Jamaica’s imports rising as exports fall January-May

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor Imports into Jamaica again far surpassed declining exports for the first five months of 2025, according to the latest international merchandise trade (IMT) bulletin. The IMT bulletin for…

September 30 registration deadline for next Voters’ List

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is reminding the public that the deadline to apply for the upcoming Voters’ List is Tuesday, September 30. Individuals who successfully register will be added…

Jamaica welcomes entry into force of the UN High Seas Treaty

Reading Time: 2 minutesKamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, is welcoming the entry into force of the UN High Seas Treaty also known as the BBNJ Agreement, which seeks to protect the ocean and its biodiversity, while ensuring fair access to its resources.

Tourism Minister announces repositioning of Jamaica’s tourism sector 

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/ Contributor Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced a bold repositioning of Jamaica’s tourism sector to ensure locals gain a greater share of the industry’s wealth while advancing its…

Holness attends 80th UN General Assembly in New York

Reading Time: < 1 minutePrime Minister Andrew Holness departed the island on Tuesday, September 24 to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York, from September 23 to September 26, 2025.

Prime Minister Holness will return to Jamaica on Saturday, September 27.

‘I emptied it and left it all’—Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Reading Time: 3 minutes“I emptied it and left it all,” were words Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce used to describe her final 4×100 meter at the World Athletics Championships on the night of Monday, September 22,…