By Paradise Destinations Travel Traveling abroad can be an exhilarating experience, but it also requires careful planning, especially when managing your finances. While cash may still be king in some parts of the world, credit cards offer travelers convenience, security, and, often, rewards. However, using credit cards abroad requires savvy to avoid unnecessary fees and […]
Editorial credit: Maciej Czekajewski / Shutterstock.com The 9th Annual Education Summit & Gala will be held in Coral Gables, Miami, from May 28 to June 1, 2024. The Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce’s Action Network is thrilled to announce the 9th Annual Education Summit & Gala, a momentous event set from May 28 to June 1, 2024. […]
Photo courtesy: jamaicans.com By jamaicans.com Jamaican dancehall icon Buju Banton has announced his highly anticipated return to the U.S. stage after 13 years with a concert titled “Long Walk To Freedom New York.” The announcements were made on Sunday on his social media pages. Buju Banton’s return to the U.S. stage has generated excitement and […]
Photo courtesy: WiredJa News Team By WiredJA News Team KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 27, 2024 – I have read the Constitutional Reform Committee Report and I have listened attentively to, and read of, the ensuing pleas for “consensus” coming from within the Committee and beyond. I am however totally at a loss to reach any understanding […]
Editorial credit: Aaron Wells / Shutterstock.com By Adriel Orozco | Immigration Impact On May 9, the Biden administration proposed a rule that would allow asylum officers to consider and impose certain restrictions or “bars” to the initial asylum screening process at the border. Currently, these bars are considered later in the asylum process at a full hearing […]
Photo courtesy: PAHO By PAHO Geneva, May 27, 2024 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and global health initiative Unitaid signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to intensify collaboration to end 30 preventable communicable diseases in the region by 2030, such as cervical cancer, HIV and Chagas disease. The agreement, signed on the margins […]
Editorial credit: Debbie Ann Powell / Shutterstock.com By Harry Johnson | eturbonews Jamaica’s hosting of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) flagship sales event, Caribbean Travel Marketplace 42, from May 20- 23, has been hailed as “a resounding success” by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. With some 1,200 delegates from more than 45 countries […]
Photo courtesy: Department of Public Information By Department of Public Information President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Saturday visited the communities of Susannah’s Rust and Dora, along the Demerara River, where he outlined the government’s goals for community development through increased agriculture. Susannah’s Rust, the president noted, sits on thousands of acres of fertile land […]
The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce will on Thursday May 30th host its Eggs and Issues Business Breakfast. This event aims to equip business leaders, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders with essential knowledge and tools to navigate the intricate regulatory landscape governing Intellectual Property, Company Registration, Business Names, and International Business Companies. There will be expert […]
Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana (May 27, 2024) Following the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification’s (PEFC) recognition of the Guyana National Forest Certification System (GNFCS), the Ministry of Natural Resources is delighted to announce that Guyana’s aspiration to achieve global standards of sustainable forest management has again been recognized internationally. All forest management and chain-of-custody […]