Odette Bailey, executive director of the Lloyd Bailey Foundation is working hard in the communities of Waterford in Portmore to help elderly residents who have been affected by the coronavirus pand...

The year 2020 has seen the world grapple with several challenges, including the call for social and racial justice across the globe following the killing of George Floyd - which saw an outpouring f...

Cannabis may be illegal in Hong Kong, but a new cafe is offering a range of food and drinks that contain parts of the cannabis plant without breaking any local laws. The cafe, named Found, is th...

Fifty Jamaicans, who exemplify and embody the spirit of volunteerism, charity, kindness and selfless service to others, will be recognised and rewarded by financial conglomerate, Sagicor Group Jama...

He weighed at least seven tons and had eyes the size of baseballs. His bite could have crushed a car. He bore scars from fierce prehistoric battles. All this could be yours for as much as eight ...

Only one day after his 18th birthday, aspiring network technician, Andre Shaw, received just the boost he needed to continue his online learning program - a call from IRIE FM informing him that he ...

The International Day of Peace will be celebrated on Monday, September 21 under the theme ‘'Shaping Peace Together’ and will be marked with virtual activities organised by the Violence Prevention A...

Representatives of a wide cross section of the local church community - across eight multi-denominational ministries island-wide - have come together to plan a week-long event, ‘Jamaica Return’, fr...

The idiom, “all hands on deck”, has assumed critical meaning at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) where surgery residents are doing their part to assist in the management of COVID-1...

Every parent dreams of the best for their child, including the best educational opportunities. From choosing the ideal primary and secondary schools, to encouraging their children to pursue a caree...

Near $200 million has been raised by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) COVID-19 Response Fund. This is approximately 80 per cent of the target set. The project mobilised 1,215...

Individuals from across the world will get a full month to participate in this year'sDigicel 5K, which will be held fromOctober 1 to 31asthe annual event goes virtual amid thecoronavirus (COVID-19)...

Seventy seven thousand (77,000) beneficiaries in 52 communities across the island have benefitted from the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) COVID-19 Jamaica Respond Fund. Saffrey ...

We all need a moment to recoup, and having taken a break during the month of August, the second round of the JMMB Goal Getter Live series kicked off recently. This portion of the series focuses ...

T​he COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in schools closing all across the world. Globally, over 1.2 billion children have been impacted. As a result, education has changed dramatically, with the dis...

Dr Doyle Slifer, a distinguished alumnus of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), has made a US$250,000 donation to The UWI’s Global Giving campaign, joining in building a culture of philant...

Academic institutions across the island are being forced to find new ways of serving Jamaica’s student population given the government’s health protocols and guidelines for the safe and successful ...

Digicel through the Digicel Foundation has collaborated with the Centre for HIV/AIDS and Education Services (CHARES), to provide 10 tablets and one year of free internet service to children of pare...

Thirty-five students were awarded five-year scholarships by the JN Foundation, in recognition of their outstanding performance in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP). The cohort consists of o...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Local Partner Development (LPD), and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has officially signed a grant agreement, valued ...