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One of the two African-style houses constructed by the Ghana Army Engineer Reconstruction Team at Seville Heritage Park in St Ann, symbolising Jamaica’s enduring cultural and historical ties with Africa.
March 17, 2026

Reinforcing ancestral ties

Two African-style houses constructed at Seville Heritage Park in St Ann by members of the Ghana Army Engineer Reconstruction Team are being hailed as a powerful symbol of Jamaica’s enduring cultural…
Maria Peart, a participant in the Canadian Farm Work Programme.
March 17, 2026

Growth & Jobs | JN Money awards scholarship to daughter of female Canadian farm worker

Despite being a predominately male programme, one Jamaican mother has carved out her place in the Canadian Farm Work Programme with grit and determination to create a brighter future for her two…
Rose Miller, financial education consultant with the JN Foundation, addressing delegates at the Caribbean CSO Conference and World NGO Day, recently.
March 17, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Financial strategy key to CSO survival and growth - Rose Miller

Civil society organisations (CSOs) across the region have been urged to treat financial management as a strategic tool for survival and growth. The advice was provided by Rose Miller, financial…
Earl Jarrett (left), chief executive officer of the JN Group, shares a light moment with Hugh Reid, managing director of JN Life Insurance Company, at the company’s ‘Life Stars’ staff awards for 2025, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingsto
March 17, 2026

Growth & Jobs | JN Life grows share of pensions market in 2025

JN Life Insurance Company Limited strengthened its share of the pensions market at the end of its financial year December 2025, while its performance across its other business lines showed resilience…
Vice President of Exports at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sonja Linton.
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.…
Michael Campbell, widely known as ‘Mikey T’.
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…
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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…
Kacy Garvey
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.
Deidre Powell
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.,