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Director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.
Director of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.
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CIRT Division to Host Cybersecurity Awareness Day Event on October 29

By: Rocheda Bartley, October 28, 2026
The Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division will host its annual Cybersecurity Awareness Day commemorative event on Thursday, October 29. The event, which will take place at the Caribbean Maritime University in Kingston, forms part of the Division’s activities to promote safer online practices and strengthen Jamaica’s cybersecurity resilience. Director of the CIRT Division, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, said the event will also bring together stakeholders to highlight the importance of cybersecurity and the collective effort required to protect Jamaica’s digital space. “Cybersecurity is...
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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (right), and stakeholders observe repair work under way at the Burnt Savannah Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, prior to the reopening of school in September.
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Oversight Committee Commends Progress in Post-Melissa School Repairs

By: Judana Murphy, October 28, 2026
National Coordinator of the Schools Safety Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (centre), and Consultant, Karema Aikens-Mitchell (third left), pose for a photo opportunity with stakeholders during the launch of the Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in Schools Project on Tuesday (October 27) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
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Education Ministry Launches Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in Schools Project

By: Judana Murphy, October 28, 2026
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), prepares to present documents for signing to Barrington Dobson (third left) of Mount Carey, St. James, during a house handover ceremony under the Government's New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in St. James Southern on Friday (October 23). Sharing in the occasion are (from second left) former Member of Parliament for the constituency, Homer Davis; Aneika Dobson, Mr. Dobson's daughter; and current Member of Parliament, Nickeshia Burchell.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), prepares to present documents for signing to Barrington Dobson (third left) of Mount Carey, St. James, during a house handover ceremony under the Government's New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in St. James Southern on Friday (October 23). Sharing in the occasion are (from second left) former Member of Parliament for the constituency, Homer Davis; Aneika Dobson, Mr. Dobson's daughter; and current Member of Parliament, Nickeshia Burchell.

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President of the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston, Derrick Bernard, looks on as President of Jamaica Reach to Recovery, Sandra Samuels (centre), and Founder and Managing Director of Precision Imaging Centre, Dr. Derria Cornwall-Bernard, unbox a mastectomy bra. The occasion was a donation of breast prostheses and specialised mastectomy bras by the club and Precision Imaging Centre to benefit women who have undergone mastectomies. The handover took place on Wednesday (October 21) at the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) in Kingston and will be distributed through the non-profit organisation's breast cancer support arm, Jamaica Reach to Recovery programme.
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Chief Executive Officer of INET Jamaica Limited, Kirk-Lyle Hall (left) makes a presentation to students on e-waste disposal during the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) International E-Waste Day observance at St Aloysius Primary School in Kingston on Wednesday (October 14).
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), greets young Tivoli Gardens residents Cathalia Collins (centre) and Mourica Rose, during the Certificate of Possession Handover Ceremony held at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre in Western Kingston on Wednesday (October 14). Looking on are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (left), and Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for Western Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right). Approximately 221 Tivoli Gardens residents received Certificates of Possession, bringing them one step closer to full homeownership.
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