Our Stories: I disappointed my father when I pursued my dreams – Everton Gentles
In this installment of Our Stories, Everton explains why he disappointed his father to pursue his dream career in cinematography….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the truth, […]
Christmas Message 2016 Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller ON, MP Leader of the Opposition
Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let Earth receive her King! It is Christmas and I greet all my fellow Jamaicans at home and abroad in the true spirit of the Season. I welcome warmly to our shores, all our visitors to Jamaica and our citizens visiting relatives and friends for the holidays. […]
Christmas Message 2016 from Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Fellow Jamaicans: I bring you greetings of peace hope and goodwill on this Christmas day. Christmas fills a deep yearning in the human spirit: A yearning for togetherness, harmony, peace, love and unity. Human beings were designed for fellowship and friendship. Christmas takes us back to those true values; to the real meaning of life. […]
Christmas Message 2016 From His Excellency the Governor-General The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KST.J
My Fellow Jamaicans: Lady Allen and I greet you very warmly today as we celebrate once more the joys of the Christmas Season. We do so, reminding ourselves of our collective need to maintain that all-encompassing duty of care. Caring and Sharing During the Season It is an accepted feature of the rhythm of our […]
Prime Minister Appeals for a Loving and Peaceful Christmas
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his vision for Christmas in Jamaica is one where persons exemplify the ethic of love for neighbor and peace and goodwill toward everyone that Jesus Christ displayed. “I have a vision of a Christmas with peaceful Jamaican communities, where people look out for one another’s interests and are actively engaged […]
McCall’s Bronxwood Funeral Home Celebrates 50 Years With Community Scholarships
“As the procession started marching in, Graduate and Professional Schools leading, and as I stood by the side of the road that traversed the campus, a Cadillac limousine rolls up beside me and rolls down its windows – my parents, uncle, great aunt and Mrs. Brisbane are the passengers. I hand them all the tickets […]
Florida Executive Greg Netro and His Employees to Bring Christmas Gifts to Jamaican Children
Greg Netro, the president of the northeast and southeast Florida divisions of Toll Brothers, is the co-founder of a nonprofit based in Jacksonville, Florida, that plans to construct an orphanage in Jamaica for abused and abandoned children. As the project awaits permit approval, Netro has been making periodic trips to the island. In early December […]
Christmas Message From The Consul General Of Jamaica, Miami
It is that time of year once again, when we come together to enjoy time-honoured traditions of celebrating Christmas. It is the season for sharing with family, friends and the less fortunate, and for giving thanks for our many blessings throughout the year. While we may not have Junkanoo, the white washed walls or the […]
Bright Christmas for Mother and Baby
Christmas will be much brighter for Jamaican mother Serenia and her baby, Omani. With the help of United Kingdom-based charity Chain of Hope, the first-time mother from Norwood in Montego Bay is now looking forward to a brighter future with her baby, after successful heart surgery in London. Omani was born in October with a […]
Health Sector Public-Private Partnership Policy for Cabinet
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a public-private partnership policy will be brought before Cabinet next year as part of measures to improve efficiency within the public health sector. He made the disclosure during the launch of a project to extend the surgery hours at the University Hospital of the West Indies […]