Author: Cat Radio UK

Critical care, paediatric, emergency, oncology, mental-health and other specialists form the first cohort under an agreement targeting 400 healthcare workers for Jamaica. KINGSTON, Jamaica — The first 43 Ghanaian nurse specialists have arrived in Jamaica under a bilateral health cooperation agreement that is expected to bring as many as 400 healthcare workers from Ghana into […]

Inaugural youth chess competition at Jamaica College is set to become an annual event, with plans being explored for Chess in the West and Chess in the Park. KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 150 young people took part in the inaugural Chess in the City competition at Jamaica College on October 3, according to Prime […]

Regional fisheries ministers are advancing new approaches to marine spatial planning, seafood traceability and illegal fishing as Caribbean fishers face growing competition for ocean space. TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Caribbean governments are moving to strengthen protections for fishers and improve the management of increasingly contested marine spaces, with regional officials advancing new measures on seafood traceability, […]

Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaican-born singer and songwriter Kass Smith has spent more than three decades building a career between Jamaica and Mexico, and he is now turning that experience toward a wider goal: expanding opportunities for Jamaican reggae throughout Latin America. Born in Hanover, Smith began performing as a child before eventually moving to Mexico […]

Government says major investments are being directed to public beach facilities in St. James, St. Ann, St. Mary and Negril as officials defend the level of free coastal access available to Jamaicans. KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is moving ahead with plans to expand and upgrade public beach facilities across the island, with the Government aiming […]

NEW YORK — Jamaican music veterans Sister Nancy and Brigadier Jerry will headline the American Friends of Jamaica’s Hummingbird Gala After Party at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan on Friday, October 16. Dubbed “One Unforgettable Night,” the after-party begins at 9 p.m. and extends the AFJ’s flagship fundraising event into a celebration of Jamaican music […]

Ms. Letna Healing Hope Foundation marks a decade of cancer awareness, fundraising and community action SCARBOROUGH, ON — The Ms. Letna Healing Hope Foundation is marking a decade of its Healing Hope Brunch as it prepares for the 10th annual event on October 25 in Scarborough. The organization says its fundraising and awareness initiatives have […]

Kingston Jamaica – Bahamian reggae artist Avaran is entering a new phase of a career that has stretched across nearly three decades, using his latest lovers-rock single “Sunshine After Rain” as the lead-in to a forthcoming full-length album. The artist, who has performed across the Caribbean and Europe and shared stages with major reggae figures, […]

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — Jamaican reggae veteran Marcia Griffiths will headline the second Reggae Ambassador Dinner & Dance Gala in Niagara Falls on Saturday, October 10, extending a Thanksgiving long weekend of Jamaican music in Ontario. Kings of Kings, in association with Plush Imperial, will stage the event at The Columbus Room, 6969 Stanley Avenue. […]

Proposed legislation would set the minimum age for alcohol and tobacco at 21 and cannabis and gambling at 25 as the bill advances to the Senate. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — Trinidad and Tobago is moving toward higher minimum age limits for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and gambling under legislation that has passed the […]