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March 7, 2026
IOM workshop increases gender sensitivity for more inclusive migration governance
In January and February 2026, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Jamaica delivered four hands-on workshops across St. Ann, Manchester, Kingston, and St. Andrew, training 33…
March 7, 2026
by Derrick Scott
Maryland-based organisation to host gala in aid of Hurricane Melissa recovery
NEW YORK: Diaspora group Right Now for Jamaica (RNFJ), formed recently in Maryland, will hold its inaugural Fundraiser Gala Dinner & Concert on March 28 – billed as an elegant evening of culture,…
March 7, 2026
Jamaican-British composer premieres new opera
Internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, scholar, cultural activist and filmmaker Shirley J. Thompson OBE, of Jamaican and English heritage, will unveil the world première of her latest Heroines…
March 7, 2026
Knitting for healing, one stitch at a time
THIKA, Kenya (AP) : When Mary Mwangi got her cancer diagnosis, she imagined death would follow shortly. She did not expect that her hobby of knitting, which she took up while recovering, would affect…
March 7, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
Nayana Williams marks 21 years of Lifespan
Lifespan Spring Water, the Portland-based bottled-water company now marking its 21st anniversary, has grown from a modest start-up in rural Jamaica into a regional brand with international reach.…
March 7, 2026
by Gareth Davis Sr
USF awards outstanding St Mary students
Ten students from southeast St Mary received tablet computers from the Universal Service Fund (USF) on Thursday during a function at the Westmoreland Oval in Annotto Bay. The students, drawn from…
March 7, 2026
RADA women leading the agriculture drive
In Jamaica’s agricultural sector, often imagined purely through the image of farmers in the field, there exists a cadre of women whose work, though less visible, is just as essential. They are the…
March 7, 2026
US Embassy partners with STEAMHouse, NexxStepp to launch youth innovation programme
The United States (US) Embassy Kingston and STEAMHouse Network Limited, in partnership with NexxStepp Training and Social Impact Consulting, yesterday officially launched TechStage: AI-Powered…
March 6, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Diet drink dilemma
Member of Parliament for St Catherine South East Dr Alfred Dawes is raising concern that the special consumption tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages will also affect diet drinks, which are a…