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Christopher Jarrett, president of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association.
April 25, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Tourism players cite global uncertainty and soft bookings amid recovery push

Western Bureau: As Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett tours hospitality properties along Jamaica’s south coast to assess recovery efforts and reinforce the sector’s readiness to welcome international…
Students start off the morning with a quick but fun warm-up session chanting ‘I love me’, a catchphrase from a Jamaica Moves song.
April 25, 2026

Success depends on support

While Broughton Primary School’s Jamaica Moves showcase drew praise for its creativity and execution, Principal Marva Davis-Clarke says long-term success will depend on sustained support – especially…
The Math Race forms an exhilarating part of the National Jamaica Moves Day in schools as students engaged their minds and bodies.
April 25, 2026

Broughton Primary moves students with mix of physical activity and academics

A sprint to the right answer, children forming shapes at the sound of music, and teams crawling, jumping and racing across the field – Broughton Primary School turned its Jamaica Moves in Schools…
Ashley Anguin/PHOTOGRAPHER Photo of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James.
April 24, 2026

Gov’t seeks future path for Sangster Int’l beyond 2034 concession

The state-led Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) wants a consulting firm to develop a master plan for Sangster International Airport to span the next two decades for the nation’s largest gateway. The…
April 24, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

PRISON FOR DEVELOPER

A Supreme Court judge has ordered the arrest of developer Andre De La Motta after he repeatedly defied court orders in a dispute with a retired American couple who paid more than $64 million to build…
A supermarket worker in Negril removes packages of sugar produced by Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited from shelves on Thursday following a health and recall alert.
April 24, 2026 by Mickaila Kington

SUGAR RECALL

WESTERN BUREAU: The Ministry of Health & Wellness has ordered an immediate halt to the production, distribution, and sale of sugar from Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited (PCSC) after preliminary…
April 24, 2026 by Sashana Small

J’can farm worker wins US labour case over delayed recall

A Jamaican farm worker who said his recall to a New York farm was delayed in 2024 after he supported union activity has won his case before the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett addressing students at the Jamaica Youth Tourism Summit and Artisan Experience in Montego Bay.
April 24, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

NaRRA set to drive south coast tourism reset, says Bartlett

WESTERN BUREAU: As the local tourism and hospitality sector continues to rebound from Hurricane Melissa, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority…
From left: Jaylee Anderson, Leandra Beckford, Jada Brown, Selena Brissett, Deborah Brown, Arianna Clarke (front), Nathan Williams, and Shamar Sicard, all grade five students, proudly display outfits made from recycled materials during Ecofest 2026.
April 24, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Innovation and enviro awareness impress at Ecofest

WESTERN BUREAU: Creativity, sustainability and community spirit took centre stage as Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland hosted its first-ever Ecofest earlier this week in celebration of…