Release — Hookie, the premier event brand synonymous with vibrant Caribbean entertainment in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area (DMV), is set to return to Kingston, Jamaica, for the 2024 edition of the island’s Carnival festivities on the morning of Friday, April 5th. The event
Jamaica Ministry of Health and Wellness launched its Dengue Outbreak Mitigation Plan, which includes search-and-destroy operations, clinical management, workforce management, surveillance, and public education. "The plan's objective is to lessen the dengue outbreak's negative effects on the populace," stated Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Portfolio Minister. Along
Dominica has partnered with a full-scale engineering, construction, and management firm to reduce the coastal vulnerability of its citizens. Smith Warner International (SWI) will spearheaded this project for coastal communities called the Coastal Hazard Vulnerability Project (CHVP). SWI is a company headquartered in Jamaica and has satellite
The current record-breaking heat wave on the surface of the Caribbean Sea is threatening the coral, the fish that live among them, and the economy that they sustain, according to a recent report. This year recorded the hottest temperatures in the Caribbean, with regional waters heating up at
Jamaica's cruise sector is rebounding strongly, according to Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett, following a slowdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Bartlett said during a destination assurance meeting in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, that Jamaica continues to witness an increase in cruise passenger arrivals, with about
In an unprecedented move, leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) made a declaration against the trade of illegal guns at the recent symposium held in Trinidad & Tobago, and has called for the United States to join the fight against exporting such firearms. "We declare a War
Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the process of transitioning the country from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic. Holness told the newly formed Constitutional Reform Committee at the Prime Minister's Office that the approach must be collaborative and guided by
Jamaica to commemorate World Water Day, an annual event started by the United Nations (UN). The theme for this year is "Accelerating Change - Water, Changing Behavior, and Lives." It corresponds to the UN's Sustainable Development Goal number six, which is to ensure universal access to
Jamaica's minimum salary will rise from $9,000 to $13,000 per 40-hour work week beginning June 1, 2023. The statement was made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday. (March 16). According to him, the
Hon. Karl Samuda, Jamaica's Minister of Labour and Social Security, will announce an increase in the minimum wage in April. This was revealed by Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, as he opened the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House
