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Recipients, volunteers, and partners during the distribution of 1,175 emergency food kits in Westmoreland, part of an initiative led by Global Medic in response to the need brought on by Hurricane Melissa.
April 3, 2026

Global Medic distributes 1,175 food kits in Westmoreland

Western Bureau: What began as an emergency response to disaster is now evolving into a broader movement for resilience and self-sufficiency in Westmoreland. At the centre of that effort is Rosa Young,…
First-place winners Amia Thomas, Miaya Stewart and Zhanna Whyte of Immaculate Conception High School share a photo with their teacher, Danielle Francis (left), and Professor Marcia Roye (right), associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Facul
April 2, 2026

Immaculate wins inaugural STEM Role Model competition

Jamaica has produced scientists of global standing, yet their achievements remain little known at home. That gap in awareness inspired the launch of the “FiWi Science Video Competition: Who is your…
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright (third left), and Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dr Velton Gooden (fourth left), with (from left) Lead Youth and Education Programmes, Roa
April 2, 2026

BSJ launches new national helmet standard

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched a new national standard for helmets worn by motorcyclists: JS 374:2025 Jamaica Standard Specification – Protective Helmets for Road Users. The…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, delivers the main address during the opening of the Yallahs Market on March 27.
April 2, 2026

McKenzie condemns attack on homeless man in St Mary, urges public help

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has condemned the attack on an elderly homeless man in Port Maria, St Mary, and urged the public to assist police in identifying those responsible. …
A bulk carrier and a cargo ship transit the Panama Canal in Panama City on March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
April 2, 2026

Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships. China's actions came after Panama seized control of…
Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Fayola Evans Roberts (third left, front row); Deputy Supervisor of Insolvency and Attorney-at-Law, Chevánt Hamilton (second left left, front row); and Licensing and Compliance Officer and Attorney-at-Law, Char
April 2, 2026

Insolvency regulator steps up oversight of trustees

The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is intensifying efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s insolvency framework by tightening compliance standards for licens ed trustees to reduce legal and…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange.
April 2, 2026

Jamaica boosts cultural heritage protection with UNESCO ratification move

Jamaica has signed the Instrument of Ratification for the UNESCO 1970 Convention aimed at preventing the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property, in a move the Government…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett with tourism workers at the April 2 opening of Half Moon, where he announced that the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has grown to $6 billion and outlined intentions to introduce a health plan next.
April 2, 2026

Tourism pension fund hits $6b, health plan next - Bartlett

Jamaica’s Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has accumulated more than $6 billion in just two and a half years, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has disclosed. Addressing the reopening of Half Moon…
The Jamaica College Schools' Challenge Quiz team at the 2026 final against Westwood High School in April 2. (Antoine Lodge photo)
April 2, 2026

JC breaks 39-year drought with SCQ victory over Westwood High

Jamaica College captured the 2026 TVJ Schools’ Challenge Quiz (SCQ) title in a tense final on Thursday evening, securing its first championship since 1987. The St Andrew-based institution prevailed…