November 11, 2022 Billboard recording artiste, Xyclone, held his Everything Red Out birthday party in Jamaica for the first time on Saturday, November 5, 2022 to a resounding success with several celebrities making…
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The Ananse Storytelling Festival enters its 24th year!
By: Staff Writer November 8, 2022 On the island of Jamaica, a rich tradition of storytelling holds firm with the now annual Ananse Storytelling Festival, going into its 24th year…
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) awards US$1.1M in grants for Caribbean conservation
September 23, 2022 The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has awarded US$1.1million in grants to four civil society organisations working in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The grants to the…
Civil society calls for role in forest budgeting in Jamaica
September 23, 2022 Civil society organisations in Jamaica are calling on government agencies to involve them in the budgeting process for the forest sector, given the important contribution that CSOs…
T&T SIGN SECURITY MOU WITH JAMAICA
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 30, 2022 Holness visits TT for 60TH ANNIVERSARY, Talks CSME Trade, Crime and Cybersecurity. Trinidad and Tobago has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Jamaica…
Jamaica’s public service challenge must be met!
By: Staff Writer August 26, 2022 Nigel Clarke, minister for finance and the public service in Jamaica, said public sector compensation is “too complicated” because there are just so many…
Jamaican author: “All children are impacted by the environment!”
By: Staff Writer August 19, 2022 A young Jamaican author/environmentalist penned her first book of poetry about the environment for children as she tried to awaken the spirt of young…
PRIME MINISTER HOLNESS ENDORSES CYCLING IN JAMAICA
August 16, 2022 Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness has endorsed cycling in Jamaica as a positive way to not only explore the terrain and culture of the island…
Jamaica reports three Monkeypox cases, confirms Health Ministry
August 11, 2022 Jamaica has confirmed the third case of the Monkeypox virus. This is the first locally-acquire case which indicated that the patient has no recent travel history as…
Jennifer Lester to Retire as IMF Director of Corporate Services and Facilities
July 26, 2022 Jennifer Lester, Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Corporate Services and Facilities Department, will retire on October 31 after a 25-year Fund career, Managing Director Kristalina…
Jonkonnu Nuh Dead- Caribbean culture needs to be set apart!
By: Staff Writer July 5, 2022 An Independent Jamaican Filmmaker wants to tell the story of the Caribbean and maintain the distinction that sets it apart from other cultures. Ryan…
Jamaica Rises with the Help of Kaya Herb House’s Bali Vaswani
July 5, 2022 Though cannabis has been common in Jamaica for a long time, Kaya Herb House was the first regulated medical cannabis dispensary to open in not only Jamaica, but the…