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Earth Today | Jamaica’s bats get their moment in the light
The Gleaner
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June 19, 2025
THE NATURAL History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) is peeling back the curtain on the secret lives of bats, with an exhibition intended to calm the fear many people have for the species in order to uncover their ecological value. The exhibition, done in...
Jamaican oats manufacturer sounds the alarm on unregulated imports
Radio Jamaica
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June 18, 2025
Jamaica's sole rolled oats manufacturer is sounding the alarm that local production of the commodity is being choked by unregulated imports, which could threaten the future viability of the Foska brand. Christopher Ramson, Managing Director of...
Jamaica Receives FAO Support in Drafting Seed Regulations for Hot Peppers
Jamaica Information Service
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June 18, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in drafting of seed regulations to strengthen the production of hot peppers in Jamaica. The regulations are being developed as...
Jamaican Folk Revue and Tallaway PANAFEST for Lauderhill, Florida on June 21
Loop News
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Evening Time, South Florida’s Jamaican Folk Revue and Tallawah mento band’s premier PANAFEST presentation of epic musical odyssey of what unfolded in Jamaica pre and post-emancipation, is to be staged at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Centre on...
Jamaica vs Guadeloupe Prediction and Betting Tips | June 20th 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 18, 2025
Jamaica will face Guadeloupe at the Earthquakes Stadium on Friday in the second group-stage game of their 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign. The Reggae Boyz were one of the favorites to advance from Group C, but have begun their continental campaign...
House Passes Praedial Larceny Act Amendments to Combat Agricultural Theft
Jamaica Information Service
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June 18, 2025
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 17), passed amendments to the Praedial Larceny Act, aimed at combatting the theft of agricultural produce, livestock and fish. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, who...
Drone Soccer takes flight in Jamaican classrooms, transforming STEM education
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 18, 2025
Students across Jamaica are being introduced to drone technology through the Jamaica Drone Soccer Initiative and the DRIFT Drones in School Programme Tour, aimed at transforming STEM education through hands-on learning. In an era where technology...
Exclusive: Jamaica’s Ambassador Antony Anderson On Strengthening U.S. Ties, Economic Growth, And The Future Of The Island
Forbes
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His Excellency Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson currently serves as Jamaica's fourteenth ... More Ambassador to the United States of America and as the Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States (OAS). He...
Jamaica’s inflation eases to 5.2%
Jamaica Observer
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June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 Jamaica’s annual inflation rate slowed to 5.2 per cent in May 2025, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) reported on Monday, though essential categories like food and utilities continued to outpace broader price trends. The...
‘Tourism for all Jamaicans’
The Gleaner
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June 18, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced a 15-point strategic plan aimed at making Jamaica’s tourism sector more inclusive, with a focus on improving worker conditions, expanding local ownership, and increasing economic...
Strategic Logistics Vision: Building Regional Readiness for Today and Tomorrow
Dialogo Magazine
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June 18, 2025
The Seventh annual Senior Leader Logistics Symposium (SLLS) 2025, a key forum for promoting logistics interoperability, was carried out June 4-5, at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters. The SOUTHCOM-sponsored symposium aims to strengthen...
Agri scholarship programme expanded to attract more youth to sector
The Gleaner
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June 19, 2025
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining Floyd Green has announced a major expansion of the Government’s agricultural scholarship programme, signalling a shift towards greater private sector involvement as part of a broader push to attract...
Inspiring Strength and Resilience at the Jamaica Observer 2025 Foodie Seminar
Jamaica Observer
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June 18, 2025
Food Awards Logo. The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) School of Hospitality and Tourism Management final year students joined peers from HEART College of Hospitality Services, and food and nutrition learners from the Holy Trinity High...
Refinery in Jamaica seeking contractor to install PV systems
pv-magazine
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June 18, 2025
Petrojam is searching for a contractor to supply and install solar power systems at its refinery in Jamaica. The deadline for applications is Sept. 2. June 18, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Michael Wilson, Unsplash Petrojam, a petroleum refinery...
Jamaica launches major tourism workforce reform led by Tourism Enhancement Fund
Travel Daily News
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June 17, 2025
Jamaica transforms its tourism labour force through TEF-led reforms, focusing on sustainability, workforce development, community empowerment, and increased tourism spend retention. MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – Jamaican Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund...
Tourism ministry to pursue ‘Jamaica First’ policy
Jamaica Observer
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June 18, 2025
A Jonkonnu group joins the Carnival street march in St Andrew in April this year. Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett says the Jamaica First strategy being pursued by his ministry will see the Government pursue a ‘tourism for the people’ approach through...
Agriculture Ministry Looking to Scale Up Training under RYEEP
Jamaica Information Service
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June 17, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is looking to ramp up the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) to reach at least 1,000 participants over the next three years. This is an increase over the 360 young people who have...
Jamaica marks 70 years of tourism with ‘70 Days of Jamaica Love’ campaign
ETTravelWorld.com
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June 17, 2025
Image credit - iStock-1217533643The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has launched a celebratory campaign, ‘70 Days of Jamaica Love’, offering travellers special deals across hotels, attractions, restaurants, and transport services. This limited-time...
‘You, Me, Us’ offers comfortable way to build trust
The Gleaner
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June 19, 2025
Ideal parenting in Jamaica is often reflected in the provision of food, shelter, discipline, and education, but social worker Keisha Smith says families are missing the emotional connection that children need. “You go to school, learn, study a...
Jamaica to establish its first AI laboratory
The Voice
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June 17, 2025
JAMAICA will establish its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) laboratory later this year. The lab will launch at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech Ja) in St Andrew, by 1 September . In collaboration with the Amber Group, 100 data...