After condemning Jamaica , U.S. Congressman Carlos Gimenez praises it for doing away with Cuban medical professionals

Reading Time: 3 minutesA week ago, U.S. Congressman Carlos Gimenez blasted Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Jamaica for calling for Cuba to be shown humanitarian dignity as it comes under an oil embargo…

Total loss and damage from Melissa estimated at US $12.2 billion

Reading Time: 2 minutesTotal damage and losses associated with the passage of Hurricane Melissa are estimated at $1.952 trillion (US$12.2 billion), says Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr Wayne Henry. This…

Politician Joylan Silvera gets 20 yrs and 10 months for killing his wife

Reading Time: 3 minutesFormer politician Joylan Silvera, who pleaded guilty to the November 10, 2023, killing of his wife, Melissa, was ordered to spend 20 years and 10 months behind bars for his…

Seven government agencies secure space at Morant Bay Urban Centre

Reading Time: 4 minutesSeven Government entities have signed lease agreements to occupy spaces at the newly opened Morant Bay Urban Centre in St Thomas. The entities include the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional…

Government not considering reopening embassy in Venezuela

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMinister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says the Government is not presently considering the reopening of its Embassy in Venezuela. She was responding to questions…

Holness highlights reconstruction and climate resilience in talks with UNDP

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn keeping with the strong partnership between Jamaica and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Prime Minister Andrew Holness met with the UNDP Administrator and United Nations Under-Secretary-General Alexander De Croo to discuss how to continue building on this collaboration for the benefit of Jamaica.

Their discussions focused on supporting economic growth, strengthening climate resilience, and ensuring that development efforts create lasting impact for communities across the island.