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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (center), cuts the ribbon to open the exhibition hall at the Spatial ArcGIS User Conference held recently at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. Looking on (from second left) are Caribbean Lead in Fugro's Climate and Nature Practice, Dr. Valrie Grant; Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Chairman, Spatial Innovision, Dr. Silburn Clarke; Deputy CEO of Spatial Innovision, Roshaun Clarke; Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development (MEGID), Alicia Edwards, and Technical Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister, Alexander Causwell.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (center), cuts the ribbon to open the exhibition hall at the Spatial ArcGIS User Conference held recently at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. Looking on (from second left) are Caribbean Lead in Fugro's Climate and Nature Practice, Dr. Valrie Grant; Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Chairman, Spatial Innovision, Dr. Silburn Clarke; Deputy CEO of Spatial Innovision, Roshaun Clarke; Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development (MEGID), Alicia Edwards, and Technical Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister, Alexander Causwell.
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New Initiative Launched to Modernise Teaching of Geography in Schools

By: Britney Stevens, October 2, 2026
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the launch of the MapMakers pilot programme, which will be implemented in eight high schools across the country. Dr. Holness made the disclosure during the official opening of the two-day Spatial ArcGIS User Conference at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on September 29. “MapMakers is a global collaboration between Esri and the National Geographic Society to modernise the teaching of geography in our schools and universities. The pilot will begin in eight high schools...
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Chief Executive Officer, of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Daenia Ashpole (third right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Manager, Business Advisory Services Unit, JBDC, Melissa Barrett; President, Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA), Cordell Williams; Second Vice President, MSME Alliance, Shawn Ashman; Council Member, MSME Alliance, Mohan Beckford; President, MSME Alliance, Antoinette Hamilton; President, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Garnett Reid; and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Harold Davis. Occasion was a meeting held at the JBDC's Head Office in Kingston on September 21 to discuss collaborative strategies for strengthening support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and addressing challenges affecting the sector's growth.
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JBDC Focused on Market Access for MSMEs

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, speaks at a Tourism Awareness Week thanksgiving service, held at the Faith Temple Assemblies of God in Montego Bay, St James on Sunday, September 27.
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Ministry Reaffirms Commitment to Integrate AI Into Tourism Sector

By: Reneek Brown, October 2, 2026
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (center), cuts the ribbon to open the exhibition hall at the Spatial ArcGIS User Conference held recently at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. Looking on (from second left) are Caribbean Lead in Fugro's Climate and Nature Practice, Dr. Valrie Grant; Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Chairman, Spatial Innovision, Dr. Silburn Clarke; Deputy CEO of Spatial Innovision, Roshaun Clarke; Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development (MEGID), Alicia Edwards, and Technical Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister, Alexander Causwell.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (center), cuts the ribbon to open the exhibition hall at the Spatial ArcGIS User Conference held recently at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. Looking on (from second left) are Caribbean Lead in Fugro's Climate and Nature Practice, Dr. Valrie Grant; Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Chairman, Spatial Innovision, Dr. Silburn Clarke; Deputy CEO of Spatial Innovision, Roshaun Clarke; Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development (MEGID), Alicia Edwards, and Technical Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister, Alexander Causwell.

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Head Girl, Louise Bennett Coverley Primary School, Shenel Jonas, was the first to select a book from Di Cawna Library at the school, after it was officially handed over on Tuesday (September 29).
September 30, 2026
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is joined by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, at the CONCACAF Nations League match between Jamaica and Guatemala at the National Stadium in Kingston on Friday (Sept. 25)
September 28, 2026
Team WorldSkills Jamaica makes their entry during the parade of teams at Tuesday's (September 22) WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 opening ceremony, held at Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center in Shanghai, China. Bearing the flag is Manager of WorldSkills Jamaica, Makeda Ramgeet Baugh.
September 23, 2026
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