026
Immigration Corner | How to check UK eVisa prior to travel
Dear Mr. Bassie, I would like to know if there is anything that I may need to do pertaining to my eVisa prior to travelling to the United Kingdom. D.G. Dear D.G., It is important that persons check…
March 16, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
WEIGHT OF WAR
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has sounded a warning that the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are posing a material risk to the Jamaican economy, and that a prolonged conflict could…
March 16, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Monroe Ellis: Law needed to close climate change response gap
Auditor General (AuG) Pamela Monroe Ellis says the Jamaican Government has laid a solid foundation for the country’s climate response, but is warning of the absence of climate legislation to create…