13+ hour, 16+ min ago   (899+ words) Legendary track and field coach, the late Stephen Francis, was today remembered for building athletic greatness at home in Jamaica and guiding Jamaican athletes to monumental success on the global stage. Mrs. Williams presented the message during a thanksgiving service…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (521+ words) The 17th Annual Marcus Mosiah Garvey Lecture and Harambee – Liberty Hall: The Legacy of Marcus Garvey, will be hosted on Monday, August 17, under the theme ‘Educating for liberation: Reclaiming Garvey’s vision in the twenty-first century’. The annual lecture is a scholarly…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (309+ words) Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness has commended the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) for the role it has played in contributing to Jamaica’s falling crime rate. Mrs. Holness highlighted the leadership skills of Chief of…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (394+ words) Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Karlene Segre, has encouraged educators to reflect on their schools’ achievements and use the lessons from those successes to build even stronger institutions. Speaking at the Region Three Back-To-School…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (459+ words) Senior Instructor at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr. Lambert Innis, is urging members of the public to respond swiftly when they encounter someone experiencing a cardiac emergency. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (366+ words) President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, has extended a personal invitation to Jamaican sprint legend, Asafa Powell, to visit the West African nation, expressing hope that the former world record holder can help inspire and…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (373+ words) Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to calculate the full cost of getting their products into overseas markets before pursuing export opportunities. Senior Export Facilitation Officer at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jeanelle Brown, has said that failing…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (401+ words) Jamaica recorded important gains in national development in 2025, despite a series of shocks that tested the country’s resilience, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) 2025. It provides a comprehensive assessment of progress under…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (45+ words) Gov’t Mediation Thrust Jamaica Information Service In line with the government’s thrust to have Jamaicans settle more conflicts outside of the formal court system, six mediation centres were recently opened in Parish courts across the island. We’ll tell you more…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (502+ words) Primary and infant schools are to receive increased financial support under the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s new school funding model, as the Government directs more resources towards strengthening education at the foundational level. The increased investment forms…...