Environmental Arts Day
Written by Danielle MullingsIt was indeed a happy day at Happy House when New Wave and Do Good Jamaica collaborated to put on an Environmental Arts Day. Kids were fully entertained as they painted,...
View ArticleJamaica Diaspora Leadership Summit
Representatives of the Jamaican Diaspora Leadership in the United States of America (USA) will be holding a three-day Leadership Summit, in Morrow, Georgia, to focus on the development of the...
View ArticleLauren Le Franc Merging Coffee And Technology
Owner of True Blue Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, Lauren Le Franc, is embarking on a huge business venture by assisting coffee farmers globally. Her business is now registered in the UK as The Little...
View ArticleGirls Who Know JA
Written by: Danielle Mullings What inspires this organization is how much we need to be aware of the things that affect us. Being in Girls Who Know inspires me to lead and empower females and males....
View ArticleTurtle Hatching
Written by Danielle MullingsAs the year halts to a close, most Jamaicans are eagerly awaiting the sounds of carols and the sights of Christmas lights. In St. Elizabeth the views are slightly...
View ArticleScotiabank To Sell Nine Operations In Caribbean
Scotiabank announced an agreement to sell its banking operations in nine non-core markets in the Caribbean to Trinidad-based Republic Financial Holdings Limited. The countries included Anguilla,...
View ArticleTell Your MP
Opening up the political process in this way will take some getting used to, but our entire political system can only gain from giving citizens greater ownership of the entire democratic process—by...
View ArticleNIR – December 7, 2018
While everyone was tracking the arrival of Buju Banton’s plane, an important economic indicator was released by the Bank of Jamaica – the Net International Reserve number. As at the end November 2018,...
View ArticleTourism Arrivals Gains Holding
New data released from the Jamaica Tourist Board revealed that Long Stay Arrivals were up 3.3% versus October 2017 to reach a new all-time high for the month of 162,552. That is considerable growth...
View ArticleCooper’s Hill Primary Students Learn Innovative Agriculture Techniques
“Farming can be very creative,” said Aika Nakakomi, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteer, as she scooped up a handful of compost and sifted it in a plastic barrel cut vertically in...
View ArticleHow Many Of These 12 Things Did You Know?
Jamaica is a land full of history and all sorts of interesting things to learn and know. Here are just a dozen of these things: 1. This town clock’s tower was paid for by one of Jamaica’s German...
View ArticleInflation Unchanged For November 2018
The inflation rate for the month of November 2018, registered 0.0% – or completely unchanged. This is remarkably, the second unchanged reading of the year (with May being the first) and even more...
View Article5 Things to Know About Ms Universe Jamaica 2018
Following in the footsteps of Kaci Fennel and Davina Bennett, this year’s Ms. Universe Jamaica is Emily Sara-Claire Maddison. Here are five things to know: Emily is just 19 years old. She is a...
View ArticleNo Unfair Advantages With Plastic Ban – Senator Samuda
Government Senator Matthew Samuda says there will be no unfair advantages for manufacturers and distributors under the impending January 1, 2019, single-use plastic ban. He was speaking at a ‘Consumer...
View ArticleManagement Of HWT Transport Centre Transferred To Transport Authority
The Management of the Half Way Tree Transport Centre in St Andrew has been transferred from the Port Authority Management Services Limited, a subsidiary of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), to the...
View ArticleOutreach Outlet
Our aim as an organization is to build a better Jamaica by building those individuals who often have no one to build them. We hope to foster a nation of caregivers with kindness and compassion at the...
View ArticleFuel Prices – How Much Of It Is Taxes?
Hopefully you are enjoying the lowest gas prices since March 15, 2018. This is in part due to the lowest crude oil prices since July 16, 2017. However, we know that Petrojam uses the Weekly Gulf Coast...
View ArticleJamaica Calendar of School Terms and Holidays – Academic Year 2018-2019
Please find below Jamaica’s Ministry of Education calendar of school terms and holidays for the academic year 2018 to 2019. Here you will find opening and closing dates for Jamaican schools, when...
View ArticleThe Jamaican Startup Ecosystem – Who, What, Where and More
While the Jamaican startup ecosystem is growing fast, many aspiring entrepreneurs don’t know about all of the local resources available. Turns out that lots of people and organizations are doing lots...
View ArticleMurder in Jamaica 2018
According to statistics, 2018 saw 1,287 murders, down sharply by almost 22% from the 1,641 murders observed in 2017. This number was even below that of 2016, but slightly ahead of 2015. Even with the...
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