• Fri, 14 August 2026

JMB Takes Lead in Loan for Phase Two of UWI Housing Project

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) has assumed the role of lead banker in a syndicated construction loan agreement valued at $1.7 billion with National Commercial Bank (NCB) and 138 Student Living Ltd., to undertake Phase Two of the University of the West Indies Student Housing Project. This the second such agreement between the two financial […]

Labour Minister Proposes Strategies to Combat Child Labour

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says tougher anti-child labour laws, increased opportunities for schooling and public awareness form part of the answer for the elimination of child labour. “If children can go to school and stay in school, their chances of getting proper jobs to care for their families increase […]

The Jamaica Executor refuses to act to probate

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My brother, my mother and I were left property by my dad. The executor lives up the road but he is very afraid to get the will probated. My brother is always threatening him telling him that the house should go to he and my mother alone because I am already […]

Jamaican Born Harvard University Professor Receives Gold Musgrave Medal

Professor Orlando Patterson

Professor Orlando Patterson has been honored with the Gold Musgrave Medal from the Institute of Jamaica. Professor Patterson teaches at Harvard University and received the recognition for his achievements as a scholar. He was trained as a sociologist at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Mona and then went on to the London […]

“I love Jamaica for the people, food, and music!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is the one thing you love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica for the people, food, and music.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. […]

Jamaican Scholar, Kamille Adair Morgan, at Top of Class at Oxford

Kamille Adair Morgan

Jamaica’s Rhodes Scholar for 2012, Kamille Adair Morgan was recognized as the top student in her class at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, winning the Winter Williams Prize. Adair Morgan, who is a native of St. Andrew, is in the Masters of Law program. The prize is given to the student who […]

Newsweek Magazine to Feature Bob Marley in Special Issue

Bob Marley Cover Newsweek Magazine

Newsweek Magazine’s special issue, which it is calling the official 70th anniversary tribute to reggae legend Bob Marley, has just hit the newsstands in the United States. The magazine’s 100-page feature is dedicated to the Marley family, Jamaica, and several musical genres including reggae rocksteady and ska. In addition to chronicling the life of Bob […]